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Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Conformity Assessment Infrastructure
Published
Author(s)
C Londono
Abstract
This publication summarizes the status of the technical infrastructure for conformity assessment in the Americas. It provides information about inspection and testing, product certification, quality system registration and laboratory accreditation, for the countries that will comprise the Free Trade Area of the Americas.
conformity assessment, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), laboratory accreditation, product certification, quality system registration, standards, Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization
Citation
Londono, C.
(1999),
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Conformity Assessment Infrastructure, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed May 3, 2024)