WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
28 March 2011 
 (11-1518) 
Committee on Trade and Environment 
Special Session  
 
 
 
COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPECIAL SESSION (CTESS)  
 
LIST OF DOCUMENTS  
 
Note by the Secretariat1 
 
Revision  
  
 This list contains all documents that have been circulated in th e Committee on Trade and 
Environment in Special Session (CTESS) as at 25 March 2011.  
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I. REPORTS BY THE CHAIRPERSON (TN/TE/-) .................................................................2  
II. SUMMARY REPORTS OF MEETINGS (TN/TE/R/-) ........................................................3  
III. NOTES BY THE SECRETARIAT (T N/TE/S/- AND TN/TE/W/-)......................................5  
A. P
ARAGRAPH 31 (I).......................................................................................................................5  
B. PARAGRAPH 31 (II)......................................................................................................................5  
C. PARAGRAPH 31 (III).....................................................................................................................6  
IV. SUBMISSIONS BY PARTICIPANTS (TN/TE/W/-).............................................................6  
A. PARAGRAPH 31 (GENERAL ) ........................................................................................................6  
B. PARAGRAPH 31 (I).......................................................................................................................6  
C. PARAGRAPH 31 (II)......................................................................................................................9  
D. PARAGRAPH 31 (III)...................................................................................................................10  
V. GENERAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTS (TN/TE/INF/-) ...........................................14  
VI. ANNOTATED AGENDAS ....................................................................................................16  
 
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  I. REPORTS BY THE CHAIRPERSON (TN/TE/-) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/1 12 Apr. 2002 Statement by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee, 22 March 2002  
TN/TE/2 4 July 2002 Statement by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee (Meeting of 11-12 June 2002) 
TN/TE/3 2 Dec. 2002 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee (Meeting of 10-11 October 2002) 
TN/TE/4 2 Dec. 2002 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee (Meeting of 12 November 2002) 
TN/TE/4/Corr.1 20 Jan. 2003 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee – Corrigendum 
TN/TE/5 28 Feb. 2003 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee (Meeting of 12 and 13 Feb. 2003) 
TN/TE/6 6 June 2003 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee (Meeting of 1-2 May 2003) 
TN/TE/7 10 July 2003 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee - Trade and Environment Negotiations:  State of Play 
TN/TE/7/Suppl.1 15 July 2003 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee - Trade and Environment Negotiations:  State of Play - Supplement 
TN/TE/8 20 Apr. 2004 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/9 28 June 2004 
 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee - Trade and Environment Negotiations:  State of Play 
TN/TE/10 6 Dec. 2004 
 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/11 14 March 2005 
 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/12 20 July 2005 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/13 12 October 2005 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/14 28 November 2005 Report by the Chairperson of the Special Session of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/15 27 April 2006 Report by the Chairman of the Special Session of 
the Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/16 26 July 2006 Report by the Chairman of the Special Session of 
the Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/17 25 July 2007 Report by the Chairman of the Special Session of 
the Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade 
Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/18 18 July 2008 Report by the Chairman of the Special Session of 
the Committee on Trade and Environment to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
TN/TE/19 22 March 2010 Report by the Ch airman, Ambassador Manuel A. J. 
Teehankee, to the Trade Ne gotiations Committee for the 
purpose of the TNC stocktaking exercise 
II. SUMMARY REPORTS OF MEETINGS (TN/TE/R/-) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/R/1 19 April 2002 Summary Report on the First Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment Special Session, 22 March 2002 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/2 25 July 2002 Summary Report on  the Second Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment Special Session - 11-12 June 2002 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/3 31 October 2002 Summary Report on the Third Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment Special Session - 10-11 October 
2002 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/4 21 January 2003 Summary Report on the MEA Information Session on 
Paragraph 31 (ii) of the Doha Declaration - 12 November 
2002 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/5 14 April 2003 Summary Report on the Fifth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session – 12-13 February 2003 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/5/ Corr.1 14 May 2003 Summary Report on the Fifth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session – 12-13 February 2003 - Note by the Secretariat - Corrigendum 
TN/TE/R/6 12 June 2003  Summary Report on the Sixth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session - 1-2 May 2003 - 
Note by the Secretariat  
TN/TE/R/7 1 August 2003 Summary Report on the Seventh Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session - 8 July 2003 - 
Note by the Secretariat  TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/R/7/ 
Corr.1 6 August 2003 Summary Report on the Seventh Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session - 8 July 2003 - Note by the Secretariat - Corrigendum 
TN/TE/R/8 13 May 2004 Summary Report on the Eighth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session - 19 April 2004 - Note by the Secretariat  
TN/TE/R/8/ Corr.1  25 June 2004 Summary Report on the Eighth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session - 19 April 2004 - Note by the Secretariat - Corrigendum 
TN/TE/R/9 16 July 2004 Summary Report on the Ninth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session – 22 June 2004 - 
Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/9/ Corr.1 
 3 December 2004 
 Summary Report on the Ninth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session - 22 June 2004 - 
Note by the Secretariat – Corrigendum 
TN/TE/R/10 3 December 2004 
 Summary Report on the Tenth Meeting of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment in Special Session - 12-13 October 2004 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/11 30 May 2005 
 Summary Report on the Eleventh Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session – 24-25 February 2005 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/11/Corr.1 7 September 2005 
 Summary Report on the Eleventh Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session – 
24-25 February 2005 - Note by the Secretariat- Corrigendum 
TN/TE/R/12 14 September 2005 Summary Report on the Twelfth Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session – 7-8 July 2005 
- Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/13 11 October 2005 Summary Report on the Thirteenth Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session – 15-16 September 2005 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/14 7 February 2006 Summary Report on the Fourteenth Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session – 14 October 2005 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/15 5 April 2006 Summary Report on  the Fifteenth Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session –  21-22 February 2006 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/16 22 December 2006 Summary Report on  the Sixteenth Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade and Environment in Special Session –  
6-7 July 2006 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/17 18 April 2007 Summary Report on the Seventeenth Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade And Environment in Special Session 
1-2 March 2007 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/18 8 June 2007 Summary Report on the Eighteenth Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade And Environment in Special Session 3-4 May 2007 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/19 8 August 2007 Summary Report on the Nineteenth Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade And Environment in Special Session 11-12 June 2007 - Note by the Secretariat  TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/R/20 8 August 2007 Summary Report on  the Twentieth Meeting of the Committee 
on Trade And Environment in Special Session 18 July 2007 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/R/21 29 April 2008 Summary Report on the Twenty-First Meeting of the 
Committee on Trade And Environment in Special Session 1-2 November 2007 - Note by the Secretariat 
  
III. NOTES BY THE SECRETARIAT (TN/TE/S/- AND TN/TE/W/-) 
A. P
ARAGRAPH 31 (I) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/S/1 23 May 2002 Multilateral Envir onmental Agreements (MEAs) and WTO 
Rules;  Proposals Made in the Committee on Trade and 
Environment (CTE) from 1995-2002 - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/S/3 31 Jan. 2003 Compilation of Submissions under Paragraph 31(i) of the 
Doha Declaration - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/S/3/ Rev.1 23 April 2003 Compilation of Submissions under Paragraph 31(i) of the 
Doha Declaration - Note by the Secretariat -Revision 
TN/TE/S/5 - WT/CTE/W/ 160/Rev.2 25 April 2003 Matrix on Trade M easures Pursuant to Selected 
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
 - Note by the 
Secretariat – Revision 
TN/TE/S/5/  Rev.1 - WT/CTE/ W/160/Rev.3 16 February 
2005  Matrix on Trade Measures Pursuant to Selected 
Multilateral Environmental Agreements - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/S/5/  Rev.2 - 
WT/CTE/ 
W/160/Rev.4 14 March 2007 
 Matrix on Trade Measures Pursuant to Selected 
Multilateral Environmental Agreements - Note by the Secretariat 
- Revision 
 
B. PARAGRAPH 31 (II)  
 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/S/2 10 June 2002 Existing Forms of  Cooperation and Information Exchange 
between UNEP/MEAs and the WTO - Note by the Secretariat  
TN/TE/S/2/ Rev.1 17 February 
2005 Existing Forms of Cooperation and Information Exchange 
between UNEP/MEAs and the WTO - Note by the Secretariat – Revision 
TN/TE/S/2/ Rev.2 16 January 2007 Existing Forms of C ooperation and Information Exchange 
between UNEP/MEAs and the WTO - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/S/4 31 January. 
2003 Observer Status - Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(07)/2 16 January 2007 Procedures for Regular Information Exchange between 
MEA Secretariats and Relevant WTO Committees:  Synthesis of 
Submissions under Paragraph 31( ii) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration - Informal Note by the Secretariat TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  C. P
ARAGRAPH 31 (III) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/18 22 Nov. 2002 List of Environmental Goods - Paragraph 31 (iii) - Note by the 
Secretariat  
JOB(04)/116/Rev.2 5 October 2004 Workshop on Environmental Goods – Paragraph 31 (iii) of the 
DDA – 11 October 2004 – Final Programme 
JOB(05)/21 24 February 
2005 Report of the Workshop on Environmental Goods –  
11 October 2004 - Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(05)/57 19 April 2005 Synthesis of Submissions on Environmental Goods - Informal 
Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(05)/57/ Rev.1 4 July 2005 Synthesis of Submissions on Environmental Goods - Informal 
Note by the Secretariat – Revision 
JOB(05)/57/ Rev.2 12 September 
2005 Synthesis of Submissions on Environmental Goods - Informal 
Note by the Secretariat – Revision 
TN/TE/W/63 17 November 
2005 Synthesis of Submissions on Environmental Goods - Informal 
Note by the secretariat 
JOB(06)/58 21 March 2006 Environmental Goods  Listed in Members' Submissions under 
the Categories of Renewable Energy and Air Pollution Control - Non-Paper by the Secretariat 
JOB(06)/81 11 April 2006 Environmental Goods  Listed in Members' Submissions under 
the Categories of  Waste Water Management & Solid and 
Hazardous Waste Management - Non-Paper by the Secretariat 
JOB(06)/162 31 May 2006 Environmental Goods Listed in Members' Submissions under all 
Remaining Categories - Non-Paper by the Secretariat 
JOB(07)/137 17 September 
2007 Revision of the Synthesis of Submissions on Environmental 
Goods (TN/TE/W/63) - Informal Note by the Secretariat 
JOB/TE/3 22 March 2010 Compilation of Submissi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration Pursuant to the CTESS Work Programme 
JOB/TE/3/ Rev.1 5 January 2010 Compilation of Submission s under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration Pursuant to the CTESS Work Programme -  Revision 
 IV. SUBMISSIONS BY PARTICIPANTS (TN/TE/W/-) 
A. P
ARAGRAPH 31 (GENERAL ) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/39 
 24 March 2004 
 The Relationship between WTO Rules and MEAs in the Context 
of the Global Governance System - Submission by the European Communities  – Paragraph 31 
TN/TE/W/78 14 February 
2011 Draft Decision for an Outcome under Doha paragr aphs 31(i) and 
(ii) – Communication from the United States 
 
B. PARAGRAPH 31 (I) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/1 21 March 2002 Multilateral E nvironmental Agreements (MEAs):  
Implementation of the Doha De velopment Agenda – Submission 
by the European Communities    TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/2 23 May 2002 Mandate Under Paragr aph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration on 
Trade and Environment - Submission by Argentina  
TN/TE/W/3 - 
WT/COMTD/W/99 - WT/CTE/W/ 208 3 June 2002 Sustainability Impact Assessment - Submission by  the 
European Communities  
TN/TE/W/4 6 June 2002 Multilateral E nvironmental Agreements (MEAs): 
Implementation of the Doha Development Agenda - Submission 
by Switzerland   
TN/TE/W/7 7 June 2002 Suggested Procedure for the Negotiations under Paragraph 31(i) 
of the Doha Declaration - Submission by Australia   
TN/TE/W/9 - 
WT/CTE/W/ 215  17 Sept. 2002 Energy Taxation, Subsidies and Incentives in OECD Countries 
and their Economic and Trade Implications on Developing 
Countries, in Particular Developing Oil Producing and Exporting Countries - Submission by  Saudi Arabia  
TN/TE/W/10 2 Oct. 2002 The Relationship between Existing WTO Rules and Specific 
Trade Obligations Set Out in Multilateral Environmental 
Agreements (MEAs) - Submission by Japan   
TN/TE/W/11 2 Oct. 2002 Contribution on Para graph 31(1) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration - Submission by the Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu   
TN/TE/W/12 3 Oct. 2002 Negotiations under Para graph 31(i) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration - Submission by New Zealand  
TN/TE/W/13 8 Oct. 2002 Specific Trade Obligations (STOs) -  Submission by the 
Republic of Korea  
TN/TE/W/16 5 Nov. 2002 Statement by Switzerland  at the CTE Special Session 
on 10 October 2002  
TN/TE/W/20 10 Feb. 2003 Sub-Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration - Submission by 
the United States  
TN/TE/W/21 10 Feb. 2003 Meeting of the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and 
Environment, 12-13 February 2003 – Submission by 
Switzerland   
TN/TE/W/22 10 Feb. 2003 Discussion Paper on the Concept of Specific Trade Obligations 
(STOs) - Submission by Canada   
TN/TE/W/23 20 Feb. 2003 Relationship between Specific Trade Obligations Set Out in 
MEAs and WTO Rules - Submission by India   
TN/TE/W/24 20 Feb. 2003 Statement by Hong Kong, China  at the meeting of the 
Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment of 12-13 February 2003  
TN/TE/W/25 20 Feb. 2003 Contribution by Norway  based on its intervention at the 
Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment 
of 12-13 February 2003 
TN/TE/W/26 25 April 2003 The Relationship between WTO Rules and Specific Trade 
Obligations Set Out in MEAs - Submission by Japan   
TN/TE/W/26/
Corr.1 5 June 2005 The Relationship between WTO Rules and Specific Trade 
Obligations Set Out in MEAs – Submission by Japan – 
Corrigendum TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/28 30 April 2003 Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration - Specific Trade 
Obligations - Set Out in Multilate ral Environmental Agreements 
- Implementation of Cites in Hong Kong, China - Submission by 
Hong Kong, China  
TN/TE/W/29 30 April 2003 Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration - 
Submission by Malaysia   
TN/TE/W/31 14 May 2003 The Relationship be tween MEAs and WTO Agreements: "Set 
Out in MEAs" - Submission by the European Communities    
TN/TE/W/32 13 May 2003 Statement by Switzerland  at the Meeting of the Special Session 
of the Committee on Trade and Environment of 1-2 May 2003  
TN/TE/W/35 27 June 2003 Identification of  Multilateral Environmental Agreements 
(MEAs) and Specific Trade Obligations (STOS) - Submission by China 
 
TN/TE/W/35/
Rev.1  3 July 2003 Identification of Multila teral Environmental Agreements 
(MEAs) and Specific Trade Obligations (STOS) - Submission by China  - Revision 
TN/TE/W/36 
 3 July 2003 The Relationship between WTO Rules and "Specific Trade 
Obligations Set Out in MEAs" - Submission by the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu   
TN/TE/W/37 7 July 2003 APEC Trade and Environment Workshop - 19-20 May 2003, 
Bangkok  - Submission by  Australia  
TN/TE/W/40 21 June 2004 Sub-Pa ragraph 31(i) of the Doha Declaration - Submission by 
the United States  
TN/TE/W/41 
 18 June 2004 
 Comments on "The Relationship Between WTO Rules and MEAs 
in the Context of the Global Governance System " (TN/TE/W/39)  
Submission by  the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  
TN/TE/W/43 25 Aug. 2004 The Relationship between Existing WTO Rules and Specific 
Trade Obligations (STO S) Set Out in Multilateral Environmental 
Agreements (MEA S) - Statement by Colombia  in the Committee 
on Trade and Environment Special Session at its Meeting of 22 June 2004 
TN/TE/W/45  12 Oct. 2004 Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha  Declaration -Australia's experience 
- Submission by Australia  
TN/TE/W/53 4 July 2005 
 Putting MEA/WTO Governance into Practice:  the EC's 
Experience in the Negotiation and Implementation of MEAs – Submission by the European Communities  
TN/TE/W/58 6 July 2005 
 The Relationship between Existing WTO Rules and Specific 
Trade Obligations (STOs) Set Out in Multilateral Environmental 
Agreements (MEAs): a Swiss Perspective on National 
Experiences and Criteria Used in the Negotiation and Implementation of MEAS - Submission by Switzerland  
TN/TE/W/61 10 October 2005 
 The Relationship between WTO Rules and MEAS - Submission 
by Switzerland  
TN/TE/W/68 30 June 2006 
 Proposal for a Decision of the Ministerial Conference on Trade 
and Environment - Submission by the European Communities  
TN/TE/W/72 
 3 May 2007 
 Proposal for an outcome on Trade and Environment Concerning 
Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration - Submission from Australia   TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/72/
Rev.1  7 May 2007 Proposal for an outcome on Trade and Environment Concerning 
Paragraph 31(i) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration - Submission from Australia and Argentina - Revision 
JOB(08)/33 29 April 2008 Proposal for a Decision of the Ministerial Conference on Trade 
and Environment – Submission by Norway 
JOB(08)/33/ 
Corr.1 5 November 
2010 Corrigendum - Proposal for a Decision of the Ministerial 
Conference on Trade and Environment – Submission by 
Norway 
JOB(08)/38 8 May 2008 Proposal for the Esta blishment of a Group of Experts on Trade 
and Environment - Submission by the African Group 
TN/TE/W/77 4 November 
2010 Proposal for Elements of a Decision of the Ministerial 
Conference on Trade and Environment – Submission by  
Switzerland  – Paragraph 31 (i) 
JOB/TE/14 7 March 2011 Proposal for Elemen ts of a Decision of the Ministerial 
Conference on Trade and Environment – Paragraph 31(i) – 
Submission by the ACP Group  
C. PARAGRAPH 31 (II) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/W/5 6 June 2002 Contribution of the United States  on paragraph 31(ii) of the 
Doha Ministerial Declaration  
TN/TE/W/15 17 Oct. 2002  MEAs:  Inform ation Exchange and Observer Status – 
Submission by the European Communities   
TN/TE/W/30 30 April 2003 Information Excha nge and Observer Status - Submission by 
Switzerland   
JOB(03)/116 17 June 2003 MEA Observershi p/Information Exchange – Submission by 
the European Communities  
JOB(03)/152 22 July 2003 Special Session of  the Committee on Trade and Environment 
(CTESS) - Speaking Points:  European Communities  - Meeting 
of 8 July 2003 
JOB(03)/159 15 Aug. 2003 Paper by the European Communities  - Decision on MEA 
Observership/Information Exchange in the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTESS) 
JOB(03)/160 19 Aug. 2003 Paper by the European Communities  - Proposal for 
Amendments to Paragraphs 9 and 20 of the Draft Cancun Ministerial Text 
TN/TE/W/66 15 May 2006 Continued Work under Paragraph 31(ii) of the Doha Declaration 
– Submission by the European Communities  
TN/TE/W/70 20 Feb. 2007 Continued Work under Paragraph 31(ii) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration – Submission by the United States  
JOB(07)/38 29 March 2007 Continue d Work Under Paragraph 31(ii) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration Non-Paper by Canada  Paragraph 31(ii) 
TN/TE/W/71 
 30 April 2007 
 Continued Work Under Paragraph 31(ii) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration - Submission from Canada and New Zealand   
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  D. P
ARAGRAPH 31 (III) 
Symbol  Date  Subject/Title  
TN/TE/W/6 6 June 2002 Environm ental Goods - Submission by New Zealand   
TN/TE/W/8 9 July 2002 Negotiations on En vironmental Goods - Submission by the 
United States   
TN/TE/W/14 9 Oct. 2002 Environmental Goods - Submission by the State of Qatar   
TN/TE/W/17 20 Nov. 
2002 Market Access for Non-Agricultu ral Products - Submission by 
Japan  
TN/TE/W/17 / 
Corr.1 25 Nov.2002 Market Access for Non-Ag ricultural Products - Submission by 
Japan   
TN/TE/W/19 
TN/MA/W/24 28 Jan. 2003  Negotiations on Environmen tal Goods:  Efficient, Lower-Carbon 
and Pollutant-Emitting Fuels and Technologies - Submission by the State of  Qatar   
TN/TE/W/19/ 
Corr.1 TN/MA/W/24/ Corr.1 21 Feb. 2003 Negotiations on Environmen tal Goods:  Efficient, Lower-Carbon 
and Pollutant-Emitting Fuels and Technologies - Submission by the State of  Qatar  - Corrigendum 
TN/TE/W/27 
TN/MA/W/33 25 April 
2003 Harmonized System (HS) Classification Codes of Gas-Related 
Goods - Submission by the State of  Qatar   
TN/TE/W/33 
WT/CTE/W/ 
228 21 May 2003 OECD Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment:  
Environmental Goods:  A Comparison of the APEC and OECD 
lists - Information Note by the OECD Secretariat  
TN/TE/W/34 
TN/MA/W/18/ 
Add.4 19 June 2003 Liberalizing Environmenta l Goods in the WTO:  Approaching 
the Definition Issue - Submission by the United States   
TN/TE/W/38 
TN/MA/W/ 18/Add.5 7 July 2003 United States  Contribution on an Environmental Goods 
Modality 
TN/TE/W/42  6 July 2004 
 Statement by China  on Environmental Goods at the Committee 
on Trade and Environment Special Session (CTESS) Meeting of 22 June 2004  
JOB(04)/98 16 July 2004 The Use of Detailed Categories in CTESS Discussions on the 
Liberalization of Environmental Goods - Intervention by Canada  to the CTESS in Meeting of 22 June 2004 – 
Paragraph 31 (iii) 
TN/TE/W/44 7 Oct. 2004 
 Proposed Initial List of Environmental Goods - Submission by 
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, 
and Matsu  
TN/TE/W/44/ 
Corr.1 3 Dec. 2004 
 Proposed Initial List of Environmental Goods - Submission by 
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, 
and Matsu  - Corrigendum 
TN/TE/W/46 
 10 February 
2005 Environmental Goods - Submission by New Zealand  
TN/TE/W/47 
 17 February 
2005 Market Access for Environmental Goods - Communication from 
the European Communities  
TN/TE/W/47/ 
Add.1 27 June 2005 
 Market Access for Environmental Goods - Communication from 
the European Communities – Addendum 
TN/TE/W/48 
 18 February 
2005 Initial List of Environmental Goods Proposed - Submission by 
the Republic of Korea  
TN/TE/W/49 26 May 2005 Environmental Goods - Submission by New Zealand   TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol  Date  Subject/Title  
TN/TE/W/49/ 
Suppl.1  16 June 2005 Environmental Goods - Su bmission by New Zealand - Statement 
by New Zealand  at the CTESS Informal Meeting 
of 10 June 2005 – Supplement 
TN/TE/W/49/ Rev.1 12 October 
2005 Revised New Zealand Provisional List of Environmental Goods 
- Submission by New Zealand – Revision 
TN/TE/W/49/ 
Rev.2 30 June 2006 Market Access for Envi ronmental Goods:  Revised New Zealand 
List - Submission by New Zealand – Revision 
TN/TE/W/50 2 June 2005 Canada's Initial List  of Environmental Goods - Submission by 
Canada  
TN/TE/W/50/ 
Suppl.1  1 July 2005 
 Canada's Initial List of Environmental Goods - Submission by 
Canada  - Statement by Canada at the CTESS Informal Meeting 
of 10 June 2005 – Supplement 
TN/TE/W/50/ Rev.1 4 July 2006 
 Canada's Revised List of Environmental Goods - Submission by 
Canada  – Revision 
TN/TE/W/51 
 3 June 2005 
 An Alternative Approach for Negotiations under 
Paragraph 31(iii) - Submission by India  
TN/TE/W/52 
 4 July 2005 Initial List of Environmental Goods - Submission by the 
United States  
TN/TE/W/54 4 July 2005 Structural Dimensions of the Environmental Project Approach - 
Submission by India  
TN/TE/W/55 
 5 July 2005 
 Environmental Goods - Communication from the Republic of 
Cuba   
TN/TE/W/56 
 5 July 2005 
 EC Submission on Environmental Goods - Submission by the 
European Communities  
TN/TE/W/57 6 July 2005 Environmental Goods – Submission by Switzerland  
TN/TE/W/57/ 
Corr.1 14 
September 
2005 Environmental Goods - Submission by Switzerland – 
Corrigendum 
TN/TE/W/59 8 July 2005 Environmental G oods for Development - Submission by Brazil  
TN/TE/W/60 19 
September 
2005 Procedural and Technical Aspects of the Environmental Project 
Approach – Submission by India  
 
TN/TE/W/62 14 October 
2005 Integrated Proposal on Environmental Goods for Development - 
Submission by Argentina  
TN/TE/W/64 20 February 
2006 Continued Work Under Para graph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Submission by the United States  
JOB(06)/70 30 March 
2006 Technical Discussions under Pa ragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Non-Paper by the European Communities   
JOB(06)/73 3 April 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Non-Paper by Canada   
JOB(06)/74 3 April 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Japanese List of Environmental Goods (Air Pollution Control/Renewable Energy) – Revised -  Non-Paper by Japan  
JOB(06)/75 5 April 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Non-Paper by the Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  on Air Pollution Control TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol  Date  Subject/Title  
JOB(06)/140 8 May 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Market Access for Environmental Goods:  The Environmental and Developmen t Benefits of Waste Water 
Management and Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Products - Non-Paper by Canada , European Communities , 
New Zealand, Japan, Norway, Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Switzerland, and United States  
TN/MA/W/70 
TN/TE/W/65 9 May 2006 Market Access for Envi ronmental Goods - Communication from 
Canada, European Communities, New Zealand, Norway, 
Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States  
JOB(06)/144 15 May 2006 Negotiations on Environmental Goods – Proposal by Uruguay  
JOB(06)/149 19 May 2006 Pa ragraph 31(iii) of the DM D – Environmental Goods – 
Technical discussion meetings in the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment:  Priority Categories – Communication from 
Colombia  
JOB(06)/169 6 June 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Monitoring and Assessment Equipment -  
Non-Paper by the United States  
JOB(06)/170 7 June 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Market Access for Environmental Goods:  The 
Environmental, Trade and De velopmental Benefits of 
Remediation and Clean-up of Soil and Water - Non-Paper by 
New Zealand  
JOB(06)/177 9 June 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Products with Hi gh Environmental Performance / 
Low Environmental Impacts - Non-Paper by the European Communities  
JOB(06)/178 9 June 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Market Access for Environmental Goods:  Cleaner 
Technology and Products  (CTPs) - Non-Paper by Switzerland  
JOB(06)/179 9 June 2006 Technical Discussi ons under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Declaration - Market Access for Environmental Goods:  Environmentally Preferable Products (EPPs) - Non-Paper by 
Switzerland  
TN/TE/W/67 13 June 2006 Envi ronmental Project Approach:  Compatibility and Criteria 
- Submission by  India  
TN/TE/W/69 30 June 2006 The Development Dimension as an Integral Part of the 
Negotiations on Environmental Goods:  The Principle of Special and Differential Treatment - Submission by  Cuba  
JOB(07)/26 6 March 
2007 Refinement of Japan's Environmental Goods List  -
Communication from  Japan  
JOB(07)/54 27 April 
2007 Continued Work Under Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration - Non-Paper by Canada, the European 
Communities, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, the 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Switzerland, and the United States of America  
JOB(07)/77 6 June 2007 Integrated Appro ach to Paragraph 31(iii) - Submission by 
Argentina and India   TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol  Date  Subject/Title  
JOB(07)/146 1 October 
2007 Environmental Goods for Development - Submission by Brazil  
JOB(07)/161 30 October 
2007 Environmental Goods and Services for Development – 
Paragraph 31(iii) and Paragraph 32(i) and (ii) - Submission by 
Peru  
JOB(07)/193 4 December 
2007 Proposal for a result under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration - Non-Paper by the European 
Communities and the United States   
JOB(07)/193/ 
Rev.1 6 December 
2007 Proposal for a result under Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Non-Paper by the European 
Communities and the United States   
TN/TE/W/73 9 July 2008 Communication from Cuba  
JOB(09)/132 9 October 
2009 Continued Work Under Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration - Non-Paper by Canada, the European 
Communities, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Switzerland, and the United States of America  
JOB(09)/169 6 November 
2009 Continued Work Under Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Submission by the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
JOB(09)/169/ 
Add.1 15 December 
2009 Continued Work Under Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Submission by the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia  
JOB(09)/169/ 
Add.2 21 July 2010 Continued Work Under Paragraph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Submission by the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia  
TN/TE/W/74 23 
November 
2009 The Doha Round and Climate Change – Submission by 
Argentina 
TN/TE/W/75 27 
November 2009 Proposal on Environmental Goods and Services – Submission 
from Japan  
 
TN/TE/W/75/ Add.1 16 February 
2010 Proposal on Product List for Environmental Goods and Services 
– Submission from Japan  
TN/TE/W/75/ 
Add.2 10 January 
2011 Proposal on Product List for Environmental Goods and Services 
– Submission from Japan  
JOB(09)/177 27 
November 2009 Environmental Goods and Services for Sustainable Development 
– Communication from Peru 
JOB(09)/184 15 December 
2009 Scheme for Request and Offer Procedure in Environmental 
Goods – Non-Paper by Brazil 
JOB/TE/2 16 February 
2010 Continued Work Under Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha 
Ministerial Declaration – Submission by the Philippines  
JOB/TE/4 14 June 2010 Continued work under Paragraph 31 (iii) of the Doha Ministerial 
Declaration – Submission by Qatar 
JOB/TE/5 23 June 2010 Paragr aph 31 (iii) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration – 
Environmental Goods – Submission by Singapore TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol  Date  Subject/Title  
TN/TE/W/76 30 June 2010 Communication from Argentina and Brazil  – Environmental 
Goods and Services – Paragraph 31(iii) – Special and Differential Treatment 
JOB/TE/6 1 July 2010 Environmental Goods  and Services, Paragraph 31 (iii) – 
Communication from Brazil  - Biofuels 
JOB/TE/13 15 February 
2011 Simulation on Tariff Reduction of Proposed Environmental 
Goods in the Context of NAMA and Paragraph 31(iii) Negotiations – Communication from China 
JOB/TE/15 7 March 
2011 A Hybrid Approach to the Liberalization of Environmental 
Goods under Paragraph 31(iii) – Submission by Australia; 
Colombia; Hong Kong, China; Norway; and Singapore  
JOB/TE/16 11 March 
2011 Combined Approach for Environmental Goods – Submission by 
Mexico and Chile 
JOB/TE/16/ 
Corr.1 21 March 
2011 Combined Approach for Environmental Goods – Submission by 
Mexico and Chile  
JOB/TE/17 24  March 
2011 Elements for Ensuring a Sustainable Development Outcome 
under Paragraph 31(iii) of the D oha Ministerial Declaration – 
Submission by the Plurinational State of Bolivia  and the 
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
 
 
V. GENERAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTS (TN/TE/INF/-) 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/INF/1 13 March 
2002 List of Working Documents on Multilateral Environmental 
Agreements (MEAs) Circulat ed in the Committee on Trade 
and Environment (CTE)  
TN/TE/INF/2 19 Dec. 2002 UNEP-MEA Meeting on Enhancing MEA and WTO 
Information Exchange - Palais des Nations, Geneva, 11 November 2002 - Submission by the United Nations 
Environment Programme (UNEP) 
TN/TE/INF/3 23 Dec. 2002 UNEP-MEA Meeting on Enhancing MEA and WTO 
Information Exchange, Pala is des Nations, Geneva, 
11 November 2002 - Chairman's Summary - Submission by UNEP  
TN/TE/INF/4 27 June 2003 List of CTESS Documents - Note by the Secretariat 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.1 21 July 2003 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.2 6 May 2004 List of Committee on Trad e and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.3 19 July 2004 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.4 15 December 
2004 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat – Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.5 8 June 2005 List of Committee on Trad e and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.6 11 July 2005 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision  TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  Symbol Date Subject/Title 
TN/TE/INF/4/ 
Rev.7 4 October 
2005 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat – Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.8 25 November 
2005 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.9 15 Feb. 2006 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.10 30 June 2006 List of Committee on Tr ade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev. 11 29 March 
2007 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.12 27 June 2007 List of Committee on Tr ade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.13 30 April 2008 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/4/ Rev.14 17 February 
2010 List of Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session 
(CTESS) Documents - Note by the Secretariat - Revision 
TN/TE/INF/5  6 May 2004 Oral Statement by UNCTAD under Paragraph 31 (iii) –  
CTE Special Session, 19 April 2004  
TN/TE/INF/6 14 July 2004 Report of the Expe rt Meeting on Definitions and Dimensions 
of Environmental Goods and Services in Trade and Development Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 9 to 11 July 2003 
TN/TE/INF/7 
 5 Oct. 2004 
 UNCTAD's Work on Environmental Goods and Services:  
Briefing Note - Paragraph 31(iii)  
TN/TE/INF/8  11 Oct. 2004 Statement by the OECD Secretariat on the OECD's Work on 
Environmental Goods and Services at the Committee on Trade 
and Environment Special Session (CTESS) Meeting of 12-13 October 2004 - Paragraph 31 (iii)  
TN/TE/INF/9 12 Oct. 2004 Statement by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological 
Diversity (CBD) at the Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session of 12-13 October 2004 -Paragraph 31 (i)  
TN/TE/INF/9/ Rev.1 13 Oct. 2004 Statement by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological 
Diversity (CBD) at the Committee on Trade and Environment  Special Session of 12-13 October 2004 - Paragraph 31 (i) – 
Revision 
TN/TE/INF/10 13 July 2006 Statement by the representative of UNEP on behalf of the 
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the 
Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session at its Meeting of 6-7 July 2006 
TN/TE/INF/11 20 March 
2007 President's Summary of the Discussions by Ministers and 
Heads of Delegation at the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum of the United Nations Environment Programme  TN/TE/INF/4/Rev.15 
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  VI. ANNOTATED AGENDAS 
Symbol Date Subject/Title 
JOB(02)/54 6 June 2002 Annotated Agenda on Meeting of 11-12 June 2002 - Note by 
the Secretariat 
JOB(03)/15 3 Feb. 2003 Annotated Agenda of  the Meeting of 12-13 February 2003 - 
Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(03)/78 24 Apr. 2003 Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 1-2 May 2003 - 
Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(03)/124 26 June 2003 Draft Annotated Ag enda for the Meeting of 8 July 2003 -  
Note by the Secretariat 
JOB(04)/25 5 April 2004 Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 19 April 2004 - 
Note by the Chairman 
JOB(04)/79 18 June 2004 Draft Annotated Ag enda for the Meeting of 22 June 2004 - 
Note by the Chairman 
JOB(04)/145 8 October 2004 Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 12-13 October 
2004 - Note by the Chairman 
JOB(05)/18 18 February 2005 Draft Annotated Ag enda for the Meeting of 24-25 February 
2005 - Note by the Chairman 
JOB(05)/140 5 July 2005   Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 7-8 July 2005 - 
Note by the Chairman 
JOB(05)/177 13 September 
2005 Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 15-16 September 
2005 - Note by the Chairman 
JOB(05)/225 11 October 2005 Draft Annotated Ag enda for the Meeting of 12 and 14 October 
2005 - Note by the Chairman 
JOB(06)/25 15 February 2006 Draft Annotated Ag enda for the Meeting of 21-22 February 
2006 - Note by the Chairman 
JOB(06)/219 3 July 2006 Draft Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 6-7 July 2006 - 
Note by the Chairman 
JOB(07)/55 30 April 2007 Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 3-4 May 2007  
Note by the Chairman 
JOB(07)/83   8 June 2007 Annotated Agenda for the Meeting of 11-12 June 2007  
Note by the Chairman 
 
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