COMMON REGULATORY LANGUAGE FOR GLOBAL TRADE
UNECE International Forum, Palais des Nations,
Geneva,
20-21 June 2006
Geneva, 6 June 2006 -- To protect the health and safety of the
public and the environment, Governments set standards for goods and services
that are placed on the market. Such standards play a crucial role in maintaining
and improving our quality of life. Approximating legal, regulatory, standards
and environmental frameworks has undeniable health, safety and economic
benefits in general. But too many standards and regulations hinder international
trade and stifle competition.
On 20 and 21 June, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
will host an Executive Forum on “Common Regulatory Language for Global
Trade” to discuss these issues. Among the questions the Forum will address
are:
- How can regulatory convergence help create a level playing field for
all economic actors?
- When and how should Governments regulate?
- How can technical barriers to trade be eliminated?
- What are the current general and sector-specific issues in the area
of regulatory convergence?
Speakers in the Forum will include representatives of national and regional
regulatory authorities; international organizations, including the World Trade
Organization and the International Organization for Standardization; and consumer
and business associations.
During the two-day event, participants will have the opportunity to:
- Examine current developments and approaches in regulatory reform and
related other standardization areas in the region.
- Identify ways to improve intra-European and transatlantic regulatory
dialogue and cooperation.
- Exchange information on regulatory convergence trends and good regulatory
practices in other regions.
- Gain a better understanding of UNECE regulatory activities, help identify
synergies, and propose inter-sectoral projects that could be carried
out by UNECE.
For further information, please consult the attached Forum programme
or visit our website at
The Forum will be held with simultaneous interpretation in English, French
and Russian. Participation is free of charge, but registration is compulsory
and participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodation.
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For further information, please contact:
Serguei Kouzmine, Forum Coordinator,
UNECE Trade and Timber Division
Palais des Nations
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 917 2771
Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 0037
E-mail: [email protected]
For registration, please contact:
Dominique Rames
UNECE Trade and Timber Division
Palais des Nations
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0) 22 917 2481
Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 0037
E-mail: [email protected]
Ref: ECE/TRADE/06/P02