Paragraph 31iii of the Doha Declaration Defining National

Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha Declaration: Defining National Position Title a. Goes Here Presentation by Canada 18 February 2010 thomas. gillmore@international. gc. ca 10/30/2021 Title 1

Presentation overview: • • • Identifying environmental goods Identifying export/import interests Identifying development interests Categories of interest to Canada Consultations with domestic stakeholders Linkages between Goods and Services? 10/30/2021 Title 2

Identifying environmental goods – overview: • Previous/on-going work: APEC, OECD, etc • Export/import interests: HS codes & trade data • Environmental benefits – regardless of commercial interests • Development interests – MDG • Linkages between goods and services – tools used to deliver environmental services? • Consultations- nationally and internationally • Peer review 10/30/2021 Title 3

Identifying export/import interests • Interdepartmental exercise • Products nominated on our list are identified by their six-digit Harmonised System (HS) • Products that require greater specificity than Six -digit codes are identified by a descriptor in the "Additional Product Specification" column. • TN/TE/W/50 - 2 June 2005 10/30/2021 Title 4

Identifying environmental benefits/uses • Tools to deliver on objectives of multilateral environmental agreements and national priorities: – Protecting and managing air, water and soil – Managing waste – Addressing climate change 10/30/2021 Title 5

Identifying development interests • Addressing cross-cutting and other development-related issues • Tools to address environmental aspects of Agenda 21 and Millennium Development Goals: – Safe drinking water and sanitation – Protecting and managing air, water and soil – Managing waste – Addressing climate change 10/30/2021 Title 6

Linkages between Goods and Services? • Canada sees many linkages between environmental goods and services, and our Initial List of Environmental Goods was informed by the sorts of products used in the environmental services. • Canadian officials working in the two areas compare notes on an on-going basis in order to identify synergies and to ensure a mutually supportive approach. 10/30/2021 Title 7

Consultations - Domestic • Civil society, non-governmental groups environment and business (goods & services) • Email, website, direct mail, advisory bodies: – Products and services at household level – Small and medium-sized enterprises – niche markets – EG a rapidly evolving area – need for a review mechanism – Ensuring environmental service providers have access to necessary tools 10/30/2021 Title 8

Consultations - International • International bodies/organizations: APEC, OECD, ICTSD, etc • Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session – peer review process – Seeking multilateral agreement on a set of environmental goods – On-going review 10/30/2021 Title 9

Categories of Interest • • • Air pollution control Waste management and recycling systems Soil or water management Renewable energy plant Noise and vibration abatement Monitoring and assessment equipment 10/30/2021 Title 10

Resources… • APEC: http: //egs. apec. org/ • OECD : www. oecd. org • ICTSD : http: //ictsd. org/ • IISD: www. iisd. org Trade data sources: • Statistics Canada: www. statcan. gc. ca/trade • UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE): www. comtrade. un. org/db/ • Global Trade Atlas: http: //www. gtis. com/gta/ 10/30/2021 Title 11