Trade monitoring

In 2013, the Committee on Trade and Environment discussed and received information on a broad range of environmental policy developments, from environmental footprint and labelling schemes, including carbon footprints, to green economy policy initiatives and multilateral environmental agreements with trade-related provisions. The WTO Secretariat issued the environmental databases for 2010 and 2011 and updated the “Matrix on trade-related measures pursuant to selected multilateral environmental agreements”.

El número de reuniones de información y conferencias de prensa aumentó fuertemente en 2013, por el interés de los medios de comunicación en el proceso de selección del Director General y la Novena Conferencia Ministerial de la OMC. El número de periodistas inscritos para utilizar la sala de prensa del sitio Web de la OMC ascendió en total a 2.213. Además, la OMC organizó diversas actividades de formación para periodistas.

The fifth Trade Policy Review of Chile has allowed us to have a better understanding of Chile’s trade, and investment policies since its last Review in 2009, and the challenges that it faces. Our discussion has benefitted from the constructive participation of the Chilean delegation, headed by Mr Andrés Rebolledo, Director General of International Economic Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and by the valuable comments from the discussant, the Permanent Representative of Hong Kong, China to the WTO, Ms Irene Young. Members appreciated Chile’s response to the more than 320 advance written questions, and we look forward to answers to any outstanding questions no later than one month after this meeting