Technical Barriers to Trade

Technical barriers to trade can significantly impact international commerce. This course deepens your understanding of WTO rules that govern such measures. Gain enhanced knowledge of core WTO principles, improve your ability to interpret relevant documents and legal texts, and develop the skills to analyze how technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessments affect global trade.

Course Structure:

• Module 1 - Introduction to the World Trade Organization
• Module 2 - Introduction to WTO basic principles and rules
• Module 3 - The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
• Module 4 - Measures within the scope of application of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
• Module 5 - Non-Discrimination and Avoidance of Unnecessary Obstacles to Trade in the TBT Agreement and approaches to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results
• Module 6 - The Harmonization Principle in the TBT Agreement
• Module 7 - Transparency Requirements and Procedures
• Module 8 - Development Dimension in the TBT Agreement and the Work of the TBT Committee
• Module 9 - Conclusion