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Regional Approaches in Central Asia to Technical Barriers to Trade
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| Author(s):
Trade and Investment Division (TID)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Manufacturing industries; (2) Global trade policies; (3) Trade in commodities and manufactures |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2490 |
| Division/Office:
Trade and Investment |
| Published Date:
May 2008 |
| Country:
{Sub-regional Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
Online Copy Only
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| The aim of the study is to identify key SPS and TBT issues in the Central Asian Subregion and suggest options for regional approaches to address these issues. Countries included in the study are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The study provides a brief overview of the present status of SPS and TBT capacity and identifies key issues for enterprises – including SMEs – and Governments in Central Asia. In the light of good practices at the national and regional level for facilitating effective WTO compliance and taking advantage of WTO rights related to technical barriers to trade both in Central Asia and elsewhere, options are discussed as to how ESCAP can use its comparative advantage to facilitate regional approaches to address the key issues.
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Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Introduction |
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Present status of SPS and TBT capacity in Central Asia
A. The concept of SPS/TBT capacity
B. SPS capacity in Central Asia
C. TBT capacity in Central Asia
D. Identification of key issues for enterprises and governments
 in Central Asia
Regional perspectives on SPS/TBT capacity-building
Good practices for ensuring WTO compliance and taking
advantage of WTO Rights
Summary of key needs for regional approaches
A. Regional dimensions
B. Market access
C. Needs assessment and capacity-building
D. SPS and TBT management
E. Access to expert advice
Proposed projects
A. Project 1: Facilitating WTO compliance
B. Project 2: Technical market access strategies
C. Project 3: A systematic approach to SPS/TBT capacity-building
D. Project 4: Management capability as a key target for
capacity-building
E. Project 5: Making SPS/TBT expertise available locally
Annexes
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