TBT Agreement definition
Examples of TBT Agreement in a sentence
This Chapter applies to the preparation, adoption and application of all standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures defined in the TBT Agreement that may affect trade in goods between the Parties.
Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, with respect to technical regulations, standards and conformity assessments, the TBT Agreement applies and is hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Each Party shall assess the available regulatory and non-regulatory alternatives to the proposed technical regulation that may fulfil the Party's legitimate objectives, in accordance with Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement.
For the purposes of this Chapter, standards issued by international standardising bodies, in particular, but not limited to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Codex Alimentarius shall be considered relevant international standards in the sense of Article 2.4 of the TBT Agreement.
The TBT Chapter coordinators shall work jointly to facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and the cooperation between the Parties in all matters related to the TBT Agreement.