1. In view of the structure adopted by the Trade Negotiations Committee and the subsequent responsibilities entrusted with the Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session (CTESS) and the Negotiating Group on Market Access (NGMA), this paper is submitted for consideration by both the CTESS and the NGMA.
2. In the initial communication by the State of Qatar to the Third Meeting of the CTESS (TN/TE/W/14), we emphasized the necessity of compilation of definitions and classification for environmental goods and services by the CTESS. Although the work conducted by the OECD and APEC is a useful contribution to the negotiation on environmental goods, it must be considered as a basic framework that requires further comprehensive elaboration and coverage.
3. A clear methodology capable of defining and assessing the scope and characteristics of environmental goods and technologies is a fundamental necessity for their compilation and for enhancing the negotiations by the NGMA and the CTESS on the eligibility of the concession list of environmental goods, technologies and services.