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International Standardization and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

International Standardization and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

International Standardization and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

Andrea Barrios Villarreal, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
October 2018
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    International Standardization and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade examines the international standardization system generally, with a specific focus on some of the bodies within this system, along with their rules and procedures. It also examines - and questions - the lack of definition regarding several features related to the system, notably an international standardizing body (ISB) and international standards in the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Andrea Barrios Villarreal, who has been involved in standardization activities for more than seven years, provides a unique and in-depth analysis that will be useful to scholars, students and practitioners. This illuminating work is a welcome addition to the international economic law literature and should be read by anyone with an interest in the interaction between trade law and international standardization.

    • Explores a topic (standardization) that has been barely studied from the law perspective
    • Explains World Trade Organization (WTO) law to regulators and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and standardization activities to lawyers
    • Helps policymakers in developing countries better understand their rights and obligations under WTO law

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    Product details

    October 2018
    Hardback
    9781108474368
    326 pages
    236 × 158 × 21 mm
    0.57kg
    5 tables
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • List of tables
    • List of abbreviations and acronyms
    • Introduction
    • 1. The international standardization system
    • 2. International standards as part of international law
    • 3. Standards from the economic perspective
    • 4. International standardization under the WTO
    • 5. Practical application of the concept of an international standardizing body
    • 6. Practical application of the concept of international standard: case studies
    • General conclusions
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
      Author
    • Andrea Barrios Villarreal , Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

      Andrea Barrios Villarreal has a Ph.D. in international law from The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. She has also worked on standardization issues for the Mexican government, international organizations, and in the private sector, including roles as Director for International Standardization at the Mexican National Standards Body and Chair of the Codex Committee for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.