In January 2007, a MAG workshop on remanufactured goods was organized with the aim of enhancing the understanding of the benefits of the global remanufacturing industry such as saving energy, raw materials and manpower, and the challenges posed to its development by barriers to trade. As a result of the workshop, MAG members were inspired to consider the need to review their tariff and non-tariff policies towards trade in remanufactured goods.
In June 2007, MAG organized a one-day workshop which focused on environmental goods, particularly, on renewable and clean energy technologies and water and wastewater treatment. The workshop was to facilitate MAG's work on environmental goods.
In December 2006, Australia, in cooperation with Indonesia, conducted a self-funded workshop on capacity building in trade negotiations in Jakarta. Participants discussed topics such as how to use existing software and databases for trade negotiations; comparison of various tariff reduction formulas; and quantitative measures to gauge the benefits of a successful WTO-Doha Development Agenda. Follow-up workshops will be carried out in the future.
