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How are Technical Barriers to Trade treated in EU Trade Arrangements?
Created:
February 2011
Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: Policy makers
Thematic focus: Technical Regulations
The discussion paper focuses on the consideration of potential technical barriers to trade (TBT) in trade agreements between the EU and other countries. It presents a summary of the World Trade Organisation TBT agreement and explains differences in comparison with Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. In addition, the document analyses the EU trade agreements related to TBTs and explains the related negotiations of the European Partnership Agreements.
Contributions of Quality Infrastructure to regional economic integration: Insights and experiences gained from Technical Cooperation of PTB
Created:
October 2009
Category: Impacts of Quality Infrastructure
Stakeholders: QI experts
Thematic focus: Economic development
The paper describes the contributions of quality infrastructure to regional economic integration. Special focus is put on the reduction of technical barriers to trade through the development of quality infrastructure.
The Relevance of Quality Infrastructure to Promote Innovation Systems in Developing Countries
Created:
April 2010
Category: Impacts of Quality Infrastructure
Stakeholders: Sector stakeholders, QI experts
Thematic focus: Economic development
The publication explains the role of quality infrastructure in the promotion of innovation systems in developing countries. Recommendations on how to consider quality infrastructure in measures of the technical cooperation to support innovation systems are provided.
Thoughts on a National Quality Policy
Created:
February 2011
Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: Policy makers, QI experts
Thematic focus: Technical Regulations
The publication explains components of a National Quality Policy. Recommendations regarding technical regulations and their relation with the national quality infrastructure are defined.
Measurement of Quality Infrastructure
Created:
June 2011
Category: Development of Quality Infrastructure systems and services
Stakeholders: QI experts
Thematic focus: QI systems
The paper presents a methodological proposal for measuring the national Quality Infrastructure. The publication aims at encouraging further discussion on effective methodologies to measure and compare quality infrastructure and its performance internationally.
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