Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§29 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other measures |
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1.29. (...) foreign economic policy issues are increasingly diverse: on the one hand, growing digitalisation is creating new opportunities and calls for new regulatory approaches. On the other hand, Switzerland is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, with the goal of sustainability requiring a "horizontal" integration of environmental and social issues.
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Climate
Environment
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§32 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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1.32. Thanks to its policy of openness, Switzerland has been able to integrate into the global economy and take advantage of international value chains over the past few decades. The foreign economic policy strategy builds on this achievement and sets out nine priority areas for action: (...)
• Contributing to environmental and social sustainability – Switzerland promotes sustainable trade and international standards for the protection of the environment, human rights and workers' rights. It is also committed to corporate social responsibility;
• Integrating the digital economy – Given its high economic and scientific ranking, Switzerland is committed to the creation of international rules for digital trade and the free flow of data. In various international organizations, it promotes its interests in the development of sustainable and widely supported solutions for the digital economy;
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§36 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
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1.36. In addition, the Swiss economy will face various challenges in the coming years. (...) Two other major challenges are the outstanding questions over future economic integration into the EU internal market and the implementation of a cost effective climate policy.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§37 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
Not specified |
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1.37. Switzerland: (...) The pandemic has also shown that: (...) an effective and efficient environmental and climate policy is essential for sustainable growth.
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Climate
Environment
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§57 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
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1.57 (...) Switzerland promotes sustainable trade and international standards for the protection of the environment, human rights and workers' rights.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§88 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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1.88. In the period under review, Switzerland's trade promotion work focused on strengthening export capabilities of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in designated partner countries and on facilitating imports into target markets. Several initiatives aiming to improve institutional capacity to participate in international trade and value chains have been carried out in this framework. Similarly, climate change mitigation and adaptation and gender equality are important cross cutting objectives. The projects, most of which were implemented with partner organizations, included: (...)
• Building in country export know how (for example, on quality requirements, product labelling and border procedures), in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC), and supporting the work of ITC's Trade for Sustainable Development programme and the Standards Map database, which aims to provide transparency on voluntary sustainability standards;
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Climate
Labelling
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§92 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other measures |
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1.92. Switzerland participates actively in the negotiations on the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS). This initiative aims to demonstrate the mutual support and complementarity of trade and environmental policies. The initiative thus provides a systemic contribution to the debate on trade and environment, including within the WTO.
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Climate
Environment
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§96 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Non-monetary support, Other measures |
Not specified |
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1.96. In January 2020, the Government adopted a revised Plan on Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility and a revised National Action Plan on the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. These plans aim to increase coherence between Switzerland's economic policy and the country's obligations to promote responsible business conduct and human rights. It also involves setting expectations towards Swiss based businesses and planning various awareness raising and training initiatives. This includes the promotion of due diligence in the responsible conduct of business following the UN Guiding Principles as well as the relevant OECD instruments for multinational enterprises.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/426/REV.1 |
S-Summary§13 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
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13. (...) In its latest notification to the WTO, New Zealand reported 3 subsidy schemes in 2021 (down from 11 in 2011), which aim to promote R&D, industry innovation, business capabilities, jobs, sustainable economic development, and environmental sustainability.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/426/REV.1 |
S-2§13 |
New Zealand |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Import tariffs, Other measures |
Not specified |
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2.13. (...) It [New Zealand] has also participated in the negotiations for an Environmental Goods Agreement, which were launched at the WTO in 2014, but have been stalled since 2016 when the last round of negotiations took place. (...)
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