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- Trade SIA in support of negotiations to upgrade the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements and to establish Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and respectively Morocco and Tunisia
- Trade SIA in support of negotiations of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and the Republic of Armenia
- Trade SIA in support of negotiations of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and respectively Georgia and Moldova
- EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- EU-Andean Community Association Agreement
- Central America Association Agreement
- EU-Libya Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU-ASEAN Countries Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- EU- China Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA)
- EU-Mercosur Association Agreement Negotiations
- Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (EMFTA)
- EU and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Trade Negotiations
- EU-African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Trade Relations of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)
- EU- Chile Association Agreement Negotiations
Trade SIA in support of negotiations to upgrade the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements and to establish Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and respectively Morocco and Tunisia
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Terms of Reference - July 2012
Trade SIA in support of negotiations of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and the Republic of Armenia
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Reports
- Final Inception Report - January 2013
- Draft Inception Report - December 2012
- Executive Summary of Draft Inception Report - December 2012
Terms of Reference - June 2012
Trade SIA in support of negotiations of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and respectively Georgia and Moldova
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Reports
- Final Report - October 2012
- Annexes (Georgia) - October 2012
- Annexes (Republic of Moldova) - October 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Georgian Translation - October 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Moldovan Translation - October 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Russian Translation - October 2012
- Draft Final Report - August 2012
- Annexes (Georgia) - August 2012
- Annexes (Republic of Moldova) - August 2012
- Final Interim Technical Report - July 2012
- Draft Interim Technical Report - April 2012
- Final Inception Report - March 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Inception Report, Georgian Translation - February 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Inception Report, Moldovan Translation - February 2012
- Executive Summary of Final Inception Report, Russian Translation - February 2012
- Draft Inception Report - February 2012
- Executive Summary of Draft Inception Report - February 2012
Terms of Reference - July 2011
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- Contractor: Development Solution
Reports
- Final Report - June 2011
- Annexes - June 2011
- Briefing document of Final Report - June 2011
- Civil Society minutes meeting - March 2011
- Final Interim Report - December 2010
- Final Inception Report - October 2010
- Civil Society minutes meeting - September 2010
Terms of reference - May 2010
EU-ANDEAN Community Association Agreement
- Contractor: Development Solutions
Position Paper
Reports
- Final Report - October 2009
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Spanish translation - October 2009
- Draft Interim Technical Report - May 2009
- Executive Summary of Draft Interim Technical Report, Spanish translation - May 2009
- Inception Report - February 2009
- Executive Summary of Inception Report, Spanish translation - April 2009
Terms of reference - August 2008
EU-Central America Association Agreement
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Position Paper
Reports
Phase II
- Final Report - September 2009
- Annexes - September 2009
- Executive Summary of Revised Final Report, Spanish translation - September 2009
Phase I
- Final Interim Technical Report (Phase 1) - May 2009
- Annexes - May 2009
- Draft Interim Technical Report - April 2009
- Annexes - April 2009
- Executive Summary of Draft Interim Technical Report, Spanish translation - April 2009
- Inception Report - February 2009
- Executive Summary of Inception Report, Spanish translation - April 2009
Terms of reference - August 2008
EU-Libya Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Contractor: Development Solutions
Reports
- Final Report - October 2009
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Arabic translation - October 2009
- Executive Summary of Draft Interim Technical Report, Arabic translation - May 2009
- Draft Interim Technical Report - May 2009
- Inception Report - February 2009
- Executive Summary of Inception Report, Arabic translation - February 2009
Terms of reference - August 2008
EU-ASEAN Countries Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Position Paper
- June 2010
- Annex - Singapore Position Paper - June 2010
- Annex - Malaysia Position Paper - January 2011
- Civil Society Minutes Meeting - April 2010
Reports
Phase III
- Final Report - June 2009
- Annexes - June 2009
Phase II
- Interim Report - April 2009
Phase I
- Global Analysis Report - November 2008
- Inception Report - May 2008
Terms of reference - October 2007
EU India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Position Paper
- March 2010
- Civil Society Minutes Meeting - June 2010
Reports
Phase III
- Final Report - May 2009
Phase II
- Final Midterm Report - December 2008
Phase I
- Final Global Analysis Report - August 2008
- Inception Report - April 2008
Terms of Reference - October 2007
EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Contractor: IBM Belgium
Position Paper
Reports
Phase III
- Final Report - June 2008
- Executive Summary of Draft Final Report, Korean translation - February 2008
Phase II
- Midterm Report - June 2008
- Executive Summary of Draft Midterm Report, Korean translation - February 2008
Phase I
- Global Analysis Report - January 2008
- Executive Summary of Draft Global Analysis Report, Korean translation - November 2007
- Inception Report - October 2007
Terms of Reference - September 2007
EU-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
- Contractor: ECORYS Nederland BV
Position Paper
Reports
- Executive Summaries (all 3 Phases), Ukrainian translation - December 2007
Phase III
- Final Report - December 2007
- Final Report Annex - December 2007
Phase II
- Final Midterm Report - October 2007
Phase I
- Global Analysis Report - August 2007
- Inception report - April 2007
Terms of Reference - September 2006
EU-China Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA)
- Contractor: Emerging Markets Group, Development Solutions
Position Paper
Reports
Phase III
- Executive Summary of Final Report, Chinese Translation (Phase II & III) - August 2008
- Final Report - August 2008
Phase II
- Machinery
- Environmental Goods and Services
- Financial Services
- Chemicals
- Agriculture
- Government Procurement
- Intellectual Property Rights
Phase I
- Executive Summary, Chinese Translation - February 2008
- Draft Global Analysis Report - August 2007
- Inception Report - May 2007
Terms of Reference - July 2006
EU-Mercosur Association Agreement Negotiations
- Contractor: University of Manchester (IARC)
Position Paper
Reports
Phase II
- Final Reports - March 2009
- Midterm Reports - June 2008
- Inception Report es pt
Phase I
- Final Reports - November 2007
- Mid-Term Reports - April 2007
- Inception Report - September 2006
Terms of Reference - October 2003
Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (EMFTA)
The lead Directorate General of the Commission for this Trade SIA is AIDCO.
- Contractor: University of Manchester
Position Paper
Reports
Phase III
- Final Report - November 2007
Phase II
- Final Report - March 2006 - [Translations are available in French and Arabic]
- Interim (Scenario Progress) Report - July 2005
- Baseline Report (First Report of Phase II) - June 2005
Phase I
- Final Report - September 2004
Terms of Reference - April 2003
EU and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Trade Negotiations
Contractor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Position Paper
Reports
- Final Report - May 2004
- Interim (Methodology) Report - July 2003
- Inception Report - March 2003
Terms of reference - May 2002
EU-African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Trade Relations of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)
Contractor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Position Paper
Reports
Phase IV
- Final Report
Phase III
- Final Reports
- Southern African Development Community (SADC): Rules of Origin - October 2006
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC): Financial Services - September 2006
- Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA): Horticulture - September 2006
Phase II
- Final Reports - July 2005
Phase I
- Final Reports - February 2004
- Regional Trade SIAs - January 2004
Regional consultation meetings
EU - Chile Association Agreement Negotiations
- Contractor: Planistat Luxembourg
Reports
- Final Report - December 2002
- Preliminary Assessment - October 2002
Terms of Reference - December 2001
1. WTO Negotiations in the major Food Crops sector
The main objective of this study is to apply Trade SIA methodology in a sectoral assessment of liberalisation of the food crops sector in WTO negotiations. In this study the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has applied SIA methodology in an assessment of 8 country case studies for two specific food crops (wheat and edible oils crops) in three different scenarios.
- Contractor: Stockholm Environment Institute
- Contract in 2002
- Read the assessment
Reports
Meetings with Civil Society organisations
- SIA of WTO Negotiations - food crops. Final report - 29 Nov 2002
2. WTO Negotiations, Overview assessment of the DDA (Phase III)
The main purpose of the Phase III study was to build upon the findings of previously completed (Phases One and Two in 1999) studies and to develop a methodology for use in Phase Three Trade SIA studies of ongoing and projected WTO negotiations.
This was undertaken in ways that involved effective dialogue with interested stakeholders and which helped to strengthen the existing international network of Trade SIA experts and their involvement in the Trade SIA debate.
The main objectives of the study contract were:
- To refine and develop the Trade SIA methodology, created during Phase One for use in preliminary appraisals, to enable the continuation of an Trade SIA during subsequent stages of the WTO trade negotiations.
- To participate in the dialogue, concerning the Trade SIA, with interested stakeholders.
To continue the development of a credible international network of Trade SIA experts and participate in the policy debate on Trade SIA with experts in other countries and within other international organisations.
The studies focused on the following sectors:
- Market access, competition and environmental services for the first year (2002-2003)
- Agriculture, Forest, distribution for the second year (2003-2004)
- Market access, competition and environmental services for the first year (2002-2003)
- Agriculture, Forest, distribution for the second year (2003-2004)
- Fisheries for the third year (2005-2006)
- Contractor: Institute for Development Policy and Management 2002-2003
- Assessment website
Reports
- Terms of reference
- Reports for the first year:
- Preliminary DDA – Final report
- Assessment of individual trade measures
- Market Access (textiles, pharmaceuticals, non ferrous metals) – final report
- Competition – final report
- Environmental services (water and waste environment) – final report
- Reports for the second year:
- Overall report (final version)
- Agriculture (final version)
- Forest (final version)
- Distribution (final version):
- Reports for the third year new:
- Final Global overview (draft final report)
- Fisheries (draft final report):
- Overall project (draft final report)
Consultations
- Invitation to participate in the SIA of WTO trade negotiations sector studies for agriculture, forest and distribution services - 2004
- EC Sustainability Impact Assessment of WTO Negotiations: Mid-term report of the preliminary overview of the Doha Development Agenda - Commentary by WWF and Aprodev, April 2003
Meetings with Civil Society organisations
- Meetings for the first year sectoral studies:
- Trade SIA of WTO negotiations - Overall preliminary assessment – market access, environmental services, competition, position paper - 27 Nov 2003
- Trade SIA of WTO Negotiations - Overall preliminary assessment – market access, environmental services, competition, final report - 12 Jun 2003
- Trade SIA of WTO negotiations – Overall preliminary assessment – market access, environmental services, competition, inception report - 25 July 2002
- Meetings for the second year sectoral studies:
- Meetings for the third year sectoral studies:
Positioning papers
- Sectoral Study on Forestry - July 2006
- European Commission position paper: presentation of the Trade SIA process, the case of market access, competition and environmental services in the WTO negotiations - February 2005
- Market Access (textiles, pharmaceuticals, non ferrous metals):
- European Commission Position - February 2005
- Textiles – preliminary position paper - September 2003
- Pharmaceuticals – preliminary position paper - September 2003
- Non ferrous metals – preliminary position paper - September 2003
- Competition:
- European Commission Position - February 2005
- Preliminary position paper - September 2003
- Environmental services (water and waste environment):
- European Commission Position - February 2005 (Feb 05)
- Preliminary position paper - September 2003
3. WTO New Round (Seattle) - Phase II
The main objectives of the phase two study were:
- To use the methodology developed in Phase I to make a broad qualitative assessment of the impact upon sustainability of the New Round.
A broad qualitative assessment of the sustainability impact of the New Round, based on a list of possible sectors and issues for negotiation, was undertaken.
Proposals for further measures to enhance the impact of the New Round outcomes on sustainable development were developed.
- Contractor: Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM) 1999
- Assessment website
Reports
Meetings with Civil Society organisations
1. Trade SIA Methodology - Phase I
The aim of this specific Trade SIA was to undertake a focused literature review on sustainability impact assessment (SIA) methodologies.
For this purpose, the Trade SIA methodologies used in previous/ongoing appraisals and evaluation of specific trade policies and agreements were examined. As a result, the contractor developed a Trade sustainable impact assessment methodology for subsequent use in Phase Two.
- Contractor: Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM),1999
- Assessment website
Reports
Meetings with Civil Society organisations
- Sustainability Impact Assessment: Phase 1 report - October 1999
2. SIA Methodology Study - Further refinement
The main objective of this study was to develop a methodology for use in Phase Three SIA studies of ongoing and projected WTO trade negotiations, by building upon the findings of previously completed (Phase One and Phase Two) studies.
This was undertaken in ways that involved effective dialogue with interested stakeholders and which helped to strengthen the existing international network of Trade SIA experts and their involvement in the Trade SIA debate.
- Contractor: Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), 2002
- Assessment website
Reports
Consultation
- Improving the Trade SIA Methodology:
- Meeting with Member States - Improving SIA methodology - 24 March 2004
- Discussion paper: draft result of the consultation - 19 March 2004
- Consultation paper on Trade SIA methodology - 9 December 2003
- Meeting with Civil Society organisations:
- SIA - Revising the methodology - Consultation paper - 25 March 2004
- Meeting with Civil Society on Trade SIA - 6 May 2002
3. SIA Methodology Study - Handbook
The handbook provides a comprehensive description of how Trade SIAs currently work and lays out some of the key issues and principles that require particular attention for Trade SIA practitioners and policy makers.