- Author
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Cooke, P. W.
- Title
- Summary of the New European Community Approach to Standards Development.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBSIR 88-3793-1
August 1988
13 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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standards
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european community
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harmonization
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international trade
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regional standardization
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single European Act
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exports
- Abstract
- This paper summarizes European Community (EC) plans to agressively pursue its goal of achieving an "internal market" by 1992 and the standards-related implications of such a program on U.S. exporters. U.S. exporters will be affected by the harmonization of standards, implementation of EC directives, strengthening of European regional standards bodies and other trade policy considerations affecting market access, including EC testing and certification programs. U.S. Government and EC contacts for obtaining additional information are provided.