UNCTAD/FIELD project on Improved T&E Policy Making and Negotiation LATIN AMERICA –Costa Rica –Cuba –El Salvador –Guatemala –Honduras –Nicaragua –Panama –Republica Dominicana

Preparations (planning phase) Completed Seminar in Costa Rica Selection core countries Pre-selection of other countries Lead government agencies in core countries National consultations in Costa Rica National consultations in Cuba Proposals for priority issues Draft concept papers

Preparations (planning phase) Further activities until November Consultations in Geneva workshop Consultations in the region Detailed work plan This presentation provides some background on Costa Rica seminar, relevant to the project

UNCTAD/Ministry of Foreign Trade workshop on Post-Doha T&E issues (San José, 1-3 July 2002) Funded through a contribution to UNCTAD from Finland Opportunity for brainstorming on: –Priorities for countries in the region –Issues of common interest –Technical assistance/capacity building programme (UNCTAD/FIELD) Kick-off project preparations

Country participants Country Min of Trade Min of Env GVAOther Costa Rica6212 Cuba-11- Dominican Republic11-- El Salvador11-- Guatemala111- Honduras11-- Nicaragua-1-- Panama1-1-

Other participants/ resource persons UNCTAD secretariat WTO secretariat Central American Council for Sustainable Development (CCAD) International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Consultants

Tour de table, assessment of all participants All 8 countries want to participate CCAD and others: engage all Central American countries Need for appropriate follow-up and the need to promote coordination and research. Different levels of preparedness. Training programmes to sensitise policy makers

Follow up activities, recommended by participants Capacity building, national workshops, brainstorming Exchange of information and coordination between Geneva and capitals Coordination on national positions in WTO and elsewhere Analysis (market access, TBT and SPS Agreements, MEAs)

Post-Doha Work Programme Paragraph 31 Immediate negotiations Deadline: January 2005 Paragraph 32 Possible negotiations in the future Report to 5th Ministerial Conf. (Sep 2003) Deadline to finalize report: around June 2003 Urgency

Preliminary priorities Issue Market access13 Eco-labelling, TBT10 Environmentally preferable products5 TRIPS4 Certifation, organic products4 Environmental goods and services3 PPMs2 Traditional knowledge2

Preliminary priorities Issue Traditional knowledge2 Preparation of national positions on paragraphs 31 and 32 of the Doha MD 1 National/regional coordination2 Public/private partnerships1 National seminars2

Market access Environmental requirements and market access Elimination or reduction of trade restrictions and distortions that could bring trade, environmental and developmental benefits

Countries relatively active in CTE Examples of proposals Cuba, the Dominican Republic (DR), El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua –Subsidies Cuba, DR, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Pakistan –Domestic support programmes Cuba, DR, Honduras and Nicaragua –Compulsory licensing –TRIPS and the CBD