G/TBT/1/Rev 8 Section IX

The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade adopted a set of principles to which an organization engaged in the development of international standards must comply. These principles have been captured in document “G/TBT/ 1/REV. 8. Section IX,” titled Decision of the Committee on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations with Relation to Articles 2, 5 and Annex 3 of the Agreement.

ASTM International is a leading developer of international standards that comply with the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement principles. Please click on the link below to see an article on ASTM International's compliance with the WTO principles.

• Fact Sheet on ASTM International’s Compliance with the WTO Principles for the Development of International Standards
• Letter from U.S. Trade Representative to the World Trade Organization concerning international standards developing organizations

Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are required under the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) to report to the WTO all proposed technical regulations that could affect trade with other member countries. Notify U.S. is a free, Web-based e-mail subscription service that offers U.S. entities (citizens, industries, organizations) an opportunity to review and comment on proposed foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses and their access to international markets. This service and its associated Web site is managed and operated by the National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI), an organization within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Web: Notify U.S.