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The WTO TBT Agreement ISO CASCO/DEVCO – BIS Regional Workshop on Certification and Conformity Assessment: Building Confidence for Developing Countries New Delhi, 6-7 December 2004 Erik Wijkström WTO Trade and Environment Division erik.wijkstrom@wto.org +41 22 7395729.
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The WTO TBT AgreementISO CASCO/DEVCO – BIS Regional Workshop on Certification and Conformity Assessment: Building Confidence for Developing CountriesNew Delhi, 6-7 December 2004Erik Wijkström WTO Trade and Environment Divisionerik.wijkstrom@wto.org+41 22 7395729 Slide 1
Allow: regulatory autonomy (legitimate objectives) Avoid: unnecessary barriers to trade Use: international standards! Slide 2
Overall, import weighted tariff on industrial products ≈ 40% > 4% Slide 4
% tariffs 1947 2004 Slide 5
NTBs % tariffs ? 1947 2004 Slide 6
GATT – WTO Trade Rounds Slide 7
TBT SPS Slide 8
Principles of the TBT Agreement? Slide 9
Non-discriminationMFN, NT… “like product” Slide 10
Non-discriminationMFN, NT… Slide 11
Unnecessary barriers to trade ? Slide 12
Unnecessary barriers to trade Slide 13
Unnecessary barriers to trade Balance between pursuing a regulatory policy objective (choice of measure) and discouraging Members from adopting or maintaining measures that unduly restrict trade Slide 14
Technical Regulations Standards Conformity Assessment Procedures Slide 16
Definition (Annex 1 of TBT Agreement) 3. Conformity assessment proceduresAny procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that relevant requirements in technical regulations or standards are fulfilled.Explanatory noteConformity assessment procedures include, inter alia, procedures for sampling, testing and inspection; evaluation, verification and assurance of conformity; registration, accreditation and approval as well as their combinations. Slide 17
TBT Committee work programme on CAPTriennial Review: November 2003(G/TBT/12, paras 29-41) “With a view to improving Members' implementation of Articles 5-9 of the Agreement and promoting a better understanding of Members’ conformity assessment systems, the Committee agrees to the following work programme ...” Slide 18
Why? Slide 19
TBT Committee work programme on CAP Not new: approaches discussed before “renewed emphasis” To do what? Workshop early 2006 SDoC Other Accreditation SDoC Workshop 21 March 2005 4th TR, end- 2006 Special Meeting 29 June 2004 Slide 20
Definition Principles Summing up on CAP Work program(experiences with implementation) Slide 21
forum Slide 23
specific trade concerns horizontal issues “TBTTriennial Reviews”(Article 15.4) technical assistance Slide 24
“specific trade concerns” Request explanation / clarification from Enquiry Point Bilateral consultations Raise issue at TBT Committee meeting Request formal consultations (Dispute Settlement) (Solution) Slide 25
approximately 120 Slide 26
EC – Sardines (2002) EC – Trade Description of Sardines (Peru)(first TBT case) Slide 27
Summing up NTBs are growing in importance Quality and safety key competitive factors today TBT and SPS Agreements are relevant and important Basic principles are familiar: MFN, NT, etc. Key in TBT: use of international standards “renewed emphasis” on CAP Work Programme CAP in 3rd TR Slide 28
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