RCEP框架下环境规则的构建路径

Construction Path of Environmental Rules under RCEP

环境规则是国际贸易与环境领域的重要内容。国际贸易框架下正在积极探索环境规则的塑造,区域性自贸协定中也已基本覆盖了环境治理规则框架,尤其是新一代巨型自贸协定中涵盖了高水平、高标准的环境规则,但在RCEP框架下尚未形成贸易与环境相关的法律规则。RCEP环境规则的构建不仅顺应国际贸易新趋势,对我国而言也意义非凡,故我国应主动做规则的制定者、引领者,以可持续发展、国际合作等原则为导向,借鉴CPTPP、CETA成熟模板渐进式构建RCEP的环境规则,同时借助现有及未来的双边自贸协定逐步形成RCEP成员之间的环境治理共识,共同引领构建开放包容的环境规则。

Environmental rules are an important part of international trade and environment, so the international trade framework is actively exploring the shaping of environmental rules. For example, regional free trade agreements have basically covered the framework of environmental governance rules, especially the new generation of giant free trade agreements that have formed high-level and high-standard environmental rules. However, RCEP has not yet formed legal rules related to trade and environment. The construction of RCEP environmental rules not only conforms to the new trend of international trade, but also has great significance for China. Therefore, China should take the initiative to be the rule-maker and leader, guided by the principles of international cooperation, sustainable development and other principles. Furthermore, draw on the mature templates of CPTPP and CETA to gradually build environmental rules of RCEP. Last but not least, we will gradually form a consensus on RCEP environmental governance and jointly lead the construction of open and inclusive environmental rules by utilizing existing and future bilateral free trade agreements.