the telecom initiative and wto non tariff barriers proposals
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The Telecom Initiative and WTO Non Tariff Barriers proposals. Update May 2009 Per Döfnäs Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. UNECE Telecom Initiative - status. There has been limited interest from Member Countries towards applying the International Model to the ICT sector - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Telecom Initiative and WTO Non Tariff Barriers proposals
Update May 2009
Per DöfnäsTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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UNECE Telecom Initiative - status
There has been limited interest from Member Countries towards applying the International Model to the ICT sector
The proposed Common Regulatory Objectives under the Telecom Initiative provide practical examples of good regulatory practice
There are proposals in the WTO addressing Non Tariff Barriers for the products under the Telecom Initiative
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NTB proposals for ICT in WTO
NAMA “Draft Modalities for Non-Agricultural Market Access, Third Revision”, TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3 (dated 6 December 2008), Annex V “Textual NTB Proposals”,
– European Communities: Proposal VI (the Telecom Initiative corresponds to conformity assessment “option a”)
– United States: Proposal XI Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
– European Communities: “Review of the ITA”, G/IT/W/28 (TN/MA/W/107) (dated 15 September 2008)
The NTB part indicates a scope similar to the EC NAMA proposal (but obviously limited to “ITA-products”
There has not been any activity leading to practical work on either of these proposals
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Synergies between WTO NTBs and UNECE International Model
WTO Propsals – NAMA: Covering
”electronics” (EC),”electronic goods” (US)
– Electromagnetic compatibility and safety
– International standards– Conformity assessment– Transparency– Establishing permanent
working party/committee
UNECE Telecom Initiative– Initially 8 ICT products
(covered by NAMA/ITA proposals)
– Electromagnetic compatibility, safety and radio
– International standards– Conformity assessment– Transparency
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