- Report of the Advisory Group on Global Environmental Problems -
1995
Environment Agency
This report was submitted to the Environment Agency of Japan in April 1995 by the Special Sub-group on Environment and Trade attached to the Advisory Group on Global Environmental Problems. The Advisory Group meets occasionally to make recommendations to the Director-General of the Environment Agency. Their views and recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Environment Agency.
- Summary
- Introduction
- I. The Basic Perspective on "Environment and Trade"
- Introduction
- 1. The Basic Understanding of the Issue
- 2. The Implications for Japan
- II. Basic Issues for the Integration of Environment and Trade Policies
- 1. Internalization of Environmental Costs
- 2. Coordination in the Formulation of Environmental and Trade Policies
- 3. Dimensions of Developing Countries
- 4. Trade in Renewable Commodities and the Environment
- 5. Efforts by the Private Sector
- 2. Coordination in the Formulation of Environmental and Trade Policies
- III. Coordination between Environmental Policies and GATT/WTO Trade Rules
- 1. Trade Restriction Measures for Environmental Purposes
- 2. Issues Concerning PPM-related Requirements
- 3. Coordination between Multilateral Environmental Agreements and GATT/WTO Rules
- 4. Harmonization of Environmental Standards
- 5. Eco-labeling, Packaging and Recycling Requirements
- 6. Dispute Settlement Concerning "Environment and Trade"
- 2. Issues Concerning PPM-related Requirements
- Annex
- (Annex1) THE BASIC ENVIRONMENT PLAN
- (Annex2) GATT
- GATT Secretariat Report(1992)
- Group on "Environmental Protection Measures and Trade": Chairman’s Report (1994)
- (Annex3) APEC
- "Framework of Principles for Integrating Trade and Environment in APEC"
- "Achieving the APEC Vision: Free and Open Trade in the Asia Pacific"
- (Annex4) THE 1972 OECD GUIDING PRINCIPLES
(GUIDING PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES)(Annex5) OECD’S PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES ON INTEGRATING TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT POLICIES (1993) - (Annex6) GATT ARTICLE XX
- (Annex2) GATT
- Member List
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