Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6)
Introduction
- Promote the use of standards by policy-makers and business as a tool for reducing technical barriers to trade, promote increased resilience to disasters, foster innovation and good governance
- Advocate the use of standards in the implementation of UN-wide goals, including the implementation of the Agenda 2030 and the Sendai framework for action
Key areas of work
In focus
Highlights
24 November 2023: WP.6 launches the publication Basics of Quality Infrastructure for Trade during the 33rd Annual Session. This publication, authored by experts in the field, provides the general explanation of the various elements of quality infrastructure for trade and its relation to cross-cutting themes.
23 November 2023: WP.6 elected its new Bureau today. Heidi Lund (Sweden) is renewed as chair and Gabrielle White (Canada) is renewed as vice-chair. We also welcome Davit Tkemaladze (Georgia), Marco Pangallo (Israel) and Anthony Quinn (USA) as newly elected vice-chairs.
16 November 2023: Today, we welcome the Lesotho Standards Institution as the 86th signatory to the Declaration for Gender-Responsive Standards and Standards Development.
12 October 2023: Today, we welcome the Salvadoran Organization for Standardization as the 85th signatory to the Declaration for Gender-Responsive Standards and Standards Development.
8 September 2023: WP.6 is pleased to announce that its annual session will take place on 23-24 November 2023 in Geneva. The documents for this session are available on the event webpage. During this meeting, member States will elect the WP.6 Bureau (chairperson and vice chairpersons) for a two year period. The procedure is also available on the event webpage. Candidatures will need to be communicated to the secretariat by 9 October 2023 the latest (45 days prior to the election).