WORLD TRADE G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 4 March 2005 ORGANIZATION (05-0946) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
LIST OF STANDARDIZING BODIES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED THE CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS SINCE 1 JANUARY 1995
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO
The Ministerial Decision on the Review of the ISO/IEC Information Centre Publication adopted in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 states that the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade shall:
"at least once a year review the publication provided by the ISO/IEC Information Centre on information received according to the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards in Annex 3 of the Agreement, for the purpose of affording Members opportunity of discussing any matters relating to the operation of that Code.
In order to facilitate this discussion, the Secretariat shall provide a list by Member of all standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code, as well as a list of those standardizing bodies that have accepted or withdrawn from the Code since the previous review."
The following table contains a list, by Member, of all standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice since the entry into force of the WTO. Since 1 January 1995, 147 standardizing bodies from 106 Members have accepted the Code of Good Practice, among them, 75 central governmental standardizing bodies, 63 non-governmental standardizing bodies, two statutory bodies, two parastatal bodies, three non-governmental regional bodies, one central governmental/non-governmental body, and one autonomous body. G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 2
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
ALBANIA Directorate of Standardization and Central gov. 4 August 1997 Quality (DSC)
ARGENTINA Instituto Argentino de Normalización Non-gov. 31 July 1997 (IRAM)
ARMENIA Department of Standardization, Central gov. 22 July 2003 Metrology and Conformity Assessment of the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
AUSTRALIA Standards Association of Australia Non-gov. 20 November 1995 (Trading as Standards Australia)
Australian Communications Central gov. 17 October 1997 Authority (ACA)
Australia Communications Industry Non-gov. 12 February 1998 Forum Limited (ACIF)
Australia Gas Association (AGA) Non-gov. 28 May 1998
Australian Forestry Standard Non-gov. 24 August 2001 Steering Committee
AUSTRIA Österreichisches Normungsinstitut – Non-gov. 3 June 1996 Austrian Standards Institute (ON)
Österreichischer Verband für Non-gov. 25 July 1996 Elektrotechnik- Austrian Electrotechnical Association (ÖVE)
BAHRAIN Standards and Metrology Directorate Central gov. 6 September 1997 (BSMD)
BANGLADESH Bangladesh Standards and Testing Central gov. 8 January 1998 Institution (BSTI)
BARBADOS Barbados National Standards Non-gov. 6 August 1997 Institution (BNSI)
BELGIUM Belgian Standardization Institute Central gov. 14 July 1997 (IBN) BENIN Beninese Centre for Standardization Central gov. 20 February 2002 and Quality Management (CEBENOR) BOLIVIA Instituto Boliviano de Normalización Non-gov. 31 March 1999 y Calidad (IBNORCA)
BOTSWANA Botswana Bureau of Standards Non-gov. 17 August 1999 (BOBS)
BRAZIL Associação Brasileira de Normas Non-gov. 31 July 1995 Técnicas (ABNT) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 3
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
BULGARIA Committee for Standardization and Central gov. 30 December 1996 Metrology (BDS)
BURKINA FASO Direction de la Normalisation et de la Central gov. 8 November 2004 Promotion de la Qualité (FASONORM) CANADA Standards Council of Canada (SCC) Central gov. 23 September 1999
CHILE Instituto Nacional de Normalización Central gov. 20 September 1995 - National Standardization Institute (INN)
CHINA State Administration of China for Central gov. 4 April 2002 Standardization (SACS)
COLOMBIA Instituto Colombiano de Normas Non-gov. 31 July 1995 Técnicas (ICONTEC)
COSTA RICA Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Non-gov. 19 December 1997 Costa Rica (INTECO)
CÔTE D'IVOIRE Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation Non-gov. 19 November 2001 (CODINORM)
CROATIA State Office for Standardization and Central gov. 28 October 1998 Metrology (DZNM)
CUBA Oficina National de Normalización – Central gov. 29 February 1996 Cuban National Bureau of Standards (NC)
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Standards Institute (CSNI) Non-gov. CSNI took over from COSMT in March 1998 (COSMT had accepted the Code on 3 July 1995) DENMARK Danish Standards Association (DS) Non-gov. 18 March 1996
DOMINICA Dominica Bureau of Standards Central gov. 13 September 2000 (DBOS)
DOMINICAN Dirección General de Normas y Central gov. 18 December 1997 REPUBLIC Sistemas de Calidad (DIGENOR)
ECUADOR Instituto Ecuatoriano de Central gov. 24 June 1996 Normalización (INEN)
EGYPT Egyptian Organization for Central gov. 12 June 1995 Standardization and Quality Control (EOS)
EL SALVADOR Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Central gov. 27 November 1996 Tecnologia – National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 4
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
ESTONIA National Standards Board of Estonia Central gov. 30 July 1997 (EVS)
EUROPEAN European Telecommunications Non-gov. 21 January 1996 COMMUNITIES Standards Institute (ETSI) regional
European Committee for Non-gov. 10 July 1996 Electrotechnical Standardization regional (CENELEC)1 European Committee for Non-gov. 25 April 1996 Standardization (CEN)2 regional FINLAND Finnish Standards Association (SFS) Non-gov. 3 November 1995
FRANCE Association française de Non-gov. 25 October 1995 normalisation (AFNOR)
GERMANY Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. Non-gov. 14 March 1995 (DIN)
GEORGIA State Department for Central gov. 24 November 2003 Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Georgia (GEOSTAND)
GHANA Ghana Standards Board (GSB) Central gov. 15 May 2002
GREECE Hellenic Organization for Non-gov. 21 November 1997 Standardization (ELOT)
GRENADA Grenada Bureau of Standards Central gov. 15 August 1997 (GDBS)
GUATEMALA Guatemalan Standards Commission Central gov. 27 August 2004 (COGUANOR)
GUYANA Guyana National Bureau of Central gov. 23 July 1997 Standards (GNBS) HONG KONG, Transport Department of the Central gov. 28 November 1997 CHINA Government of the HKSAR
Office of the Telecommunications Central gov. 17 December 1997 Authority
Highways Department of the Central gov. 19 December 1997 Government of the HKSAR
Works Bureau of the Government of Central gov. 10 February 1998 HKSAR
Electrical and Mechanical Services Central gov. 31 March 1998 Department of the Government of the HKSAR
1 Western Europe 2 Western European countries (EU and EFTA countries) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 5
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
HUNGARY Hungarian Office for Standardization Central gov. 4 August 1995 (MSZH)
ICELAND Icelandic Council for Standardization Non-gov. 11 June 1997 (STRI)
INDIA Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Statutory 19 December 1995
INDONESIA Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN) Central gov./ 18 October 1995 non-gov.
IRELAND National Standards Authority of Central gov. 3 July 1998 Ireland (NSAI)
ISRAEL Standards Institution of Israel (SII) Non-gov. 14 May 1997
ITALY Ente Nazionale Italiano di Non-gov. 7 September 1995 Unificazione – Italian National Standards Body (UNI) Italian Electrotechnical Committee Non-gov. 17 October 1995 (CEI)
JAMAICA Jamaica Bureau of Standards (JBS) Central gov. 12 April 1996
JAPAN Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Central gov. 24 April 1996 Fisheries
Fair Trade Commission Central gov. 25 April 1996
Ministry of International Trade and Central gov. 7 May 1996 Industry
Japanese Industrial Standards Central gov. 25 June 1996 Committee (JISC)
Japan Environment Association Non-gov. 10 July 1997 (JEA)
Japan Iron and Steel Federation Non-gov. 2 December 1997 (JISF)
Consumer Product Safety Non-gov. 2 March 1998 Association (CPSA)
Japan Construction Mechanization Non-gov. 16 December 1998 Association (JCMA)
Japan Marine Standards Association Non-gov. 8 February 1999 (JMSA) The Japan Bearing Industrial Non-gov. 21 September 2000 Association (JBIA) Society of Automotive Engineers of Non-gov. 5 October 2000 Japan, Inc. (JASO)
The Japan Society of Mechanical Non-gov. 27 December 2000 Engineers (JSME) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 6
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
JORDAN Jordan Institution for Standards and Central gov. 22 May 2000 Metrology (JISM)
KENYA Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Parastatal 22 November 1995
KOREA Korean Agency for Technology and Central gov. 24 December 1998 Standards (KATS)
Korea Electric Association Non-gov. 28 December 2001 (KEA)
KUWAIT Standards & Metrology Department Central gov. 29 October 2002 (KOWSMD)
KYRGYZ State Inspection on Standardization Central gov. 11 August 2000 REPUBLIC and Metrology under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (KYRGYZST)
LATVIA Latvian National Centre of Central gov. 18 July 1997 Standardization and Metrology
LITHUANIA Lithuanian Standards Board (LST) Central gov. 2 April 1999
LUXEMBOURG Service de l'energie de l'état (SEE) Central gov. 29 June 1998
MALAWI Malawi Bureau of Standards (MSB) Parastatal 25 November 1996
MALAYSIA Department of Standards Malaysia Central gov. 25 July 1995 (DSM)
MALTA Malta Standards Authority (MSA) Non-gov. 26 January 2001
MAURITIUS Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB) Non-gov. 17 January 2000
MEXICO Directorate-General of Standards of Central gov. 30 May 1997 the Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development (DGN)
National Standardizing and Non-gov. 3 May 1999 Certifying Association for the Electrical Sector, A.C. National Standardizing and Non-gov. 23 April 1999 Certifying Association for the Construction Sector, S.C. (ONNCCE) Mexican Standardizing and Non-gov. 3 May 1999 Certifying Company S.C. (NORMEX) National Textile Standardizing Non-gov. 1 September 1999 Institute A.C. (INTEX)
Electronic Standardization and Non-gov. 5 July 1999 Certification, A.C. (NYCE) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 7
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
MEXICO Mexican Institute for Standardization Non-gov. 25 April 2000 and Certification, A.C.
Consejo para el Fomento de la Non-gov 13 March 2003 Calidad de la Leche y sus derivados A.C. Centro de Normalización y Non-gov. 8 January 2004 Certificación de Productos, A.C.
MOLDOVA Department of Standards, Metrology Central gov. 25 July 1997 and Technical Supervision (MOLDST)
MONGOLIA Mongolian National Centre for Central gov. March 1997 Standardization and Metrology (MNCSM) MOROCCO Service de Normalisation Industrielle Central gov. 21 July 1997 Marocaine - Moroccan Industrial Standardization Service (SNIMA)
MOZAMBIQUE Instituto Nacional de Normalização e Non-gov. 27 June 1997 Qualidade - National Institute of Standardization and Quality (INNOQ)
NAMIBIA Namibia Standards Information and Central gov. 5 July 2000 Quality Office (NSIQO)
NETHERLANDS Dutch Standardization Institute Non-gov. 1 February 1996 (NEN)
NEW ZEALAND Standards New Zealand (SNZ) Non-gov. 20 June 1995
Environment Choice New Zealand Central gov. 20 November 1997 (on behalf of Ministry of Environment)
NICARAGUA Nicaraguan Institute of Water and Central gov. 18 June 2001 Sewage Systems (INAA)
Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE) Central gov. 21 June 2001
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Central gov. 25 March 2004 Comercio, Dirección de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología
NORWAY Norges Standardiseringsforbund Non-gov. 7 May 1996 (NSF)
Norsk Electroteknisk Komite – Non-gov. 10 July 1997 Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 8
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
OMAN Directorate General for Central gov. 18 December 2000 Specifications and Measurements, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DGSM)
PAKISTAN Pakistan Standards Institute (PSI) Autonomous February 1998 body PANAMA Ministry of Trade and Industry Central gov. 27 March 1998 (MICI), Directorate-General for Industrial Standards and Technology (DGNTI)
PARAGUAY Instituto Nacional de Tecnología y Central gov. 3 April 2003 Normalización
PERU Comisión de Reglamentos Técnicos Central gov. 8 June 1995 y Comerciales - Instituto de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI)
PHILIPPINES Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) Central gov. 8 March 1995
POLAND Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny - Non-gov. 1 August 1996 Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN)
PORTUGAL Instituto Portugues Da Qualidade Central gov. 19 June 1998 (IPQ)
ROMANIA Institutul Roman de Standardizare - Central gov. 19 April 1995 Romanian Standards Institute (ASRO) SAINT LUCIA St. Lucia Bureau of Standards Central gov. 29 October 2001 (SLBS)
SAINT VINCENT St. Vincent and the Grenadines Central gov. 25 September 2002 AND THE Bureau of Standards GRENADINES SENEGAL Institut Sénégalais de Normalisation Central gov. 31 December 1995 (ISN) - Ministère de l'Energie, des Mines et de l'Industrie SEPARATE The Bureau of Standards, Metrology Central gov. 29 July 2002 CUSTOMS and Inspection (BSMI) TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
SINGAPORE Singapore Institute of Standards and Central gov. 2 March 1995 Industrial Research (SISIR) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 9
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
SLOVAK REPUBLIC Slovak Office of Standards, Central gov. 12 September 1995 Metrology and Testing (UNMS SR)
Slovak Standards Institute (SUTN) Central gov. 14 May 2001 SLOVENIA Slovenian Institute for Non-gov. 23 July 2002 Standardization (SIST)
SOUTH AFRICA South African Bureau of Standards Non-gov. 14 April 1995 (SABS)
SPAIN Asociación Española de Non-gov. 20 May 1996 Normalización y Certificación - Spanish Standardization and Certification Association (AENOR)
SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Standards Institution Central gov. 15 July 1997 (SLSI)
SWEDEN Informationstekniska Non-gov. 19 July 1996 standardiseringen - Swedish Information Technology Standardization (ITS)
Svenska Elektriska Kommissionen - Non-gov. 9 September 1996 Swedish Electrotechnical Commission (SEK)
Swedish Standards Institution (SIS) Non-gov. 18 December 2002
SWITZERLAND Swiss Electrotechnical Committee Non-gov. 22 November 1995 (CES)
Pro Telecom, Association Suisse des Non-gov. 13 December 1995 Télécommunications
Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung Non-gov. 12 February 1996 - Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)
TANZANIA Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Central gov. 11 August 1997
THAILAND Thai Industrial Standards Institute Central gov. 31 October 1995 (TISI)
TRINIDAD and Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Central gov. 25 March 1996 TOBAGO Standards (TTBS)
TUNISIA National Standardization and Central gov. 2 June 1995 Industrial Property Institute (INNORPI)
TURKEY Türk Standardlari Enstitüsü – Non-gov. 6 March 1996 Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
UGANDA Uganda National Bureau of Central gov. 30 July 1997 Standards (UNBS) G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.11 Page 10
Type of Date of Acceptance of WTO Member Name of Standardizing Body Standardizing the Code Body
UNITED KINGDOM British Standards Institution (BSI) Non-gov. 11 March 1997
UNITED STATES American National Standards Non-gov. 29 September 1997 Institute, Inc. (ANSI)
URUGUAY Instituto Uruguayo de Normas Non-gov. 12 September 1997 Técnicas (UNIT)
VENEZUELA Comisión Venezolana de Normas Central gov. 14 May 1996 Industriales - Venezuelan Commission for Industrial Standards (COVENIN)
ZAMBIA Zambia Bureau of Standards Statutory body 28 July 1998
ZIMBABWE Standards Association of Zimbabwe Non-gov. 10 January 1996 (SAZ)
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