Council for Trade in Services - Special Session - Communication from Australia, the European Communities, Japan, New Zealand, the Separate Customs Territory[...]ices in the context of the DDA

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED TN/S/W/28 11 February 2005 (05-0581) Council for Trade in Services Special Session Original: English COMMUNICATION FROM Australia, The european communities, Japan, New Zealand, THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU and the united states Joint report on informal discussion on environmental services in the context of the DDA The following communication, dated 9 February 2005, from the delegations of Australia, the European Communities, Japan, New Zealand, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu and the United States is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services. _______________ In Doha, Ministers agreed to negotiations on the liberalisation of international trade in environmental services. This recognises the contribution which increased trade in environmental services can make to support policies aiming at improving the g