Experimental use of environmental information on product labels in France and Switzerland’s plans for a “green economy” were among the issues WTO members discussed on 16 October 2013 in the Trade and Environment Committee.
In the committee, WTO members exchange information on their policies; they also receive briefings from the committee’s observer organizations on developments in those organizations and under multilateral environmental agreements.
Although members welcomed the information provided in this meeting, some — particularly developing countries — asked how the increased use of environmental measures, such as environmental labelling, could be prevented from becoming unnecessary trade barriers.
See full Press Release: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/envir_16oct13_e.htm
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