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2.9. Switzerland: (...) Trade policy aims to promote and guarantee open markets, while contributing to sustainable development, and it encompasses trade facilitation to reduce costs for companies participating in global supply chains. (...)

2.10. Trade policy for the medium to long term will also be guided by Switzerland's new Foreign Economic Policy Strategy, which was adopted by the Federal Council on 24 November 2021. (...) It seeks to ensure foreign policy preserves and increase the country's prosperity, achieve Sustainable Development Goals, take into account the changing geopolitical environment and perceived emergence of new protectionist tendencies, and meet the demands of sustainable development and increasing digitalization. Trade policies are also developed in the context of other national strategies, such as the 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy and its associated 2021-2023 Action Plan, adopted in June 2021.

2.13. In the Doha Development Agenda negotiations, both Switzerland and Liechtenstein have been participating in the G-10 group and the W52 sponsors [20]. Additionally, (...) Switzerland and Liechtenstein are participating in the structured discussions on trade and environmental sustainability launched at the WTO's Trade and Environment Week in 2020 and sponsoring the Ministerial Statement on Fossil Fuel Subsidies Reform. Switzerland has also joined the informal dialogue on plastics pollution and environmentally sustainable plastics trade. Switzerland joined the discussions launched in July 2019 on the proposed Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS).
[20] W52 sponsors are the sponsors of a proposal for "modalities" in negotiations on geographical indications (the multilateral register for wines and spirits and extending the higher level of protection beyond wines and spirits) and "disclosure" (patent applicants to disclose the origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in the inventions). WTO document TN/C/W/52, 19 July 2008.

2.22. Since 2010, with the elaboration of a model chapter on trade and sustainable development by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States, sustainability provisions have been integrated into all new Swiss regional trade agreements (RTAs). In 2019, the model chapter was revised to include new themes such as climate protection, the sustainable management of forest and maritime resources, the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable agriculture, sustainable supply chains, responsible business conduct, and gender equality and inclusive trade. The mechanism for dispute resolution in these areas was reinforced by introducing a panel of experts as a supplementary instrument for resolving differences.

2.24. The regional trade agreement (RTA) between European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Georgia entered into force on 1 May 2018. (...) Switzerland made General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) plus commitments in certain (...) environmental services (...) energy related services. It also contains rules and commitments on government procurement as well as provisions on sustainable development (including environment and labour). (...)

2.25. The regional trade agreement (RTA) between European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the Philippines entered into force on 1 June 2018, (...) Switzerland made General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS) plus commitments in certain (...) environmental services (...) and energy related services. It contains rules, but not commitments, on government procurement as well as provisions on environment and labour within the chapter on sustainable development. (...)

2.26. The regional trade agreement (RTA) between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Ecuador entered into force on 1 November 2020. (...) The agreement contains rules and commitments on government procurement as well as provisions on environment and labour within the chapter on trade and sustainable development. (...)

2.27. The regional trade agreement (RTA) between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Indonesia entered into force on 1 November 2021. (...) The agreement contains concessions in the form of bilateral quotas on sustainably produced palm oil. (...) The agreement covers environment and labour under its chapter on trade and sustainable development. (...)

2.29. The modernized regional trade agreement (RTA) between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Turkey, inter alia, introduces commitments on trade in services (previously it was a goods only agreement), as well as provisions on labour and the environment in a chapter on trade and sustainable development.

2.31. (...) As at the end of May 2021, Liechtenstein had fully transposed all EU directives and regulations, except for three directives relating to mutual recognition of professionals, the environment (both outstanding for more than two years), and intellectual property.