Trade and Environment

Since 1991, the Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment (JWPTE), originally called Joint Session of Trade and Environment Experts has presented a number of reports to Ministers, including in 1993 the Procedural Guidelines on Integrating Trade and Environment Policies and in 1995 and 1999 reports summarising the collective point of view of the OECD trade and environment policy-makers.

The JWPTE meets regularly twice a year and sponsors certain events, such as consultations with NGOs and workshops.


The aim of the JWPTE is to promote compatibility and mutual reinforcement between trade and environment policies and thereby to promote sustainable development. In fulfilment of this objective, the JWPTE has undertaken analysis on a range of topics that integrate trade and environment issues and policies.

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