Harmonization, equivalence and mutual recognition of standards in WTO law /
Humberto Zúñiga Schroder.
- Alphen aan den Rijn : Frederick, MD : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; Distributed in North, Central and South America by Aspen Publishers, Inc., c2011.
- xiii, 212 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Global trade law series ; v. 36 .
- Global trade law series ; v. 36. .
Contents List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Analysis of General Concepts and Definitions; 1. Definition of Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures; 1.1. Standards; 1.2. Conformity Assessment Procedures; 2. Functions That Standards Fulfil; 2.1. Standards and Their Role in Protecting Human Health/Safety; 2.2. Standards and the Promotion of Compatibility; 3. Dynamics of the Process of Standardization: De Facto and De Jure Standards; 4. Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 2 Harmonization; 1. International Harmonization; 2. The WTO and the Concept of ‘Harmonization’; 2.1. SPS Agreement; 2.1.1. Resort to International Standards: Analysis of the ‘Options’; 2.1.1.1. Preamble: Negotiations That Led to the Drafting of Article 3; 2.1.1.2. Measures ‘Based on’ International Standards; 2.1.1.2.1. Burden of Proof