agreement technic barrier trade preambl regard multilater trade negoti parti agreement technic barrier trade hereinaft refer quot parti quot quot agreement quot desir object gener agreement tariff trade hereinaft refer quot gener agreement quot quot gatt quot recogn import contribut intern standard certif system make regard improv effici product facilit conduct intern trade desir encourag develop intern standard certif system desir ensur technic regul standard includ packag mark label requir method certifi conform technic regul standard creat unnecessari obstacl intern trade recogn countri prevent take measur ensur qualiti export protect human anim plant life health environ prevent decept practic subject requir appli manner constitut mean arbitrari unjustifi discrimin countri condit prevail disguis restrict intern trade recogn countri prevent take measur protect essenti secur interest recogn contribut intern standard make transfer technolog develop develop countri recogn develop countri encount special difficulti formul applic technic regul standard method certifi conform technic regul standard desir assist endeavour regard agre articl gener provis gener term standard certif mean definit adopt unit nation system intern standard bodi take account context light object purpos agreement purpos agreement mean term annex appli product includ industri agricultur product subject provis agreement purchas specif prepar government bodi product consumpt requir government bodi subject provis agreement address agreement govern procur coverag refer agreement technic regul standard method assur conform technic regul standard certif system constru includ amend thereto addit rule product coverag thereof amend addit insignific natur technic regul standard articl prepar adopt applic technic regul standard central govern bodi respect central govern bodi parti ensur technic regul standard prepar adopt appli view creat obstacl intern trade product import territori parti accord treatment favour accord product nation origin product origin countri relat technic regul standard likewis ensur technic regul standard applic effect creat unnecessari obstacl intern trade technic regul standard requir relev intern standard exist complet immin parti relev part basi technic regul standard duli explain request intern standard relev part inappropri parti concern inter alia reason nation secur requir prevent decept practic protect human health safeti anim plant life health environ fundament climat geograph factor fundament technolog problem view harmon technic regul standard wide basi parti plai full part limit resourc prepar intern standard bodi intern standard product adopt expect adopt technic regul standard parti technic regul standard term perform design descript characterist relev intern standard exist technic content propos technic regul standard substanti technic content relev intern standard technic regul standard signific effect trade parti parti publish notic public earli stage manner enabl interest parti acquaint propos introduc technic regul standard notifi parti gatt secretariat product cover technic regul indic object rational propos technic regul request provid discrimin parti regard technic regul interest parti parti regard standard particular copi propos technic regul standard identifi part substanc deviat relev intern standard regard technic regul discrimin reason time parti make comment write discuss comment request written comment result discuss account regard standard reason time interest parti parti make comment write discuss comment request parti written comment result discuss account subject provis head articl urgent problem safeti health environment protect nation secur aris threaten aris parti parti omit step enumer articl find provid parti adopt technic regul standard notifi immedi parti gatt secretariat technic regul product cover indic object rational technic regul includ natur urgent problem request provid discrimin parti copi technic regul interest parti parti copi standard discrimin parti respect technic regul interest parti parti respect standard present comment write request discuss comment parti written comment result discuss account account action committe result consult carri accord procedur establish articl parti ensur technic regul standard adopt publish promptli manner enabl interest parti acquaint urgent circumst refer articl parti reason interv public technic regul entri forc order time produc export countri develop countri adapt product method product requir import countri parti reason measur ensur region standard bodi member compli provis articl addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag bodi act manner inconsist provis parti member region standard bodi adopt region standard technic regul standard fulfil oblig articl extent region standard bodi fulfil oblig articl prepar adopt applic technic regul standard local govern bodi parti reason measur ensur local govern bodi territori compli provis articl except articl subparagraph note provis inform technic regul refer articl subparagraph subparagraph comment discuss refer articl subparagraph subparagraph parti addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag local govern bodi act manner inconsist provis articl articl prepar adopt applic technic regul standard government bodi parti reason measur ensur government bodi territori compli provis articl except articl provid comment discuss refer articl subparagraph subparagraph interest parti parti addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag government bodi act manner inconsist provis articl conform technic regul standard articl determin conform technic regul standard central govern bodi parti ensur case posit assur requir product conform technic regul standard central govern bodi appli provis product origin territori parti import product accept test condit favour accord domest import product compar situat test method administr procedur import product complex expediti method procedur compar situat product nation origin origin countri fee impos test import product equit relat fee chargeabl test product nation origin origin countri result test made export import agent request correct action site test facil select sampl test unnecessari inconveni import export agent confidenti inform import product aris suppli connect test respect domest product order facilit determin conform technic regul standard posit assur requir parti ensur central govern bodi accept test result certif mark conform issu relev bodi territori parti reli certif produc territori parti test method differ provid satisfi method emploi territori export parti provid suffici mean determin conform relev technic regul standard recogn prior consult order arriv mutual satisfactori understand certif test method result certif mark conform emploi territori export parti case perish product product liabl deterior transit parti ensur test method administr procedur central govern bodi permit practic implement provis articl articl prevent parti carri reason spot check territori articl determin local govern bodi government bodi conform technic regul standard parti reason measur ensur local govern bodi government bodi territori compli provis articl addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag bodi act manner inconsist provis articl certif system articl certif system oper central govern bodi respect central govern bodi parti ensur certif system formul appli view creat obstacl intern trade likewis ensur certif system applic effect creat unnecessari obstacl intern trade parti ensur certif system formul appli grant access supplier product origin territori parti condit favour accord supplier product nation origin origin countri includ determin supplier fulfil requir system access supplier obtain certif import parti rule system access supplier includ receiv mark system condit favour accord supplier product nation origin origin countri parti publish notic public earli stage manner enabl interest parti acquaint propos introduc certif system notifi gatt secretariat product cover propos system descript object propos system request provid discrimin parti particular copi propos rule system discrimin reason time parti make comment write formul oper system discuss comment request account urgent problem safeti health environment protect nation secur aris threaten aris parti parti omit step enumer articl find provid parti adopt certif system notifi immedi parti gatt secretariat certif system product cover indic object rational certif system includ natur urgent problem request provid discrimin parti copi rule system discrimin parti present comment write discuss comment request written comment result discuss account parti ensur adopt rule certif system publish articl certif system oper local govern government bodi parti reason measur ensur local govern bodi government bodi territori oper certif system compli provis articl paragraph note provis inform refer articl subparagraph subparagraph notif refer articl comment discuss refer articl parti addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag bodi act manner inconsist provis articl parti ensur central govern bodi reli certif system oper local govern government bodi extent bodi system compli relev provis articl articl intern region certif system posit assur supplier conform technic regul standard requir parti practic formul intern certif system member thereof particip parti reason measur ensur intern region certif system relev bodi territori member particip compli provis articl except paragraph regard provis articl addit parti measur effect directli indirectli requir encourag system act manner inconsist provis articl parti reason measur ensur intern region certif system relev bodi territori member particip formul appli grant access supplier product origin territori parti condit favour accord supplier product origin member countri particip countri countri includ determin supplier fulfil requir system access supplier obtain certif import parti member particip system front bodi author system grant certif rule system access supplier includ receiv mark system condit favour accord supplier product origin member countri particip countri parti ensur central govern bodi reli intern region certif system extent system compli provis articl inform assist articl inform technic regul standard certif system parti ensur enquiri point exist answer reason enquiri interest parti parti technic regul adopt propos territori central local govern bodi government bodi legal power enforc technic regul region standard bodi bodi member particip standard adopt propos territori central local govern bodi region standard bodi bodi member particip certif system propos certif system oper territori central local govern bodi government bodi legal power enforc technic regul region certif bodi bodi member particip locat notic publish pursuant agreement provis inform inform obtain locat enquiri point mention articl parti reason measur ensur enquiri point exist answer reason enquiri interest parti parti standard adopt propos territori government standard bodi region standard bodi bodi member particip certif system propos certif system oper territori government certif bodi region certif bodi bodi member particip parti reason measur ensur copi document request parti interest parti parti accord provis agreement suppli price nation parti concern gatt secretariat receiv notif accord provis agreement circul copi notif parti interest intern standard certif bodi draw attent develop countri parti notif relat product interest agreement constru requir public text languag parti provis particular copi draft languag parti parti furnish inform disclosur contrari essenti secur interest notif gatt secretariat english french spanish parti recogn desir develop central inform system respect prepar adopt applic technic regul standard certif system territori articl technic assist parti parti request advis parti develop countri prepar technic regul parti request advis parti develop countri grant technic assist mutual agre term condit establish nation standard bodi particip intern standard bodi encourag nation standard bodi likewis parti request reason measur arrang regulatori bodi territori advis parti develop countri grant technic assist mutual agre term condit establish regulatori bodi certif bodi provid certif mark conform technic regul method technic regul met parti request reason measur arrang advic parti develop countri grant technic assist mutual agre term condit establish certif bodi provid certif mark conform standard adopt territori request parti parti request advis parti develop countri grant technic assist mutual agre term condit step produc part certif system oper government government bodi territori parti receiv request parti member particip intern region certif system request advis parti develop countri grant technic assist mutual agre term condit establish institut legal framework enabl fulfil oblig membership particip system parti request encourag certif bodi territori bodi member particip intern region certif system advis parti develop countri request technic assist establish institut enabl relev bodi territori fulfil oblig membership particip provid advic technic assist parti term articl parti give prioriti develop countri articl special differenti treatment develop countri parti provid differenti favour treatment develop countri parti agreement provis relev provis articl agreement parti give attent provis agreement develop countri right oblig account special develop financi trade develop countri implement agreement nation oper agreement institut arrang parti prepar applic technic regul standard test method certif system account special develop financi trade develop countri view ensur technic regul standard test method certif system determin conform technic regul standard creat unnecessari obstacl export develop countri parti recogn intern standard exist technolog socio econom condit develop countri adopt technic regul standard includ test method aim preserv indigen technolog product method process compat develop parti recogn develop countri expect intern standard basi technic regul standard includ test method develop financi trade parti reason measur ensur intern standard bodi intern certif system organ oper facilit activ repres particip relev bodi parti take account special problem develop countri parti reason measur ensur intern standard bodi request develop countri examin possibl practic prepar intern standard product special interest develop countri parti accord provis articl provid technic assist develop countri ensur prepar applic technic regul standard test method certif system creat unnecessari obstacl expans diversif export develop countri determin term condit technic assist account stage develop request countri develop countri recogn develop countri face special problem includ institut infrastructur problem field prepar applic technic regul standard test method certif system recogn special develop trade develop countri stage technolog develop hinder abil discharg fulli oblig agreement parti fact fulli account view ensur develop countri compli agreement committe enabl grant request time limit except part oblig agreement request committe account special problem field prepar applic technic regul standard test method certif system special develop trade develop countri stage technolog develop hinder abil discharg fulli oblig agreement committe account special problem develop countri consult develop countri bear mind special difficulti experienc develop countri formul implement standard technic regul method ensur conform standard technic regul desir assist develop countri effort direct develop countri account special regard financ trade develop committe examin period special differenti treatment laid agreement grant develop countri nation intern level institut consult disput settlement articl committe technic barrier trade establish agreement committe technic barrier trade compos repres parti hereinaft refer quot committe quot committe elect chairman meet year purpos afford parti opportun consult matter relat oper agreement further object carri respons assign agreement parti work parti technic expert group panel bodi carri respons assign committe accord relev provis agreement understood unnecessari duplic avoid work agreement govern technic bodi joint fao codex alimentariu commiss committe examin problem view minim duplic articl consult disput settlement consult parti afford sympathet consider adequ opportun prompt consult represent made parti respect matter affect oper agreement parti consid benefit accru directli indirectli agreement nullifi impair attain object agreement imped parti parti trade interest significantli affect parti make written represent propos parti parti consid concern parti give sympathet consider represent propos made view reach satisfactori resolut matter disput settlement firm intent parti disput agreement promptli expediti settl case perish product solut reach consult articl committe meet request parti disput dai receipt request investig matter view facilit mutual satisfactori solut investig matter select subject inter alia provis articl procedur committe account issu disput relat commerci polici consider question technic natur requir detail consider expert case perish product committe keep articl matter expediti manner view facilit mutual satisfactori solut month request committe investig understood disput aris affect product definit crop cycl month effort made committe deal disput period month phase disput settlement procedur includ earliest phase compet bodi expert matter consider consult invit attend meet committe inform assist request bodi expert technic issu mutual satisfactori solut reach procedur articl month request committe investig request parti disput consid issu relat question technic natur committe establish technic expert group direct examin matter consult parti disput give full opportun develop mutual satisfactori solut make statement fact matter make find assist committe make recommend give rule matter includ inter alia find detail scientif judgment involv measur protect human anim plant life health legitim scientif judgment involv technic expert group govern procedur annex time requir technic expert group question technic natur vari case technic expert group aim deliv find committe month date technic issu refer extend mutual agreement parti disput report set rational find make mutual satisfactori solut reach complet procedur articl parti disput request panel committe establish panel oper provis articl panel proceed mutual satisfactori solut reach procedur articl month request committe investig procedur articl invok committe request parti disput establish panel panel establish committe direct examin matter consult parti disput give full opportun develop mutual satisfactori solut make statement fact matter relat applic provis agreement make find assist committe make recommend give rule matter panel govern procedur annex panel report technic expert group establish articl basi consider issu involv question technic natur time requir panel vari case aim deliv find recommend committe undu delai period month date panel establish enforc investig complet report technic expert group work group panel bodi present committe committe give matter prompt consider respect panel report committe action dai receipt report extend committe includ statement fact matter recommend parti rule deem parti recommend address consid unabl implement promptli furnish reason write committe event committe action committe consid circumst justifi action author parti suspend respect parti applic oblig agreement determin circumst respect committe inter alia author suspens applic oblig includ articl order restor mutual econom advantag balanc right oblig committe surveil matter made recommend rule provis relat disput settlement procedur disput aris parti relat right oblig agreement parti complet disput settlement procedur agreement avail right gatt parti recogn case refer contract parti find recommend rule pursuant articl account contract parti extent relat matter involv equival right oblig gener agreement parti resort gatt articl xxiii determin articl base gatt provis level oblig disput settlement provis set invok case parti consid parti achiev satisfactori result articl trade interest significantli affect respect result equival envisag articl bodi question parti process product method disput settlement procedur set invok case parti consid oblig agreement circumv draft requir term process product method term characterist product retroact extent parti consid technic regul standard method assur conform technic regul standard certif system exist time entri forc agreement consist provis agreement regul standard method system subject provis articl agreement applic final provis articl final provis accept access agreement open accept signatur govern contract parti gatt european econom commun agreement open accept signatur govern provision acced gatt term relat effect applic right oblig agreement account right oblig instrument provid provision access agreement open access govern term relat effect applic right oblig agreement agre govern parti deposit director gener contract parti gatt instrument access state term agre regard accept provis articl xxvi gener agreement applic reserv reserv enter respect provis agreement consent parti entri forc agreement enter forc januari govern accept acced date govern enter forc dai date accept access agreement review parti promptli date agreement enter forc parti concern inform committe measur exist ensur implement administr agreement measur notifi committe committe review annual implement oper agreement take account object thereof committe annual inform contract parti gatt develop period cover review end year entri forc agreement end year period committe review oper implement agreement includ provis relat transpar view adjust right oblig agreement ensur mutual econom advantag balanc right oblig prejudic provis articl propos amend text agreement regard inter alia experi gain implement amend parti amend agreement regard inter alia experi gain implement amend parti concur accord procedur establish committe forc parti accept parti withdraw parti withdraw agreement withdraw effect expir dai dai written notic withdraw receiv director gener contract parti gatt parti notif request meet committe applic agreement parti agreement appli parti parti time accept acced agreement consent applic annex annex agreement constitut integr part thereof secretariat agreement servic gait secretariat deposit agreement deposit director gener contract parti gatt promptli furnish parti contract parti gatt certifi copi thereof amend thereto pursuant articl notif accept thereof access thereto pursuant articl withdraw therefrom pursuant articl registr agreement regist accord provis articl charter unit nation geneva twelfth dai april nineteen hundr seventi singl copi english french spanish languag text authent term quot govern quot deem includ compet author european econom commun annex term definit specif purpos agreement note refer definit intern standard bodi explanatori note made stood march technic specif specif contain document lai characterist product level qualiti perform safeti dimens includ deal exclus terminolog symbol test test method packag mark label requir appli product explanatori note agreement deal technic specif relat product word econom commiss europ intern organ standard definit amend order exclud servic code practic technic regul technic specif includ applic administr provis complianc mandatori explanatori note word differ econom commiss europ intern organ standard definit base definit regul defin agreement econom commiss europ intern organ standard definit norm element includ oper provis agreement purpos agreement definit cover standard applic made mandatori separ regul virtu gener law standard technic specif approv recogn standard bodi repeat continu applic complianc mandatori explanatori note econom commiss europ intern organ standard definit norm element includ definit technic specif base consensu cover agreement definit cover technic specif prepar individu compani product consumpt requir word quot bodi quot cover nation standard system intern bodi system bodi system membership open relev bodi parti agreement region bodi system bodi system membership open relev bodi parti central govern bodi central govern ministri depart bodi subject control central govern respect activ question explanatori note case european econom commun provis govern central govern bodi appli region bodi certif system establish european econom commun case subject provis agreement region bodi certif system local govern bodi govern central govern state provinc länder canton municip ministri depart bodi subject control govern respect activ question government bodi bodi central govern bodi local govern bodi includ government bodi legal power enforc technic regul standard bodi government government bodi recogn activ field standard intern standard standard adopt intern standard bodi explanatori note word differ econom commiss europ intern organ standard definit order make consist definit agreement annex technic expert group procedur appli technic expert group establish accord provis articl particip technic expert group restrict person prefer govern offici profession stand experi field question citizen countri central govern parti disput elig membership technic expert group concern disput member technic expert group serv individu capac govern repres repres organ govern organ give instruct regard matter technic expert group parti disput access relev inform provid technic expert group confidenti natur confidenti inform provid technic expert group reveal formal author govern person provid inform inform request technic expert group releas inform technic expert group author confidenti summari inform provid govern person suppli inform encourag develop mutual satisfactori solut parti view obtain comment technic expert group submit descript part report parti concern subsequ submit parti disput conclus outlin thereof reason period time circul parti annex panel procedur appli panel establish accord provis articl order facilit constitut panel chairman committe maintain inform indic list govern offici knowledg area technic barrier trade experienc field trade relat econom develop list includ person govern offici connect parti invit begin year chairman committe government expert parti make work panel establish articl articl chairman dai propos composit panel consist member prefer govern offici parti directli concern react work dai nomin panel member chairman oppos nomin compel reason citizen countri central govern parti disput elig membership panel concern disput panel member serv individu capac govern repres repres organ govern organ give instruct regard matter panel panel develop work procedur parti substanti interest matter notifi committe opportun heard panel consult seek inform technic advic sourc deem panel seek inform technic advic sourc jurisdict parti inform govern parti case consult compet bodi expert earliest stage disput settlement procedur parti respond promptli fulli request panel inform panel consid confidenti inform provid panel reveal formal author govern person provid inform inform request panel releas inform panel author confidenti summari inform provid govern person suppli inform parti disput fail satisfactori solut panel submit find written form panel report set rational find recommend make bilater settlement matter found report panel confin descript case report solut reach encourag develop mutual satisfactori solut parti view obtain comment panel submit descript part report parti concern subsequ submit parti disput conclus outlin thereof reason period time circul parti