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WTO issues information note on technical barriers to trade discussions relating to COVID-19

WTO issues information note on technical barriers to trade discussions relating to COVID-19

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Yesterday, the WTO Secretariat issued a new information note providing an overview of discussions within the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) relating to COVID-19. The note points out that 34 WTO members have
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WTO ONLINE TOOLS ePing! Tracking and reacting to Members’ measures and notifications

WTO ONLINE TOOLS ePing! Tracking and reacting to Members’ measures and notifications

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Products entering a market need to be in line with that market’s product requirements. As a producer, trader or government official, it is important to be informed when a government is planning to revise regulations
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WTO members adopt roadmap for reducing technical barriers to trade

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Yesterday, WTO members achieved a breakthrough at the last TBT Committee of the year by agreeing on a list of recommendations that aim at reducing obstacles to trade and improving implementation of the WTO’s TBT
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TBT Committee June 2016

TBT Committee June 2016

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Earliert this week, at the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee meeting on 14-16 June 2016, WTO members discussed how complying with standards can promote trade in energy efficient products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At
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WTO TBT Committee

WTO TBT Committee

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The WTO meeting of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee took place on 29–31 October 2013. The committee, which also monitors the implementation of the TBT Agreement by discussing specific trade concerns, this time
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TBT Committee

TBT Committee

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Meeting as the TBT Committee, Members are trying to find pragmatic ways to implement the TBT Agreement — ways that will make its implementation more effective. They agreed to accelerate the task after the WTO’s
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TBT Committee March 2012

TBT Committee March 2012

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Last week we had the latest TBT Committee regular meeting. In it, the bulk of time was dedicated to Specific Trade Concerns, which had the highest number of concerns raised to date with 68, with
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