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Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement

Title English: 
Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement
Acronym English: 
TBT
Definition English: 
The Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement aims to ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade. At the same time, it recognises WTO members' right to implement measures to achieve legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of human health and safety, or protection of the environment. The TBT Agreement strongly encourages members to base their measures on international standards as a means to facilitate trade. Through its transparency provisions, it also aims to create a predictable trading environment.
Title Arabic: 
الإتفاق بشأن الحواجز التقنية أمام التجارة
Title French: 
Accord de l’OMC sur les obstacles techniques au commerce
Definition French: 
Organisation mondiale du commerce
Domain: 
International Instruments
Subject: 
Agreements
InformationType: 
Title
SourceSymbol: 
TRADE/WP.6/2002/3/Add.1