Tag: Standards
EAC countries develop 5,000 standards to ease regional trade
12 May 15 NewsThe East African Community (EAC) Secretariat is set to introduce 5,000 new standards to ease the movement of goods and services.
Some of the new standards include seeds stan...
‘Harmonising standards key to development’
27 Nov 14 NewsThe Zambian Government says there is need for stakeholders to acknowledge the role that harmonisation standards play in the socio-economic development of any country. Ministry...
Record number of new trade concerns raised in standards committee in 2014
13 Nov 14 NewsA record-breaking number of new trade concerns, mostly dealing with issues such as the protection of health and the environment, were raised by WTO members at the Technical Barrier...
Enhancing capacity in standards-related areas for African countries
10 Nov 14 Eventtralac has been involved in a unique capacity building exercise this year. We have been asked to assist the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany’s National Metrology In...
EU backs new transparency standards for investor-state dispute settlement
15 Feb 13 NewsThe European Union supported new United Nations rules for greater transparency in disputes between investors and host countries.
On Friday 8 February a United Nations Working Grou...
Training for the National Trade Negotiations Team Uganda, 18-20 June 2012
22 Jun 12 Eventtralac organised a training programme for the National Trade Negotiations Team of Uganda from 18-20 June 2012. This training sought, among other things, to improve the knowledge an...
Workshop on Protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) in the African Member States of the ACP Group, 10-11 May 2010
18 May 10 EventOn 10 and 11 May 2010, tralac attended a Regional Seminar on the Protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) in the African Member States of the African, Caribbean and P...
Seminar: Use and Application of Geographical Indications by ACP member states as a trade tool – Montpellier, 24-27 March 2009
05 May 09 EventBackground
International agricultural trade is characterized by increased competition between emerging countries in lucrative markets in developed countries. The intensification o...
The Southern African Regional Dialogue on Novel Foods Workshop, 27-28 October 2008
07 Nov 08 EventTaku Fundira, Researcher at tralac, attended the Southern African Regional Dialogue on Novel Foods Workshop hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD...