ITPEC FE Subject A April 2026 Question 60
ITPEC FE Subject A April 2026 — Question 60 of 60
ISO standards — international standards are what WTO members are obliged to build on.
The WTO's TBT agreement (Technical Barriers to Trade) requires members to base their technical regulations and government procurement specifications on international standards wherever they exist, precisely so that national rules do not become trade barriers. A product intended for government agencies across WTO member countries therefore targets ISO.
Answer (d)
Why not others:
- (a) ANSI — the national standards body of the United States
- (b) BSI — the national standards body of the United Kingdom
- (c) FCC — a US regulator for radio and telecommunications, not a standards organisation at all
Key rule: When a requirement spans many countries, only an international body qualifies. National standards bind one market, however influential that market is.
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