US – USTR seeks comments on Israel’s and Turkey’s participation in the Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations

On December 16, 2014, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a request for comments regarding U.S. interests and priorities with respect to this initiative to invite Israel and Turkey to join the Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations.

On March 21, 2014, USTR notified Congress of the Administration’s intention to enter into negotiations for a World Trade Organization (WTO) Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) with an initial group of 13 trading partners. USTR has since notified Congress of the Administration’s intent to join a consensus among EGA participants to invite the Governments of Israel and Turkey to join the EGA negotiations. The Office of the USTR, on behalf of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), is seeking public comment regarding U.S. interests and priorities with respect to this initiative to invite Israel and Turkey to join the EGA negotiations.

Written comments are due by midnight, January 12, 2015.