TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS
INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY –
CIRCULARITY
Trade aspects and related Member practices on circular
economy
Revision
circular economy –
Overview.. 3
1 INTRODUCTION.. 7
2 TEXTILES. 7
2.1
Introduction. 7
2.2
Textiles lifecycle. 9
2.2.1
An overview. 9
2.2.2
Becoming more circular 10
2.3
Trade and trade policy relevant to circular economy in the textiles sector 11
2.3.1
Transparency. 11
2.3.2
Standards and regulations. 14
2.3.3
Trade facilitation. 17
2.3.4
Waste management and environmentally sound disposal 18
2.3.5
Capacity building and technical assistance. 21
2.3.6
Technology and other trade-related aspects for cooperation. 22
3 Renewable energy. 23
3.1
Introduction. 23
3.2
Renewable energy lifecycle. 24
3.2.1
An overview. 24
3.2.2
Becoming more circular 25
3.3
Trade and trade policy relevant to circular economy in the renewable energy
sector 25
3.3.1
Transparency. 25
3.3.2
Standards and regulations. 26
3.3.3
Trade facilitation. 27
3.3.4
Waste management and environmentally
sound disposal 27
3.3.5
Capacity building and technical assistance. 28
3.3.6
Technology and other trade-related aspects
for cooperation. 29
4 Batteries. 30
4.1
Introduction. 30
4.2
Lifecycle of batteries. 31
4.3
Trade and trade policy relevant
to circular economy
in the batteries sector 32
4.3.1
Transparency. 33
4.3.2
Standards and regulations. 35
4.3.3
Trade facilitation. 36
4.3.4
Waste management and environmentally sound disposal 37
4.3.5
Capacity building and technical assistance. 38
4.3.6
Technology and other trade-related aspects for cooperation. 39
5 Electronics and electrical equipment. 39
5.1
Introduction. 39
5.2
Electronics lifecycle. 40
5.2.1
An overview. 40
5.2.2
Becoming more circular 40
5.3
Trade and trade policy relevant to circular economy in the electronics sector 42
5.3.1
Transparency. 42
5.3.2
Standards and regulations. 44
5.3.3
Trade facilitation. 46
5.3.4
Waste management and environmentally sound disposal 47
5.3.5
Capacity building and technical assistance. 49
5.3.6
Technology and other trade-related aspects for cooperation. 50