BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52138aa9981 DTSTART:20190704T100000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20190704T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Suisse SUMMARY:Moving beyond SPS and TBT: Challenges of the Green Market CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:​During the World Trade Organization Seventh Global Review of Aid For Trade\, UNCTAD is co-organizing a side-event with the Mission of Ecuador\, European Commission (DEVCO)\, and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO).The meeting\, which will be conducted in discussion format\, will focus on what types of global partnerships and Aid for Trade that are need ed to support developing countries in capturing “green” market opportu nities\, in a manner that contributes to the achievement of the SDGs\, par ticularly SDGs 12\, 15 and 17.This is especially crucial as the market for “green” goods and services (i.e. those that are produced sustainably by addressing their social and environmental dimensions) has been growing rapidly in developed countries and in emerging economies. This presents an opportunity for developing countries to strengthen synergies between expo rt growth and sustainable development. This is particularly true for the b iodiversity-rich countries\, where a bio-based economy can be a powerful e ngine for an economic and inclusive growth. Entering into growing and pote ntially lucrative green markets can be challenging\, as producers and expo rters are increasingly requested to meet voluntary sustainability standard s (VSS) in addition to meeting SPS and TBT requirements.The discussions wi ll draw from country experiences as well as from a perspective of civil so ciety and donor countries.This side event is open to the public but must b e registered as a participant for the Aid for Trade event:  https://www.w to.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/gr19_e/gr19_reg_e.htmhttps&\;#58\ ;//www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/gr19_e/gr19_reg_e.htm\n\nVie w meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/moving-beyond-sps-and- tbt-challenges-green-market DTSTAMP:20260711T095730Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR