The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Ifeanyi Okeke, said that there is need to understand the World Trade Organisation (WTO) technical barrier to trade (TBT) agreement, stressing that it will help to implement provisions within the country’s national framework.
He stated this at a one-day workshop on WTO Technical Barrier to Trade Agreement and its Implementation in Nigeria, noting that the idea is to improve the people’s understanding of the WTO agreement.
The TBT agreement, according to him is a critical component of the WTO’s framework, which is designed to ensure that technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.
It is designed to balance the need for governments to implement measures to protect human health safety and the environment with the aim to align seamlessly with international best practices, facilitating smoother trade operations and fostering economic growth.
The TBT agreement, according to him is a critical component of the WTO’s framework, which is designed to ensure that technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.
It is designed to balance the need for governments to implement measures to protect human health safety and the environment with the aim to align seamlessly with international best practices, facilitating smoother trade operations and fostering economic growth.
