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Issues in Standard-setting work
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Issues in Standard-setting work Workshop on the Role of International Standards in multilateral trade agreement, Geneva, 25 September 2006 Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira World Customs Organization (WCO)

Topics Definition Standardization “Representability” in standard-setting How to increase the sponsors?

-- WTO/TBT Agreement -- Definition -- WTO/TBT Agreement -- Document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory. It may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking or labelling requirements as they apply to a product, process or production method. (Annex 1 Paragraph 2)

Definition -- ISO/IEC Guide 2 -- “… The terms as defined in ISO/IEC Guide 2 cover products, processes and services. … Standards as defined by ISO/IEC Guide 2 may be mandatory or voluntary.” (WTO Homepage) “ISO/IEC Guide 2” is available at ISO, charged at 154 Swiss Francs (CHF).

-- WTO/TF negotiations -- Definition -- WTO/TF negotiations -- (T)he term "international standards" shall be understood to refer [inter alia] to [a selection of] standards, guidelines and recommendations being parts of International Conventions or Agreements related to facilitating international trade and administered by relevant International intergovernmental organizations. (TN/TF/W/131)

WCO standards (examples) HS Convention WCO Data Model Revised Kyoto Convention Istanbul Convention Immediate Release Guidelines Time Release Study Guide

Standardization In some cases, the sponsors are too few Today’s 75% happiness vs tomorrow’s 100% happiness Ownership of standards (the question of “representability” in standard-setting) Needs to update vs implementation capacity Insufficient capacity building

Sponsorship (mixed picture) Successful 69% Developing countries 42% 34% HS Convention (121) Istanbul Convention (50) Revised Kyoto Convention (50) More efforts required + Not only the numbers but the balances of the members, e.g., in terms of geography and/or level of developments are also important in order to establish international standards.

“You should change yours to mine” Low  Country X’s welfare  High Status quo International Standards based on X’s High  Country Y’s welfare  Low International Standards based on Y’s International Standards MRA (Situation can be not only cross countries but also cross sectors.)

Participation All 6 regions’ participation is secured. 36% 41% 86% 56% 69% 74% All 6 regions’ participation is secured. Circle charts indicate the participation in the meetings (% to the total number of the WCO). Bar charts indicate the participation of developing countries (% to the total number of attending countries).

WCO standards evolution (not exhaustive) Harmonization of coding and data Standardization of procedures Support tools for national TF initiatives Simplification and modernization of procedures HS Convention (2007) AEO Guidelines (2006) Post-clearance audit Guidelines (2006) Data Model Version 2.0 (Guide) (2005) Diagnostic Framework* (Guide) (2003) ISCM Guidelines (2005) Resolution on UCR and Implementation Guide (2004) ICT Guidelines (2004) Time Release Study (Guide) (2003) HS Convention (2002) Immediate Release Guidelines (2003) Benchmarking Manual (Guide) (2003) Data Model Version 1.1 (Guide) (2003) Risk Management Guide (2003) Recommendation on the use of WWW (1999) Revised Kyoto Convention and its Guidelines(1999) Data Model Version 1.0 (Guide) (2002) Recommendation on Pre-entry classification (1996) HS Convention (1996) Guidelines for Express Consignments Clearance (1993) Istanbul Convention (1990) Kyoto Convention (1973) HS Convention (1987) ATA Convention (1963) Convention establishing CCC (1950) *Diagnostic Framework is a living document and contains entire Customs themes, including the TF

3rd Generation: Use of international standards -- TN/TF/W/131 -- shall use relevant international standards or parts as a basis in addition, are encouraged to use regional standards exception with rationale that must be accountable (to explain why not use them) are encouraged to take part in standard-setting and managing work WCO is listed in the annex

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