Green Markets

The report analyzes the challenges Chilean producers face in accessing 'green markets' in the European Union, specifically focusing on organic wine and sustainable forestry. It identifies significant barriers including complex, multi-layered certification systems, EU subsidies for domestic organic producers, and a lack of systematic market information. Domestically, Chile suffers from a lack of a coherent national strategy for organic agriculture, insufficient technical training for small producers, and a lack of a solid internal market. The document recommends the creation of a Sustainable Trade and Innovation Centre, the pursuit of mutual recognition for certification schemes, and coordinated government action across multiple ministries to support sustainable exports.

• Chilean organic exporters face a complex, three-dimensional certification model involving the EU, national governments, and individual consumers, which results in high costs and time-consuming procedures.
• The European Union provides significant financial support to its own organic producers through agri-environmental programs and state-level measures, creating a competitive disadvantage for third-country exporters.
• In the sustainable forestry market, European companies show a marked preference for international certification schemes like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Pan European Forest Certification (PEFC) over national schemes.
• Chile lacks a functioning national certification scheme and a strategic plan for organic agriculture, with current initiatives remaining isolated and voluntary.
• Small-scale organic wine producers in Chile struggle with a lack of accessible technical information and training, often relying on third parties or universities.
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) has largely remained on the sidelines regarding voluntary unregulated certification schemes, as existing TBT codes primarily target national standardizing bodies.

APA

Borregaard, N., Geisse, G., Dufey, A., & de Guevara, J. L. (2003). Green Markets. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_green_markets_sum.pdf

Chicago

Borregaard, Nicola, Guillermo Geisse, Annie Dufey, and Juan Ladrón de Guevara. Green Markets. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2003. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_green_markets_sum.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{borregaard2003green, author = {Borregaard, Nicola and Geisse, Guillermo and Dufey, Annie and de Guevara, Juan Ladrón}, title = {{Green Markets}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2003}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_green_markets_sum.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }