TBT Agreement Activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 1998

Published

July 1, 1999

Author(s)

JoAnne R. Overman, A D. Lay

Abstract

This report describes the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) activities conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for calendar year 1998. NIST received and processed 648 notifications of proposed technical regulations; reported 33 proposed U.S. technical regulations to the WTO secretariat; responded to 240 inquiries for notification information; participated in various bilateral and multilateral standards-related trade discussions; and responded to inquiries on the existence, source and availability of standards and standards-related information.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6363

Report Number

6363

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Keywords

conformity assessment information, notifications, proposed foreign regulations, standards information, TBT Agreement, technical assistance, WTO

Citation

Overman, J. and Lay, A. (1999), TBT Agreement Activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 1998, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed April 19, 2024)