The WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) is the principal agreement establishing multilateral rules governing standards-related or technical regulation measures. To ensure that the work of the SCSC is based on current GRP, and to provide a complete user-friendly document for Member economies, this document explores the relationship between TBT obligations and current GRPs used around the world. These recommended GRPs demonstrate choices available to WTO Members for implementation of practices that support trade-friendly regulation and implementation of their WTO commitments.

Preface

Executive Summary

1. Trade Facilitation and Regulatory Reform: Convergence in Good Regulatory Practices

2. Internal Coordination of Rulemaking Activity

3. Regulatory Impact Assessment

4. Public Consultation Mechanisms

5. Implementing GRP in Support of the TBT Agreement

 

Annexes