GATT/AIR/3390/ADD.1 28 JANUARY 1993

SUBJECT: GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

1. ON THE BASIS OF INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS, THE CHAIRMAN RECOMMENDS THAT AT THE GROUP'S MEETING ON 4 AND 5 FEBRUARY 1993, DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS TWO AND THREE FOCUS ON, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE POINTS OUTLINED BELOW.

2. AGENDA ITEM 2: THE CHECKLIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTRUMENTS CONTAINED IN TRE/W/4 MAY BE USED AS A BASIS ON WHICH TO IDENTIFY MORE CLEARLY THE TRADE EFFECTS OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING GAPS THAT MAY EXIST IN EXISTING GATT AND PROSPECTIVE URUGUAY ROUND PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRANSPARENCY. IN THIS CONTEXT CONTRACTING PARTIES MAY ALSO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXISTING GATT PROVISIONS.

3. AGENDA ITEM 3: IT IS PROPOSED THAT PACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS BE DEALT WITH SEPARATELY. PACKAGING WILL BE THE FOCUS OF THE PRESENT MEETING, ALTHOUGH CONTRACTING PARTIES WHO MAY WISH TO DISCUSS LABELLING ARE NOT EXCLUDED FROM DOING SO. THE GENERIC TYPOLOGY OF PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN TRE/W/3 AND ADD.1 MAY BE USED AS THE BASIS ON WHICH TO IDENTIFY THE TRADE EFFECTS OF PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS AIMED AT PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT.

A. DUNKEL

93-0124