WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)

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A WTO treaty that sets disciplines for the design, production, and application of technical regulations, standards, testing and conformity assessment procedures to ensure that technical measures do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade; promotes transparency, equivalence, and mutual recognition where possible.

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