Information Exchange

The Secretariat has kept the WTO informed of the decisions of the Conference of the Parties that are of relevance to the work on the WTO and its committees, and invited further cooperation and input as appropriate, including through notifications and briefing notes.

Participation in WTO meetings, including informal information sessions

The Convention has observer status in the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in Regular Session and the Secretariat provides regular updates on pertinent work of the Convention. The Secretariat has also been invited ad hoc to meetings of this committee in Special Sessions. Pertinent requests for other committees are pending. The Convention Secretariat monitors the discussions in other relevant WTO bodies and liaises with the WTO Secretariat.

Collaboration in Technical Assistance Activities

The CBD Secretariat collaborates with the WTO Secretariat in its technical assistance activities, for instance in the Regional Seminars on Trade and Environment.