Regulation & Standards

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    Guide to developing a national cybersecurity strategy

    The guide instigates strategic thinking and help national leaders and policy-makers to develop, establish and implement national cybersecurity strategies world-wide.

    Source: ITU, 2018

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Regulation & Standards,
    The guide instigates strategic thinking and help national leaders and policy-makers to develop, establish and implement national cybersecurity strategies world-wide.
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    The Policy Environment for Blockchain Innovation and Adoption

    This is 2019 OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum Summary Report.

    Source: OECD, 2019

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Regulation & Standards,
    This is 2019 OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum Summary Report.
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    Training of Coaches on Voluntary Sustainability Standards

    The module aims to capacitate MSMEs with tools to identify relevant standards required by international buyers, identify gaps in compliance with standards.

    Source:  ITC

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability,
    The module aims to capacitate MSMEs with tools to identify relevant standards required by international buyers, identify gaps in compliance with standards.
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    A Guide to the IFRS for SMEs

    The IFRS for SMEs was issued in response to strong international demand, from both developed and emerging economies, for a rigorous and common set of accounting standards for smaller companies.

    Source: International Accounting Standards Board, 2016

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    The IFRS for SMEs was issued in response to strong international demand, from both developed and emerging economies, for a rigorous and common set of accounting standards for smaller companies.
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    ISO publication: The small-business advantage

    The report looks at how SMEs promote diversification of economic activities, support sustainable development and stimulate innovation.

    Source: International Organization for Standardization

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    The report looks at how SMEs promote diversification of economic activities, support sustainable development and stimulate innovation.
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    ISO standards

    This is the home page of ISO International Standards that helps businesses of any size and sector reduce costs, increase productivity and access new markets.

    Source: ISO

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    This is the home page of ISO International Standards that helps businesses of any size and sector reduce costs, increase productivity and access new markets.
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    ISO standards and SMEs

    This is the webpage of ISO International Standards that helps businesses of any size and sector reduce costs, increase productivity and access new markets.

    Source: ISO

    Businesses: Goods, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards,
    This is the webpage of ISO International Standards that helps businesses of any size and sector reduce costs, increase productivity and access new markets.
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    Technical Barriers to Trade

    This handbook sets out the key principles of the TBT Agreement and discusses how these have been addressed in recent disputes brought under this Agreement.

    Source: WTO, 2021

    Businesses: Goods, Regulation & Standards,
    This handbook sets out the key principles of the TBT Agreement and discusses how these have been addressed in recent disputes brought under this Agreement.
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    Governmental Use of Voluntary Standards

    The studies contribute to a critical dialogue about the future shape of the relationship between governments and international, social and environmental, voluntary standards.

    Source:  ISEAL Alliance, Trade Standards Practitioners’ Network (TSPN), 2008

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability,
    The studies contribute to a critical dialogue about the future shape of the relationship between governments and international, social and environmental, voluntary standards.
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    Voluntary Sustainability Standards Caribbean Community

    The report investigates the potentiality of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) to enhance the Caribbean Community’s aquaculture and agriculture exports to the EU.

    Source: UNCTAD, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Europe, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    The report investigates the potentiality of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) to enhance the Caribbean Community’s aquaculture and agriculture exports to the EU.
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    Voluntary Sustainability Standards in the APEC Region

    This compendium aims to provide global best practices in the interest to facilitate Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) as a market development and trade tool aligned to the UN SDGs.

    Source: APEC, 2022

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability, Asia & Middle East, Oceania,
    This compendium aims to provide global best practices in the interest to facilitate Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) as a market development and trade tool aligned to the UN SDGs.
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    Food related Voluntary Sustainability Standards

    The guide focuses on Voluntary Sustainability Standards related to high value agri-food products and commodity crops.

    Source: United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards, 2013

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Sustainability,
    The guide focuses on Voluntary Sustainability Standards related to high value agri-food products and commodity crops.