Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers

This volume is organized as follows. Chapter one discusses the newly revamped non-tariff measure (NTM) classification system, the data collection effort so far, and the key characteristics of the data. It also highlights the private-sector view tha...

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Main Authors: Cadot, Olivier, Malouche, Mariem, Sáez, Sebastián
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Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
AFFECTING IMPORTS
AGREED TARIFF CONCESSIONS
AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ANIMAL WELFARE
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
APPAREL
APPELLATE BODY
APPELLATE BODY REPORT
BARRIERS TO TRADE
BENEFITS OF TRADE
BURDEN OF PROOF
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMERCIAL POLICY
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
COMMON MARKET
COMPETITION PRINCIPLES
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS OF FIRMS
COMPLAINING PARTY
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CONSUMER PROTECTION
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
CUSTOMS UNION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING NATIONS
DEVELOPING REGIONS
DISGUISED RESTRICTION
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
DOMESTIC GOODS
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC ORIGIN
DOMESTIC PRICE
DOMESTIC PRODUCERS
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
DUMPING
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EUROPEAN UNION
EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
EXPORT LICENSES
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT PROCESSING
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
EXPORT VALUE
EXPORTERS
EXPORTING COUNTRIES
EXPORTING COUNTRY
EXPORTS
FINAL GOODS
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN MARKET
FOREIGN PRODUCTION
FOREIGN TRADE
FOREIGN TRADE LAW
FOREIGN TRADE REGULATION
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS
GLOBAL TRADE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
IMPORT BANS
IMPORT LICENSING
IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
IMPORT MEASURES
IMPORT REGIME
IMPORTED PRODUCTS
IMPORTING COUNTRY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGENDA
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES
JOINT VENTURE
LEGAL RULES
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LOBBYING
MARKET ACCESS
MOST FAVORED NATION
MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
MULTILATERAL RULES
MULTILATERAL SYSTEM
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
MUTUAL RECOGNITION
MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL TREATMENT
NATIONAL TREATMENT BASIS
NON-TARIFF BARRIER
NTBs
OPEN REGIONALISM
OPENNESS
PANEL REPORT
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY TOOL
PREFERENTIAL ACCESS
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PRESENT VALUE
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
PROTECTION MEASURES
PROTECTIONISM
PROTECTIONIST
PROTECTIONIST MEASURES
PUBLIC POLICY
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RECOGNITION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL LEVEL
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RULES OF ORIGIN
SAFETY REGULATIONS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHOPS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOURCING
TARIFF BINDING
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF PROTECTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TARIFF-RATE QUOTA
TECHNICAL BARRIERS
TECHNICAL REGULATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGENDA
TRADE ALERT
TRADE BARRIERS
TRADE CENTER
TRADE CONTROL MEASURES
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DATA
TRADE EFFECTS
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FINANCE
TRADE IN GOODS
TRADE IN SERVICES
TRADE LAW
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE OBJECTIVES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGULATION
TRADE SYSTEM
TRADE VALUE
TRADE VALUES
TRADE VOLUME
TRADE WARS
TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT
TRADING SYSTEM
UNDERLYING ISSUES
UNJUSTIFIABLE DISCRIMINATION
WORLD PRICES
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
AFFECTING IMPORTS
AGREED TARIFF CONCESSIONS
AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ANIMAL WELFARE
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
APPAREL
APPELLATE BODY
APPELLATE BODY REPORT
BARRIERS TO TRADE
BENEFITS OF TRADE
BURDEN OF PROOF
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPITAL GOODS
CIVIL SOCIETY
COMMERCIAL POLICY
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
COMMON MARKET
COMPETITION PRINCIPLES
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS OF FIRMS
COMPLAINING PARTY
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
CONSUMER PROTECTION
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
CUSTOMS UNION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING NATIONS
DEVELOPING REGIONS
DISGUISED RESTRICTION
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
DOMESTIC GOODS
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC ORIGIN
DOMESTIC PRICE
DOMESTIC PRODUCERS
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
DUMPING
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EUROPEAN UNION
EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
EXPORT LICENSES
EXPORT MARKET
EXPORT PROCESSING
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
EXPORT RESTRAINTS
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
EXPORT VALUE
EXPORTERS
EXPORTING COUNTRIES
EXPORTING COUNTRY
EXPORTS
FINAL GOODS
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN MARKET
FOREIGN PRODUCTION
FOREIGN TRADE
FOREIGN TRADE LAW
FOREIGN TRADE REGULATION
FREE TRADE
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS
GLOBAL TRADE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
IMPORT BANS
IMPORT LICENSING
IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
IMPORT MEASURES
IMPORT REGIME
IMPORTED PRODUCTS
IMPORTING COUNTRY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGENDA
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES
JOINT VENTURE
LEGAL RULES
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LOBBYING
MARKET ACCESS
MOST FAVORED NATION
MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION
MULTILATERAL RULES
MULTILATERAL SYSTEM
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
MUTUAL RECOGNITION
MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL TREATMENT
NATIONAL TREATMENT BASIS
NON-TARIFF BARRIER
NTBs
OPEN REGIONALISM
OPENNESS
PANEL REPORT
POLICY MAKERS
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY TOOL
PREFERENTIAL ACCESS
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
PRESENT VALUE
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
PROTECTION MEASURES
PROTECTIONISM
PROTECTIONIST
PROTECTIONIST MEASURES
PUBLIC POLICY
QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
RECOGNITION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
REGIONAL LEVEL
REGIONAL TRADE
REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REGIMES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RULES OF ORIGIN
SAFETY REGULATIONS
SAFETY STANDARDS
SHOPS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOURCING
TARIFF BINDING
TARIFF CONCESSIONS
TARIFF PROTECTION
TARIFF REDUCTIONS
TARIFF-RATE QUOTA
TECHNICAL BARRIERS
TECHNICAL REGULATION
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE AGENDA
TRADE ALERT
TRADE BARRIERS
TRADE CENTER
TRADE CONTROL MEASURES
TRADE COSTS
TRADE DATA
TRADE EFFECTS
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE FINANCE
TRADE IN GOODS
TRADE IN SERVICES
TRADE LAW
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE OBJECTIVES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
TRADE REGULATION
TRADE SYSTEM
TRADE VALUE
TRADE VALUES
TRADE VOLUME
TRADE WARS
TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT
TRADING SYSTEM
UNDERLYING ISSUES
UNJUSTIFIABLE DISCRIMINATION
WORLD PRICES
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Cadot, Olivier
Malouche, Mariem
Sáez, Sebastián
Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
relation Directions in Development ; trade
description This volume is organized as follows. Chapter one discusses the newly revamped non-tariff measure (NTM) classification system, the data collection effort so far, and the key characteristics of the data. It also highlights the private-sector view that NTMs should support domestic firms' competitiveness across countries. Chapter two describes the analytics of an NTM review, step by step through the key questions, for example, is there a market failure, which market is affected, what are the costs of regulatory action vs. the risks of deregulation, and explains how to answer these questions and how to go about quantification when it is possible. Chapter three focuses on the institutional setup and key principles required to successfully pursue the streamlining of regulations. Since the mid-1990s, developed countries have introduced new regulatory approaches aimed at improving the quality of the decision-making process by enhancing both the analytical framework used by policy makers and the participation of interested parties in the regulatory process. Finally, chapters four and five provide practical examples of streamlining NTMs. Chapter four overviews selected experiences with tackling the trade regulatory agenda at both country and regional levels. Chapter five presents case studies on streamlining NTMs, including technical regulation and prohibition, particularly illustrating the analytics that may support the review process. Finally, NTM reviews should be seen as part of national competitiveness agendas rather than as concessions to trading partners. When NTMs are perceived by the domestic private sector as hampering access to key inputs, business regulatory reviews should naturally lead to NTM reviews. Joint use of the triangle of products will facilitate the adoption by governments of coherent national competitiveness strategies centered on the reduction of trade costs.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Cadot, Olivier
Malouche, Mariem
Sáez, Sebastián
author_facet Cadot, Olivier
Malouche, Mariem
Sáez, Sebastián
author_sort Cadot, Olivier
title Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
title_short Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
title_full Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
title_fullStr Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
title_full_unstemmed Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers
title_sort streamlining non-tariff measures : a toolkit for policy makers
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16242941/streamlining-non-tariff-measures-toolkit-policy-makers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6019
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spelling okr-10986-60192021-04-23T14:02:24Z Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures : A Toolkit for Policy Makers Cadot, Olivier Malouche, Mariem Sáez, Sebastián ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AFFECTING IMPORTS AGREED TARIFF CONCESSIONS AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ANIMAL WELFARE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES APPAREL APPELLATE BODY APPELLATE BODY REPORT BARRIERS TO TRADE BENEFITS OF TRADE BURDEN OF PROOF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL GOODS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMERCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE COMMON MARKET COMPETITION PRINCIPLES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS OF FIRMS COMPLAINING PARTY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES CONSUMER CONFIDENCE CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNTERVAILING DUTIES COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CUSTOMS CUSTOMS FORMALITIES CUSTOMS UNION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING NATIONS DEVELOPING REGIONS DISGUISED RESTRICTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DOMESTIC GOODS DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC ORIGIN DOMESTIC PRICE DOMESTIC PRODUCERS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUMPING ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EUROPEAN UNION EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION EXPORT LICENSES EXPORT MARKET EXPORT PROCESSING EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE EXPORT RESTRAINTS EXPORT RESTRICTIONS EXPORT VALUE EXPORTERS EXPORTING COUNTRIES EXPORTING COUNTRY EXPORTS FINAL GOODS FOREIGN FIRMS FOREIGN MARKET FOREIGN PRODUCTION FOREIGN TRADE FOREIGN TRADE LAW FOREIGN TRADE REGULATION FREE TRADE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS GLOBAL TRADE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IMPORT BANS IMPORT LICENSING IMPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IMPORT MEASURES IMPORT REGIME IMPORTED PRODUCTS IMPORTING COUNTRY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGENDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES JOINT VENTURE LEGAL RULES LEGAL SYSTEMS LOBBYING MARKET ACCESS MOST FAVORED NATION MULTILATERAL LIBERALIZATION MULTILATERAL RULES MULTILATERAL SYSTEM MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS MUTUAL RECOGNITION MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS NATIONAL AUTHORITIES NATIONAL TREATMENT NATIONAL TREATMENT BASIS NON-TARIFF BARRIER NTBs OPEN REGIONALISM OPENNESS PANEL REPORT POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY TOOL PREFERENTIAL ACCESS PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT PRESENT VALUE PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY PROTECTION MEASURES PROTECTIONISM PROTECTIONIST PROTECTIONIST MEASURES PUBLIC POLICY QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS RECOGNITION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT REGIONAL AGREEMENTS REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL LEVEL REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REGIMES RISK MANAGEMENT RULES OF ORIGIN SAFETY REGULATIONS SAFETY STANDARDS SHOPS SOCIAL WELFARE SOURCING TARIFF BINDING TARIFF CONCESSIONS TARIFF PROTECTION TARIFF REDUCTIONS TARIFF-RATE QUOTA TECHNICAL BARRIERS TECHNICAL REGULATION TERMS OF TRADE TRADE AGENDA TRADE ALERT TRADE BARRIERS TRADE CENTER TRADE CONTROL MEASURES TRADE COSTS TRADE DATA TRADE EFFECTS TRADE FACILITATION TRADE FINANCE TRADE IN GOODS TRADE IN SERVICES TRADE LAW TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE OBJECTIVES TRADE POLICY TRADE POLICY REVIEW TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM TRADE REGULATION TRADE SYSTEM TRADE VALUE TRADE VALUES TRADE VOLUME TRADE WARS TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT TRADING SYSTEM UNDERLYING ISSUES UNJUSTIFIABLE DISCRIMINATION WORLD PRICES WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION This volume is organized as follows. Chapter one discusses the newly revamped non-tariff measure (NTM) classification system, the data collection effort so far, and the key characteristics of the data. It also highlights the private-sector view that NTMs should support domestic firms' competitiveness across countries. Chapter two describes the analytics of an NTM review, step by step through the key questions, for example, is there a market failure, which market is affected, what are the costs of regulatory action vs. the risks of deregulation, and explains how to answer these questions and how to go about quantification when it is possible. Chapter three focuses on the institutional setup and key principles required to successfully pursue the streamlining of regulations. Since the mid-1990s, developed countries have introduced new regulatory approaches aimed at improving the quality of the decision-making process by enhancing both the analytical framework used by policy makers and the participation of interested parties in the regulatory process. Finally, chapters four and five provide practical examples of streamlining NTMs. Chapter four overviews selected experiences with tackling the trade regulatory agenda at both country and regional levels. Chapter five presents case studies on streamlining NTMs, including technical regulation and prohibition, particularly illustrating the analytics that may support the review process. Finally, NTM reviews should be seen as part of national competitiveness agendas rather than as concessions to trading partners. When NTMs are perceived by the domestic private sector as hampering access to key inputs, business regulatory reviews should naturally lead to NTM reviews. Joint use of the triangle of products will facilitate the adoption by governments of coherent national competitiveness strategies centered on the reduction of trade costs. 2012-04-27T07:41:57Z 2012-04-27T07:41:57Z 2012 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16242941/streamlining-non-tariff-measures-toolkit-policy-makers 978-0-8213-9510-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6019 English Directions in Development ; trade CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication