Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§51; S-IV§19, 22 |
European Union |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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On November 2008, the EU Council of Ministers (Agriculture) agreed on a compromise over a range of measures (e.g. the Health Check of the CAP reform) aimed at introducing some necessary adjustments to the 2003 CAP reform, thus allowing it to better response to the new challenges and opportunities, including climate change, the need for better water management, the protection of biodiversity, and the production of green energy.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-II§15; S-IV§4, 74 |
European Union |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The 2007 Spring European Council committed to transform Europe into a low carbon economy with secure, sustainable and competitive energy, and it agreed ambitious targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and boost the use of renewable energy by 2020 (a 20% reduction in GHG emissions, a 20% share for renewables in final energy consumption - including 10% share of bio fuels in road transport in each Member State - and a 20% saving in future energy demand by 2020 compared to the baseline projection).
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Bio
Emissions
Energy
Renewable
Sustainable
Climate
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§48-50, 61 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand is an active participant in the ongoing WTO services negotiations and is committed to an ambitious outcome on fisheries subsidies negotiations, which can offer a potential win-win outcome for trade and the environment.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§51, 61 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand actively engages in trade and environment negotiations at the WTO and encourages a cooperative approach when determining the application of specific trade obligations that arise from MEAs.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§51, 61 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand is a key proponent of an ambitious outcome on environmental goods and services, as this has the potential to deliver concrete economic, environmental and developmental benefits.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§57-8 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand believes the maintenance and promotion of appropriate labour and environment standards is fully compatible with, and indeed contributes to, sustainable economic development.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§60 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand’s approach to trade and environment complements and supports international environmental commitments such as those made at the Earth Summit and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and in other relevant MEAs.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§72 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In 2007, New Zealand made an important contribution to the preparation of the APEC Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development and in 2008 it supported development of the Lima APEC Leaders' Statement on the Global Economy.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1 |
G-III§72 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand regards APEC as a valuable forum for advancing practical measures in response to climate change, including supporting work under way in the WTO, by promoting within the region the liberalisation of trade in environmental goods and services.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/216/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/216/REV.1 |
G-III§58-9, 77, 85, 88; S-II§30, 36 |
New Zealand |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New Zealand's objective is that trade policy, labour policy and environmental policy should, where possible, be mutually supportive and has included trade and labour and trade and environment outcomes in the broad context of all its bilateral and plurilateral FTA agreements.
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