CROSS-SECTORAL ISSUES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY

UNITED TDNATIONS United Nations Conference Trade Development Distr. LIMITED TD/.357 7 1996 ENGLISH Original: ENGLISH Ninth session Midrand, 27 April 1996 CROSS-SECTORAL ISSUES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY Trade, environment sustainable development (Chapter 2 Agenda 21) Decision adopted Commission Sustainable Development 3 1996 Note UNCTAD secretariat information participants Conference, text draft decision /CN.17/1996/.15 ( 1 1996) "Trade, environment sustainable development", subsequently adopted Commission Sustainable Development 3 1996, Conference form received, English version /CN.17/1996/.15.* ----- * Copies Documents Distribution Counter. ZA.96-55234 () UNITED ENATIONS Economic Social Council Distr.LIMITED /CN.17/1996/.15 1 1996 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Fourth session 18 April-3 1996 Agenda item 3 CROSS-SECTORAL ISSUES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY Draft decision submitted Chairman Trade, environment sustainable development 1/ (Chapter 2 Agenda 21) 1. Commission Sustainable Development takes note report Secretary-General trade, environment sustainable development (/CN.17/1996/8 Add.1), welcomes appreciation analysis contained . 2. Commission reiterates decisions sessions issues related trade, environment sustainable development. 3. trade measures multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), Commission: () Calls Governments ensure coordination trade environment officials national level steps national international levels order ensure mutual supportiveness trade environment policies support sustainable development, World Trade Organization (WTO) address ________________________ 1/ Recommendations respect UNCTAD bear mind imminent outcome UNCTAD IX, held concurrently present session Commission. 96-11150 () 010596 /... /CN.17/1996/.15 English Page 2 relationship WTO provisions trade measures environmental purposes, including pursuant multilateral environment agreements; () Recognizes positive measures, improved market access, capacity-building, improved access finance, access transfer technology, account relationship trade-related agreements technology, effective instruments assisting developing countries meeting multilaterally agreed targets keeping principle common differentiated responsibilities; () Notes trade measures , cases, play role achieving objectives MEAs, safeguarding -discriminatory equitable multilateral trading system, positive measures employed, , reduce obviate necessity trade measures secure compliance MEAs, stresses trade measures deter consideration options effective. measures uphold Principles 7, 11 12 Rio Declaration Environment Development; () Recognizes trade provisions MEAs objectives involve broader economic developmental issues, invites United Nations Conference Trade Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), jointly cooperation WTO, accordance respective mandates competencies, undertake analysis issue trade environment, including policy instruments MEAs, positive measures, account specific context MEA, view promoting sustainable development; () Recalls invitation session UNCTAD UNEP, cooperation United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), international financial institutions, relevant bodies, programmes organizations, examine effects trade measures MEAs achievement environmental goals trade competitiveness developing countries countries economies transition, positive measures assist countries meeting obligations MEAs. 4. environmental policies competitiveness, Commission: () Recognizes link environmental policies competitiveness complex , notes evidence suggest environmental policy generally significant detrimental impact competitiveness. Efforts identify "win-win" opportunities design implementation environmental policies, improve resource efficiency, competitiveness, employment market access; () Firmly rejects "green countervailing duties" protectionist trade measures inconsistent WTO compensate negative competitiveness effects, real perceived, environmental policies; /... /CN.17/1996/.15 English Page 3 () Stresses inappropriate relax environmental laws, regulations standards enforcement order encourage foreign direct investment promote exports; () complying environmental requirements importing countries raise competitiveness concerns developing countries countries economies transition, recommends Governments developed countries facilitate continued market access developing countries ensuring greater transparency providing technical financial assistance area environmental capacity- building accordance provisions relevant chapters Agenda 21; () Encourages UNCTAD propose positive measures national international levels supporting developing countries efforts achieve objectives sustainable development, focusing capacity-building support national efforts internalize environmental costs; () Takes note progress report submitted UNCTAD analytical study relationship environmental protection international competitiveness, job creation development, invites UNCTAD elaborate study, input Governments regional economic integration organizations, private sector, -governmental organizations, relevant regional international organizations, submit results study future sessions Commission, . 5. Commission recognizes eco-labelling impact trade. Commission invites Governments ensure adequate transparency eco-labelling, inter alia, inputs interested parties, including consumer environmental groups, domestic foreign producers, appropriately early stage design measures, encourage private bodies involved eco-labelling . Commission calls national Governments private bodies involved eco-labelling explore scope mutual recognition procedures approaches basis equivalency appropriately high levels environmental protection, account differing environmental developmental conditions countries. Commission invites UNCTAD, UNEP, WTO , , International Organization Standardization (ISO) give fullest consideration concepts future work environmental labelling interests transparency. 6. Commission supports promotion balanced public awareness educational programmes issues related eco-friendly classification assist producers consumers making environmentally sound decisions. 7. trade liberalization environment, Commission: () Recalls recommendation paragraph 67 report session, invited UNEP/UNCTAD programme carry work report development framework facilitate assessment environmental impact trade policies, account /... /CN.17/1996/.15 English Page 4 special developing countries countries economies transition; () Recognizes usefulness UNEP Food Agriculture Organization United Nations continuing examine environmental effects importing countries export goods prohibited sale environmental grounds exporting countries; () Invites UNCTAD, cooperation UNEP relevant organizations, Organisation Economic Cooperation Development (OECD), account work WTO, examine trade liberalization, reduction elimination tariff escalation, export taxes restriction, trade-distortive subsidies elimination tariff -tariff barriers trade, result environmental benefits contribute sustainable development, including examining analyses topics; () Reaffirms importance efforts aimed internalizing environmental costs order promote positive avoid negative environmental effects trade liberalization. 8. sustainable development commodity sector, Commission: () Invites UNCTAD, cooperation UNEP, United Nations Industrial Development Organization relevant organizations, assist developing countries implementing pilot projects export-oriented production processing activities aimed internalizing environmental costs; () Encourages international organizations, Governments business community intensify search pragmatic methods increasing cooperation exporters importers view facilitating developing countries' efforts internalize environmental costs development process assess scope establishment sectoral tables formal informal arrangements identifying efficient cost-effective approaches. 9. biological diversity trade issues, Commission welcomes UNCTAD' BIOTRADE initiative collaborative effort, secretariat Convention Biological Diversity, interested United Nations agencies intergovernmental -governmental organizations, private sector, local communities academic institutions, aimed strengthening capacity- building, encourages consultations area. 10. Commission invites UNCTAD, UNDP, International Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT, UNEP relevant United Nations bodies strengthen cooperation implementation programme technical assistance capacity-building accordance mandates expertise agency, inter alia, view assisting developing countries countries economies transition participating effectively international deliberations trade environment, international trade negotiations international environmental negotiations. /... /CN.17/1996/.15 English Page 5 11. Commission takes note preliminary background paper prepared UNCTAD research trade, environment sustainable development linkages carried international organizations, academic institutions -governmental organizations developed developing countries; encourages additional research areas gaps exist; recommends international bilateral aid agencies support research activities developing countries countries economies transition, areas. 12. Commission: () Takes note work WTO Committee Trade Environment, substantive report results deliberations, including progress making trade environmental policies mutually supportive order promote sustainable development, invites ministers items listed Marrakech Decision Trade Environment 15 April 1994, account objectives Agenda 21 Rio Declaration Environment Development, give due consideration results deliberations Commission present session; () WTO ministerial meeting Singapore continue important work WTO Committee Trade Environment; () Invites UNCTAD UNEP transmit results activities area trade, environment sustainable development WTO Committee Trade Environment consideration WTO ministerial meeting Singapore; () Requests UNCTAD, accordance operative paragraph 27 General Assembly resolution 50/95 20 December 1995, continue special role field trade environment, invites UNCTAD IX arrangements carrying intergovernmental activities, account mandate competence, continued cooperation complementarity work UNCTAD, UNEP WTO; () Invites UNEP continue work trade environment accordance mandate; () Invites regional commissions, mandates account specific context region, OECD, close cooperation competent international organizations, UNCTAD, UNEP WTO, organize meetings, , purpose enhancing coordination trade environment; () Recalls General Assembly resolution 50/95, Assembly requests UNCTAD invites WTO, accordance respective mandates competence close cooperation competent United Nations bodies regional commissions, address trade environment matters comprehensively, report, Commission, Economic Social Council Assembly special session, 1997, concrete progress achieved issue trade environment; /... /CN.17/1996/.15 English Page 6 () Invites UNCTAD UNEP continue joint programme work trade, environment sustainable development, accordance chapter , paragraph 59 report session operative paragraph 14 Assembly resolution 50/95 20 December 1995; () Takes note ongoing analytical work conducted OECD trade environment, Joint Session Trade Environment Experts, including report OECD Council ministerial level 1995, encourages OECD Commission results work. ----- TD Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce le éveloppement NATIONS UNIES Distr. LIMITEE TD/.357 7 mai 1996 FRANCAIS Original : ANGLAIS Neuviè session Midrand, 27 avril 1996 QUESTIONS INTERSECTORIELLES, 'ACCENT ETANT MIS SUR LES FACTEURS CRITIQUES DE LA DURABILITE Commerce, environnement éveloppement durable (Chapitre 2 'Action 21) écision adopté par la Commission du éveloppement durable le 3 mai 1996 Note du secrétariat de la CNUCED Pour 'information des participants à la Conférence, le texte du projet de écision /CN.17/1996/.15 (en date du 1er mai 1996) intitulé "Commerce, environnement éveloppement durable", qui par la suite éé adopté par la Commission du éveloppement durable le 3 mai 1996, est mis à la disposition de la Conférence tel qu'il éé ç, à savoir dans sa version en anglais sous la cote /CN.17/1996/.15 */. ----- */ Des exemplaires pourront en être obtenus au comptoir de distribution des documents. ZA.96-55235 () TD Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio Desarrollo NACIONES UNIDAS Distr. LIMITADA TD/.357 7 de mayo de 1996 ESPAÑOL Original: INGLES Noveno íodo de sesiones Midrand, 27 de abril de 1996 COMPONENTES INTERSECTORIALES, PRESTANDO ATENCION ESPECIAL LOS ELEMENTOS DECISIVOS DE LA SOSTENIBILIDAD Comercio, medio ambiente desarrollo sostenible (Capítulo 2 del Programa 21) Decisió aprobada por la Comisió sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible el 3 de mayo de 1996 Nota de la secretarí de la UNCTAD El texto del proyecto de decisió /CN.17/1996/.15 (de 1º de mayo de 1996) sobre "Comercio, medio ambiente desarrollo sostenible", aprobó posteriormente la Comisió sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible el 3 de mayo de 1996, se está poniendo disposició de la Conferencia en la forma en se ha recibido, saber, la versió inglesa del documento /CN.17/1996/.15*, para informació de los participantes. ----- TD/.357 ágina 2 * Podrá obtenerse ejemplares de este documento en la mesa de distribució de documentos. ZA.96-55237 ()