Technical barriers to trade. New website for more transparent procedure

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Publication Date 2004
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Technical regulations and product standards may vary from country to country. Having many different regulations and standards makes life difficult for producers and exporters. If regulations are set arbitrarily, they could be used as an excuse for protectionism. The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade tries to ensure that regulations, standards, testing and certification procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/library/enterprise-europe/news-updates/2004/20040628.htm
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http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/tbt/ http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enterprise/tbt/
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm
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