16 décembre 2015
12:30 - 02:00 hrs. Sarova Stanley Hotel
Nairobi
, Kenya
How can Non-Tariff Measures strengthen Regional Integration and Sustainable Growth?
As tariff levels across the globe have fallen, the ability to gain market access depends increasingly on compliance with trade regulatory measures. Many non-tariff measures (NTMs), such as technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures protecting health and the environment, are directly linked to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But NTMs increase costs for exporters and consumers. Balancing the different effects of NTMs is a core challenge for trade policy makers.
The number and scope of NTMs is increasing. The plurality creates a complex system increasing trade costs. Regional Trade Agreements often attempt to address the resulting challenges through harmonization or mutual recognition to deepen their regional economic integration. The multilateral trading system plays and important role to ensure regulatory convergence at the global level.
Discussions will address:
- NTMs as building blocks for regional integration: defining venues for NTM coherence and harmonization in Regional Trade Agreements
- NTMs as sustainability policies: maximizing their effectiveness for the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- The important role of the multilateral role of the multilateral trading system for regulatory convergence
Langue(s)
English | English |
Contact
Ralf Peters
OIC, Trade Analysis Branch
OIC, Trade Analysis Branch
