Regulation & Standards
View ResourcePrioritizing SPS Investments for Market Access (P-IMA)
The P-IMA framework offers an evidence-based approach for SPS planning, encouraging public-private dialogue.
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Understanding the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
This page provides an initial overview of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, which relate to food safety and animal and plant life and health. There are links to related resources and committees, e-learning courses, capacity-building support, disputes, and more.
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Information Management System
This database allows for finding sanitary and phytosanitary measures, tracking specific trade concerns raised in the related committee at the World Trade Organization (WTO), and learning more about WTO Members' national notification authorities and enquiry points.
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What is the Harmonized System (HS)?
This webpage from the World Customs Organization includes a brief summary and resources about how the Harmonized System works and what it means for classifying products and understanding tariffs. It includes links to a dedicated course on the Harmonized System.
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Harmonized System Database
This online tool is designed to help traders as they navigate tariffs, preferential rules of origin, and valuation. It also incorporates product-specific information from regional trade agreements.
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TRAINS Portal
This online database provides data involving non-tariff measures, including how they relate to the Sustainable Development Goals and their underlying objectives, and trade regulations.
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law – Texts and Status
This page features all of the United Nations Convention on International Trade Law's (UNCITRAL) conventions, model laws, and rules for commercial transactions, including a dedicated section on MSMEs.
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United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG)
This page shows the status of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980) (CISG), with dates of ratification and entry into force by UN member state.
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UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES 2016
This page has the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) Principles 2016, with the text itself and various related explanatory resources.
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HCCH Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters
This page explains the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters. It includes the Convention text and outline in both web text and PDF form.
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UNCITRAL, HCCH and Unidroit Legal Guide to Uniform Instruments in the Area of International Commercial Contracts, with a Focus on Sales
This guide is designed to explain the key considerations, features, and issues related to international commercial contracts.
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United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 10 June 1958)
This website features the text and an overview of the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 10 June 1958), along with related resources.
