论多边贸易体制下环境标志的贸易限制性影响及其应对

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

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。

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 co-operation to decrease the unnecessary trade frictions. At the same time China should take an active part in the ongoing discussion on eco-labels in the Doha round to promote the multilateral regulation on the eco-labels＇ effect on trade.