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Work
on TBT in the WTO, and official documents back to top
The
TBT Agreement stipulates that the Committee shall review:
- annually the
implementation and operation of the Agreement taking into account its
objectives.
- at the end of
each three-year period, the operation and implementation of the
Agreement, including the provisions relating to transparency, with a
view to recommending an adjustment of the rights and obligations of the
Agreement where necessary.
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Current Chairperson
Work in the TBT Committee
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June 2006 TBT Committee meeting
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the code G/TBT/* (where * takes additional values)
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- Annual reports of the
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- Annual
reviews of the implementation and operation of the Agreement (Document
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- Triennial
reviews of the implementation and operation of the Agreement (Document
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- Minutes of regular meetings of the
TBT Committee (Document
code G/TBT/M/*) > search
- Decisions and recommendations adopted by the TBT Committee since 1 January 1995 (Document code
G/TBT/1/Rev*)
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Other official TBT documents
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Events
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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)
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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
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