council conclus june commun commiss commun extern trade polici field standard conform assess council reaffirm import reduc technic barrier world market prevent emerg facilit commun trade market access product enhanc export gener employ view object council agre import implement comprehens coher oper extern strategi strategi includ assess sector geograph prioriti regular basi take account trade interest evalu result implement extern strategi detriment legitim demand protect health safeti environ put singl market regulatori regim jeopardi account commun commit multilater trade system commun vari collect instrument polici dispos world trade organis wto technic barrier trade agreement harmonis standard technic regul agreement mutual recognit conform assess mra technic assist action field regulatori cooper object identifi instrument polici ensur coordin manner prioriti mind council welcom commiss commun commun extern trade polici field standard conform assess polici strategi area fulli agre commun object includ multilater framework ensur full implement member wto agreement technic barrier trade bilater framework agreement measur reduc barrier promot intern harmonis standard regul conform assess procedur negoti agreement conform assess reduc cost test certif market improv coordin coher commun member state technic assist programm order ensur partner countri regulatori regim transpar serv extern trade object achiev regulatori cooper aim harmonis regul standard trade partner council welcom gener thrust recommend set section commun wish emphasis aspect view highlight commun strategi standard conform assess issu council welcom report committe technic barrier trade adopt wto ministeri confer singapor decemb recognis import triennial review oper implement agreement technic barrier trade due place end recal propos recent submit commun relev wto committe respect recognis import elimin technic barrier trade greater intern standard regul close defin relationship wto intern standardis organis encourag trade partner adopt standard regulatori approach base compat intern european practic includ adopt mandatori regul form gener requir line commun quot approach quot direct promot arrang region nation standardis organis agre cooper ensur compat result intern standardis organis elimin unnecessari duplic circumst commun close involv work intern rule make standard bodi council invit commiss studi practic impact involv angl divis compet nation european bodi council consid essenti commun establish geograph sector prioriti invit commiss provid element enabl identifi prioriti reassess period prioriti mean achiev conform assess agreement council stress harmonis initi mutual recognit agreement pursu merit view import industri place achiev greater intern harmonis standard regul commun ensur mutual recognit agreement support goal council note negoti mutual recognit conform assess agreement includ european conform assess agreement countri central eastern europ ceec carri line specif negoti guidelin establish council case european conform assess agreement council consid negoti secur progress align acqui communautair agre calendar addit council invit commiss submit assess potenti commerci impact open addit negoti evalu account proper select initi sector cover conform assess agreement council expect time evalu balanc charact agreement commerci level term market access technic assist programm field standardis certif council stress technic assist programm aim encourag intern harmonis standard regul facilit mutual recognit order ensur free trade guarante high level health safeti environment protect strengthen form regulatori cooper council emphasis european nation organis member state regulatori author involv greater extent technic assist programm greater transpar bilater commun programm greater consist bilater commun programm ensur avoid duplic effort addit council support recommend commun programm provid independ review regulatori cooper council reaffirm bilater action field regulatori cooper standardis certif undertaken prejudic intern oblig action aim essenti increas transpar lai ground mutual understand parti facilit work carri intern harmonis framework case involv council close inform progress result action undertaken includ definit sector geograph prioriti council view coordin strengthen continu dialogu start countri concern understand fulli regulatori issu barrier major market follow influenc regulatori chang extens mandat articl committe technic group council instruct articl committe measur ensur commun extern trade polici field standard conform assess implement comprehens coher oper measur involv broaden exist technic group mandat extent ensur coher polici