Common use of Context and Objectives Clause in Contracts

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline that closer economic partnership can play an important role in promoting sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international and bilateral trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to integrate and reflect this objective in the Parties’ trade relationship.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline that closer economic partnership can play an important role in promoting sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international and bilateral trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to integrate and reflect this objective in the Parties’ ' trade relationship.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall Recalling the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002. 2. , and the Rio+20 Outcome Document "The Future We Want" of 2012, the Parties recognise recognize that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline that closer economic partnership can play an important role in promoting the benefit of cooperation on environmental issues as part of a global approach to sustainable development. 32. The Parties reaffirm their commitment commitments to promote the promoting economic development of international and bilateral trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to integrate and reflect ensuring that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties’ their trade relationship. 3. The Parties agree that environmental standards should not be used for trade protectionist purposes.