Title of the activity
WTO National Workshop on The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Activity Type
National
Description
This national activity, at the request of Kenya - and in particular the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) - is intended to discuss the implementation of the WTO TBT Agreement with key regulators in the various counties of the country. KEBS intends to invite and sponsor the participation of regulators from the regions in Kenya. One main area of discussion will be the differences between procedures for standard-setting and regulation within the country. Efforts are being made to stream-line the way regulations that affect trade are developed so as to ensure that thay taken into account the principles of the TBT Agreement and are correctly filtered through KEBS (the Enquiry Point) and the Ministry of Trade (the Notification Authority) when notified to the WTO. In this way, Kenya is trying to make more efficient its participation and engagement in TBT Committee work.
Venue
Kenya
City
Nairobi
Trade topic
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
2
Activity Level
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Chapter
7. National seminars and workshops (incl. assistance to needs assessment and, monitoring and evaluation)
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Kenya