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• Workshop on Good Regulatory Practice (18-19 March 2008)
  At the Fourth Triennial Review of the TBT Agreement, concluded in November 2006, the TBT Committee agreed to share experiences on a number of aspects relevant to good regulatory practice with a view to deepening understanding of the contribution good regulatory practice can make to the implementation of the TBT Agreement. At the March 2007 meeting, Members decided to hold a workshop in March 2008 back-to-back with the TBT Committee's regular meeting.
  > Programme with links to presentations
  > Summary Report by the Chairman Mr. Raiminder S. SIDHU (Regular Meeting of the TBT Committee on 20 March 2008)
  > News item
    
• TBT Workshop on Statements on the Implementation and Administration of the Agreement under Article 15.2
  (8 November 2007)
  At the Third Triennial Review, it was recommended that, in order to fulfil the obligation contained in Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement, Members seek assistance from other Members that have done so to share their knowledge and experience in this regard. At the Fourth Triennial Review the Committee reiterated the importance of Members fulfilling their obligation under this article.
  > Programme with links to presentations
  
  
• Fifth Special Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange
  (7-8 November 2007)
   The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the TBT Committee) agreed in 1995 to hold, on a biennial basis, “regular meetings of persons responsible for information exchange, including persons responsible for enquiry points and notifications”. These meetings are organized in order to provide Members with an opportunity to discuss issues relating to information exchange and to review periodically the functioning of notification procedures and the operation of enquiry points.
  > Programme with links to presentations
  > Chairman's Report
   
• Workshop on Different Approaches to Conformity Assessment
  (Geneva, 16-17 March 2006)
  At the Third Triennial Review of the TBT Agreement, concluded in November 2003, the TBT Committee agreed to a Work Programme on conformity assessment to improve Members' implementation of Articles 5-9 of the TBT Agreement and to promote a better understanding of conformity assessment systems. In particular, Members agreed to organize a workshop on the different approaches to conformity assessment, including on the acceptance of conformity assessment results.
  At this Workshop, which will be held back-to-back with the regular TBT Committee meeting, various panel discussions will focus on:
  (i) conformity assessment approaches and procedures at national level,
  (ii) facilitating the acceptance of conformity assessment results and
  (iii) building a conformity assessment infrastructure in developing country Members.
  > Programme with links to presentations
  > Background Note by the Secretariat
   
• TBT workshop on supplier's declaration of conformity (SDoC) (Geneva, 21 March 2005)
  A TBT Workshop on Supplier's Declaration of Conformity was held on 21 March 2005, back-to-back with the next regular meeting of the TBT Committee, as part of the TBT Committee's work programme on conformity assessment, which aims to improve Members' implementation of Articles 5-9 of the TBT Agreement and, in particular, to promote a better understanding of conformity assessment systems. This workshop was an opportunity for Members to discuss, inter alia, Members' own experiences in using SDoC as one type of conformity assessment procedure. The Workshop aimed at giving particular emphasis to the developing country perspective.
  > Programme with Links to Presentations
  > Chairman's Report (MS word format, 2 pages, 68KB, opens in a new window)
  > Background Note by the Secretariat (MS word format, 22 pages, 287KB, opens in a new window)
   
• Fourth Special Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange (2-3 November 2004)
  The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the TBT Committee) agreed in 1995 to hold, on a biennial basis, “regular meetings of persons responsible for information exchange, including persons responsible for enquiry points and notifications”. Meetings on procedures for information exchange are organized in order to provide Members with an opportunity to discuss issues relating to information exchange and to review periodically the functioning of notification procedures and the operation of enquiry points.
  > Programme with links to presentations
  > Summary report of the meeting
  > Background note by the Secretariat (MS word format, 36 pages, 809KB, opens in a new window)
    
• TBT Learning Event on Labelling (21-22 October 2003)
  This Event is based on real-life case studies, with a particular focus on developing countries' concerns. It takes into account the range of labelling schemes in different sectors and with varying objectives, which could be of interest to WTO Members.
  > Programme, with links to presentations
  > Summary of the event