(f) Illegal logging and associated trade in forest products

Steel and related specialty products

(iii) Steel and related specialty products

European Association for the Trade in Jute and related products

If several EU members are involved in the export the corresponding authorities should consult.

15. The point was made that it was unnecessary to include the manufacture of nuclear or nuclear related products, while views to the contrary were also expressed.

Energy efficiency standards, labelling and other product related measures

Energy efficiency standards, labelling and other product related measures

With regard to product innovation, major activities were aimed at boosting product competitiveness and transforming the product portfolio to embrace future oriented items.

The study further maintains, that in view of the relatively large share of inputs in the value of the final product produced using natural resource based products and textiles and clothing, the tariff escalation for these categories implies a substantially high effective rate of protection.

A publicity and promotion package, including the posting of relevant conference information and documents on the web site, will be developed with the assistance of the United Nations Information Services (UNIS).

The interventions build on commodities and the related secondary agro processing industries with emphasis on food (e.g. fish, meat, dairy, vegetable oils) and non food (wood and non wood forest products, textiles and garments, leather and skins) products.

Examples of products subject to US tariff peaks include orange juice (31 per cent), peanut butter (132 per cent), as well as certain tobacco products (350 per cent).

Of particular concern in the first draft of the CPC, Version 2, was the proposed structure for agricultural and related products, which was deemed to be too detailed in its original form.

However, more advanced e procurement solutions such as Arriba, Commerce one and Oracle's own product may not be cost effective for two thirds of its current expenditure relating to agricultural and associated products, due to restrictive technical specifications, requirements for geographical distribution of purchases and the need to vary suppliers.

Format, content and timeliness are some of the most relevant factors that should be taken into consideration when building up new output products to support the decision making process.

Such creations, manifestations and productions include the practices, representations, expressions as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts, sites and cultural spaces associated therewith that indigenous peoples and individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.

Negotiations on EGs are bound to be different from other possible sectorial discussions in the NGMA, which require the reduction of tariffs in the same and proximate HS chapters.

Continued demand for consumer convenience in the preparation of food will stimulate interest in, and demand for, frozen products, and associated products such as boil in the bag, microwave ready, and chilled foods.

With regard to EPPs, given the difficulties in capturing some of these in the HS and the low tariffs that often prevail, it may prove more productive to focus the discussions and negotiations largely on non tariff barriers.

Alternatively, in the case of pharmaceuticals and pesticides, which are frequently subject to compulsory registration procedures, the product may not have been submitted for registration.

4. However, significant non tariff and tariff barriers and high variance, with tariff peaks and tariff escalation, still affect a notable range of products and sectors, particularly ones of export interest to developing countries, including the least developed countries.

Work had thus been concentrated on environmental effects specific to production and processing of agricultural commodities, and on the development of a methodology for the measurement of trade effects associated with environmental problems.

The relevance of these activities and the applicability of the products that emerge vary widely.

For related legislation, see the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual use Biological Agents and Related Equipment and Technologies.

Such co related financial products could act as mechanisms of vital importance in the promotion of the productive use of remittances in developing countries.

The end result was a list of products described in a consistent manner and with corresponding images.

How do standards on EMS and eco labelling deal with the issue of non product related process and production methods (PPMs) and how do they relate to the TBT Agreement and its Code of Good Practice?

Meanwhile, free trade negotiations seem to ignore historical trends. Developing countries international terms of trade have worsened prices of primary commodities have declined in relation to manufactures, as have tropical agriculture prices against temperate agriculture, and prices of generic manufactures have fallen relative to output protected by intellectual property rights.

The fruit juice and related food industries are expected to benefit from the increasing interest in tropical fruit, including fresh produce, in most markets.

This may include certain products that are already included in the list of EGs prepared by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), as well as other products such as certain environmentally preferable products (EPPs).

16. Invites developing countries, in cooperation with developed countries and relevant international organizations, to establish medium and long term commodity development programmes geared towards enhancing research for product diversification and improving the production, productivity, value addition and competitiveness of developing countries' commodities

Analysis would provide comparisons of alternatives for yields correlated with pest pressure, method and rate of application of alternative, climate and other factors considered to be relevant to the performance of the alternatives.

(j) In accordance with paragraph 16 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, on market access for non agricultural products, reduction or elimination of high tariffs, tariff peaks and tariff escalation, as well as non tariff barriers, on those products, in particular on products of export interest to developing countries

For related legislation, see the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Controlled Chemicals and the Measures of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies.

The Commission will be briefed on the relevant results of the Expert Meeting on Dynamic and New Sectors of World Trade, held on 24 26 October 2005, on three sectors (i) electronics, (ii) marine products, and (iii) steel and related specialty products.

The projects focus on horticulture, vegetable and fruit production and marketing agricultural products.

The second Expert Meeting was held in Geneva from 24 to 26 October 2005 and reviewed national and international policies and actions to enhance developing country participation in the following three sectors (a) the electronics sector, (b) fish and fishery products, and (c) steel and related specialty products.

Leverage the combination of product innovation and the UNICEF brand.

a Excluding duty free supplies.

However, certain categories of EPPs, such as inherently environment friendly products (i.e. those not based on PPM related criteria), could be included within the scope of negotiations, provided this does not lead to new non tariff barriers and additional costs, e.g. for certification.

Major gaps in the liberalization of imports from least developed countries include the generally high tariffs on many sensitive agricultural products, as well as on agricultural imports that exceed tariff quotas and on several food industry products.46

In the product market, competition among firms producing the same product, or close substitutes, can differentially affect a firm s performance, depending on the structure of the market and the nature of the competition policy pursued.

UNCTAD defines EPPs as products that cause significantly less environmental harm at some stage of their life cycle than alternative products that serve the same purpose.

In particular, goods produced domestically and imported goods need to be seen as perfect substitutes.