论多边贸易体制下环境标志的贸易限制性影响及其应对

由于自由贸易和环境保护之间的紧密联系,环境标志成为多哈回合WTO环境与贸易委员会的一个重要讨论议题。目前,各国对于是否应在WTO框架下对环境标志加以规范存在着不同的观点。然而,随着国际社会对环境问题的日益关注,环境标志制度在各国日渐普及。无论环境标志制度最终是否被列入WTO规则,都已在事实上成为一种新的绿色贸易壁垒。对此,我国一方面应进一步积极完善本国的环境标志制度,并加强国际合作,减少因环境标志标准不同而引起的贸易摩擦;另一方面,应坚持利用现有的WTO规则遏制环境标志制度的滥用,同时积极参加多哈回合环境与贸易委员会关于环境标志问题的讨论,推动WTO各国通过多边协议规范环境标志制度对贸易的限制性影响。

On the Effect of Eco-labelling on Trade in Multilateral Trading System and the Corresponding Measures

Because of the close relationship between the trade and environment,the eco-labelling has become one of the important issues in the Doha round.However,WTO member countries have not agreed upon whether or not to regulate the eco-labels with WTO rules.In any case,the eco-labelling has already been an important green trade barrier.China should establish and improve her own environmental labeling system,make use of the WTO rules to resist the abuse of eco-labelling requirements,and strengthen the international ...