| Description |
1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Series |
OECD Trade Policy Studies |
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OECD trade policy studies.
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| Contents |
TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acronyms; Executive Summary; Part I. Addressing Market Access Concerns of Developing Countries arising from Environmental and Health Requirements; Lessons from National Experiences; Part II. Case Studies on Environmental Requirements and Market Access; GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS: MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS; GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS: PRODUCTS OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING; GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS TRANSLATING INTERNATIONALLY AGREED STANDARDS; GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AFFECTING TRADE IN PRODUCTS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND NGO INITIATIVES |
| Summary |
Investigating over twenty cases where exports from developing countries faced new environmental requirements, this OECD report examines how environmental requirements can be trade barriers for developing countries. These case studies, covering a diverse number of products and exporting countries, trace a number of environmental regulations, standards and labelling schemes, from conception through implementation. In so doing, they highlight the difference that sensitivity to potential trade effects can make when designing environmental regulations and standards. They also show that timely techn |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9264013741 |
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9789264013742 |
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