The Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement aims to ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures are non-discriminatory and do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade. At the same time, it recognizes WTO members' right to implement measures to achieve legitimate policy objectives, such as the protection of human health and safety, or protection of the environment. The TBT Agreement strongly encourages members to base their measures on international standards as a means to facilitate trade. Through its transparency provisions, it also aims to create a predictable trading environment.
The packaging and manufacturing process as part of trade barriers that must best standard. Each country has different standards. We call it red tape that have little detail many differently. Depending on each country to set up standards.
EU regulations on "Packaging Waste Regulations", which not only change roles of packaging in the EU but It affects all countries that will trade with the EU in the future. Because all product that import must use the Transport Packaging and Product Packaging, which will be subject to the regulations of the EU.
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