Client: Ministry for the Environment

Date: July 2001

Author(s): Mark Goodchild; Kel Sanderson; Dr Ganesh Nana

This report was a review of international trends in eco-labelling, and its relationship to WTO trade rules on product discrimination based on Production and Process Methods (PPMs). The report includes an assessment of the potential benefits of eco-labelling; the current status of WTO dispute settlement rulings in relation to eco-labelling and PPMs; the likely views/concerns of WTO members; and potential developments in the future.

BERL #4123