TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS (TESSD)

CONVENING NOTICE

The following Convening Notice, dated 20 June 2025, is being circulated at the request of the TESSD Co-convenors Canada and Costa Rica.

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1.1.  TESSD will hold its next regular meeting on Friday, 18 July 2025 from 10:00 to 13:00.

1.2.  In keeping with TESSD's open, transparent and inclusive nature, all WTO Members are invited to attend and are encouraged to participate in the meeting.

1.3.  The meeting will be held in hybrid form, allowing for in-person participation in Room D and virtual participation via the Zoom platform. Delegates wishing to participate virtually via the Zoom platform, including capital-based officials, should register through the following link:

https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/Aqfhf3wGTh6SD2FLMCXXUw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

1.4.  To guide the discussions in the meeting, the Co-convenors propose the following agenda:

1  Introductory remarks by the Co-convenors

2  Informal Working Groups and way forward towards MC14

2.1.  The Facilitators of the four Informal Working Groups will provide a summary of the discussions that took place in the meetings of 10-11 March (_INF/TE/SSD/R/27) and 12-13 May (_INF/TE/SSD/R/28 – to be issued) and an outlook on the way forward.

a._    Trade-related Climate Measures

b._    Environmental Goods and Services

c._    Circular Economy – Circularity

d._    Subsidies

2.2.  Members, followed by Stakeholders, are invited to share their reflections on past discussions, as well as priorities and views for the next Working Group meetings and way forward.

3  Overarching TESSD output for MC14

3.1.  The Co-convenors will introduce a draft annotated outline for a planned TESSD output for MC14 (_INF/TE/SSD/W/40 – to be issued) and propose a process for its further development. The annotated outline follows Members' discussion of a proposal by the Co-convenors (_INF/TE/SSD/RD/16) at the Plenary meeting on 4 December 2024 as well as informal consultations. This additional output aims to reach a broad audience of policymakers and stakeholders by illustrating the evolution of TESSD since its inception through to MC14, and consolidating the substance and key messages generated by TESSD on how trade and trade policy can support climate and environmental objectives.

3.2.  Exchange of views by Members, followed by Stakeholders, on the draft annotated outline and the further development of the output.

4  Other business

5  Closing Remarks by the TESSD Co-convenors

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