EGA Talks Focus On Most Sensitive Products; 'Critical Mass' Discussions Begin

Negotiations on the plurilateral Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) are slowing as the debate over a final list of goods focuses on the most sensitive products for members, according to multiple sources. In addition, members have begun talks on what should be done if trade among parties to the agreement dips below a "critical mass." According to sources from Geneva, the European Commission, and one source familiar with the talks, negotiators have floated the idea of discussing tariff phaseouts alongside the...