strategy
Evaluating effects of world trade agreements on eco-labelling
Claim:
1. The World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement, negotiated during the Uruguay Round, may threaten national eco-labeling schemes, both voluntary and compulsory. It must be interpreted to preserve the ability of governments and private organizations to protect the consumer's right-to-know and to promote sustainable consumption, particularly in the area of genetically modified organisms, through labeling. Broader:
Using environmental labellingLabelling genetically modified organismsConducting sustainability impact assessments of world trade agreements Facilitates:
Harmonizing labelling Subjects:
Geography → EcologyCommerce → Trade
Research, Standards → Signs and labels
Research, Standards → Evaluation
Law → Agreements
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
