Committee on Trade and Environment - Report of the Meeting Held on 6 July 2005 - Note by the Secretariat

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED WT/CTE/M/40 2 September 2005 (05-3832) Committee on Trade and Environment REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 6 JUly 2005 Note by the Secretariat The Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE Regular) met on 6 July 2005 under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Shree Baboo Chekitan Servansing. The following agenda, proposed in WTO/AIR/2601, dated 15 June 2005, was adopted: PARAGRAPH 32 PARAGRAPH 32 (I) (MARKET ACCESS) The effect of environmental measures on market access, especially in relation to developing countries, in particular the least-developed among them, and those situations in which the elimination or reduction of trade restrictions and distortions would benefit trade, the environment and development. Market Access The Chairman recalled that at the previous meeting held on 22 February 2005, delegations had reflected on how the CTE could move forward the discussion on Paragraph 32 (i). Ambassador Gabr, his predeces