In response to concerns that its members might have introduced more trade-restrictive measures rather than easing such red tapes, the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), have agreed on a list of recommendations that aim at reducing obstacles to trade and improving implementation of the body's agreement.
While the committee welcomed a new "best practices" guide for national TBT Enquiry Points, the WTO members also discussed 62 specific trade concerns at the committee meeting, including eight new concerns.
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