The UNECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) is a forum for dialogue among regulators and policy makers. The participants discuss a wide range of issues, including technical regulations, standardization, conformity assessment, metrology, market surveillance and risk management.

The Working Party makes recommendations that promote regulatory policies to protect the health and safety of consumers and workers, and preserve our natural environment, without creating unnecessary barriers to trade and investment. They are non-binding, and are widely implemented in the UNECE member States and beyond

14 November 2011: At its 21^st Annual session , the Working Party approved three new recommendations.

• "Risk Management in Regulatory Frameworks" (as it was approved with changes, it will be made available for download).
• "Crisis Management within a Regulatory Framework" developed by the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems (GRM), and provide insight on how risk management can be consistently implemented into a regulatory framework.
• "Good Practices in Market Surveillance Policies" was developed by the MARS Group and presents the best practice related to integrated market surveillance into regulatory practice.

8-9 November 2011: The Chairperson of the WP. 6 makes a presentation at the Workshop on Regulatory Cooperation between Members. For more information, including the specific contribution of UNECE to good regulatory practice.

4 November 2011: Download the list of decision adopted during the Twenty-first session of the Working Party.

31 October - 2 November 2011:  Annual Session of Working Party  and a Workshop on "Traceability: a tool for managing risks" was held.  The Workshop showed how traceability may contribute to managing risks in supply chains and help policy-makers achieve their regulatory goals.
Additionally, a panel discussion on "Standards and regulations as a tool for promoting sustainable development: Preparing for Rio + 20" discussed how standards contribute to promote sustainable development in all of its three spheres: economic growth, environmental integrity, and societal equity.

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