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| UNCTAD/ TED Palais des Nations, CH - 1211 Genève 10, Suisse trade.environment@unctad.org tél +41 (0)22 917 1330 Terms & conditions Privacy |
Wrap-up Workshop of the UK-DFID-funded UNCTAD Project "Building Capacity for Improved Policy Making and Negotiation on Key Trade and Environment Issues" and Annual Session of UNCTAD's Consultative Task Force on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Countries
Geneva, Switzerland. 3-4 July 2006
UNCTAD is organizing the Annual session of the Consultative Task Force (CTF) on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Countries, scheduled to take place in Geneva on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 July 2006. The CTF is a multi-stakeholder forum that it is open not only to government representatives, but also to participation by the private sector, NGOs, academia and relevant international organizations. In fact, participation by these stakeholders is very much encouraged, because the CTF also covers voluntary environmental, health and food-safety requirements set by the private sector or NGOs. and most of such and mandatory requirements necessitate well-functioning public-private partnerships to pro-actively and strategically adjust to new requirements in key export markets. The meeting will discuss implications of environmental requirements and related health requirements for developing countries as well as possible pro-active adjustment policies.
In addition to taking stock of ongoing CTF work and plan future CTF activities, the meeting will draw on the results of the UNCTAD/FIELD project “Building Capacity for Improved Policy Making and Negotiation on Key Trade and Environment Issues”, funded by the UK Department for International Development (to be completed by September 2006). Part of the discussions will focus on two sectors: (a) horticulture and (b) electrical and electronic equipment and energy-using products.
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| Notification | Secretariat |  |
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| Agenda | Secretariat | |
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| List of Participants | UNCTAD | |
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| Report | UNCTAD | |
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| Logistical Note | Secretariat | |
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| Issues note. Food Safety and Environmental Requirements, Market Access and Export Competitiveness: Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Developing Countries: The Horticulture Sector. Draft (please do not quote) | Secretariat | |
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| Issues note. Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Energy-using Products. | Secretariat | |
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| Key General Findings of Recent Sector-focused CTF and DFID-project Activities | Ulrich Hoffmann, UNCTAD | |
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| Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) and Energy-using Products (EuP) | Ritu Kumar, TERI-Europ | |
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| The Horticulture Sector | René Vossenaar Consultant, formerly with UNCTAD | |
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| Key Findings & Lessons of UNCTAD Activities in E & E Sector: Adjustment to Environmental Directives - Thailand, | Charuek Hengrasmee EEI | |
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| Key findings and lessons of UNCTAD’s activities in the electrical and electronic sector “Government Perspective” | Upassri Bamrungwong, Pollution Control Department | |
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| WTO Rules and Transparency Issues related to the Development, Adoption and Implementation of Standards | WTO | |
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| Export Helpdesk - An instrument to facilitate exports from developing countries into the European Union | EU | |
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| Facilitating Access to Online Information on ERHRs | Andrew Stevenson, UNCTAD | |
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| Andrew Stevenson | Economic Affairs Officer | tel: Fax: | |
| Ulrich Hoffmann | Chief | tel: +41 (0)22 917 5780 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247 | |
| Nuria Castells | Economic Affairs Officer | tel: Fax: | |
| Sheila Addy | Secretary | tel: +41 (0)22 917 5831 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247 | |