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1 Title Goes Here Paragraph 31(iii) of the Doha Declaration:
Defining a National Position Presentation by Canada 18 February 2010 Title Goes Here 12/6/2018 Title

2 Presentation overview:
Identifying environmental goods Identifying export/import interests Identifying development interests Categories of interest to Canada Consultations with domestic stakeholders Linkages between Goods and Services? 12/6/2018 Title

3 Identifying environmental goods – overview:
Previous/on-going work: APEC, OECD, etc Export/import interests: HS codes & trade data Environmental benefits – regardless of commercial interests Development interests – MDG Linkages between goods and services – tools used to deliver environmental services? Consultations- nationally and internationally Peer review 12/6/2018 Title

4 Identifying export/import interests
Interdepartmental exercise Products nominated on our list are identified by their six-digit Harmonised System (HS) Products that require greater specificity than Six-digit codes are identified by a descriptor in the "Additional Product Specification" column. TN/TE/W/ June 2005 12/6/2018 Title

5 Identifying environmental benefits/uses
Tools to deliver on objectives of multilateral environmental agreements and national priorities: Protecting and managing air, water and soil Managing waste Addressing climate change 12/6/2018 Title

6 Identifying development interests
Addressing cross-cutting and other development-related issues Tools to address environmental aspects of Agenda 21 and Millennium Development Goals: Safe drinking water and sanitation Protecting and managing air, water and soil Managing waste Addressing climate change 12/6/2018 Title

7 Linkages between Goods and Services?
Canada sees many linkages between environmental goods and services, and our Initial List of Environmental Goods was informed by the sorts of products used in the environmental services. Canadian officials working in the two areas compare notes on an on-going basis in order to identify synergies and to ensure a mutually supportive approach. 12/6/2018 Title

8 Consultations - Domestic
Civil society, non-governmental groups - environment and business (goods & services) , website, direct mail, advisory bodies: Products and services at household level Small and medium-sized enterprises – niche markets EG a rapidly evolving area – need for a review mechanism Ensuring environmental service providers have access to necessary tools 12/6/2018 Title

9 Consultations - International
International bodies/organizations: APEC, OECD, ICTSD, etc Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session – peer review process Seeking multilateral agreement on a set of environmental goods On-going review 12/6/2018 Title

10 Categories of Interest
Air pollution control Waste management and recycling systems Soil or water management Renewable energy plant Noise and vibration abatement Monitoring and assessment equipment 12/6/2018 Title

11 Resources… APEC: http://egs.apec.org/ OECD : www.oecd.org
ICTSD : IISD: Trade data sources: Statistics Canada: UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (COMTRADE): Global Trade Atlas: 12/6/2018 Title


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