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/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-I§2; S-II§14-5 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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One of the major objectives of EC trade policy is the achievement of sustainable development.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§41; S-II§33 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The EC has recently been putting increased efforts into addressing emerging issues in areas such as TBT, SPS, TRIPS, and trade and environment.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§58, 75, 84; S-II§15-6 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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EC’s numerous bilateral and regional agreements with less developed countries and regions reflect its commitment to respond to their development needs and to support their sustainable development.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§60; S-II§59-60 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The EC launched negotiations for a region-to-region Association Agreement with the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) and with Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) in 2007, with the objective to foster, inter alia, sustainable development.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§69; S-II§13, 26 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Trade Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) serve to assess the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of trade agreements in the EC as well as its negotiating partners in order to ensure coherence between trade liberalization and sustainable development.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§70, 76; S-II§68-9 |
European Union |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The “GSP+” arrangement aims at providing an incentive to vulnerable developing countries to ratify and effectively implement internationally agreed standards on sustainable development and good governance.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/REV.1 |
G-III§51; S-IV§19, 22 |
European Union |
2009 |
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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 |
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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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