Planeta Verde Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (WT/DS332)

The document supports Brazil's measures against retreaded tyre imports, emphasizing that such trade shifts waste problems from developed to developing nations. It advocates for a 'life-cycle approach' to assess environmental burdens and links the ban to obligations under the Basel and Stockholm Conventions, as well as the right to health under international human rights law.

• A life-cycle approach to tyre trade reveals that importing retreaded tyres increases waste in the importing country because retreaded tyres generally have a shorter lifespan than new tyres and can typically only be retreaded once.
• Tire waste creates severe public health risks, particularly in tropical developing countries like Brazil, by providing breeding sites for mosquitoes that spread diseases such as dengue, malaria, and yellow fever.
• The combustion of tire waste, whether industrial or accidental, releases persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including dioxins, furans, PCBs, and HCBs, which are linked to cancer, birth defects, and damage to the immune and nervous systems.
• The Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention provide legal frameworks that support Brazil's efforts to manage tire waste, specifically regarding the prevention of 'exporting a waste problem' from developed to developing countries and the reduction of unintentional POPs release.
• International human rights law, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the Protocol of San Salvador, obligates Brazil to protect the right to health by preventing and controlling endemic diseases like dengue.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2006). Planeta Verde Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (WT/DS332). https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Brazil_Tires_Amicus_3Jul06.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Planeta Verde Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (WT/DS332). 2006. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Brazil_Tires_Amicus_3Jul06.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2006planeta, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Planeta Verde Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (WT/DS332)}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2006}, month = jul, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Brazil_Tires_Amicus_3Jul06.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }