Nineteen UNECE recommendations have been adopted by the Working Party1/ since 1970 to address standardization and regulatory issues. They set out good practice regarding:
- Regulatory cooperation
- Metrology
- Standards and Norms
- Conformity assessment
- Market surveillance
1/ The Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies had several predecessor bodies: Group of Government Officials Responsible for Standardization Policies; Working Party on Technical Harmonization and Standardization Policies
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All Recommendations REVISED EDITION as of 2018 ENG FRE RUS
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V. Addressing Product Non-Compliance Risks in International Trade ENG FRE RUS Updated in 2021 December
U. Gender-Responsive Standards ENG FRE RUS
T. Standards and Regulations for Sustainable Development ENG FRE RUS
S. Applying Predictive Risk Management Tools for Targeted Market Surveillance ENG FRE RUS
R. Managing Risk in Regulatory Frameworks ENG FRE RUS
P. Risk Management in Regulatory Systems ENG FRE RUS Updated in 2020 November
N. Good Market Surveillance Policies and Practices ENG FRE RUS
M. Use of Market Surveillance Infrastructure as a Complementary Means to Protect Consumers and Users against Counterfeit Goods ENG FRE RUS
L. International Model for Transnational Regulatory Cooperation Based on Good Regulatory Practice ENG FRE RUS
K. Metrological Assurance of Conformity Assessment and Testing ENG FRE RUS
J. Definitions ENG FRE RUS
I. Education on Standards-Related Issues ENG FRE RUS
H. Presentation of UNECE Recommended Standards and Harmonized Technical Regulations ENG FRE RUS
G. Acceptance of Conformity Assessment Results ENG FRE RUS
F. Creation and Promotion of International Agreements on Conformity Assessment ENG FRE RUS
E. Treatment of Imported Products, Processes and Services ENG FRE RUS
D. Reference to Standards ENG FRE RUS
C. International Harmonization of Standards and Technical Regulations ENG FRE RUS
B. Coordination of Technical Regulations and Standardization ENG FRE RUS
A. Further Developments in International Cooperation on Technical Harmonization and Standardization Policies ENG FRE RUS
T. Standards and Regulations for Sustainable Development ENG FRE RUS
S. Applying Predictive Risk Management Tools for Targeted Market Surveillance ENG FRE RUS
R. Managing Risk in Regulatory Frameworks ENG FRE RUS
P. Risk Management in Regulatory Systems ENG FRE RUS Updated in 2020 November
N. Good Market Surveillance Policies and Practices ENG FRE RUS
M. Use of Market Surveillance Infrastructure as a Complementary Means to Protect Consumers and Users against Counterfeit Goods ENG FRE RUS
L. International Model for Transnational Regulatory Cooperation Based on Good Regulatory Practice ENG FRE RUS
K. Metrological Assurance of Conformity Assessment and Testing ENG FRE RUS
J. Definitions ENG FRE RUS
I. Education on Standards-Related Issues ENG FRE RUS
H. Presentation of UNECE Recommended Standards and Harmonized Technical Regulations ENG FRE RUS
G. Acceptance of Conformity Assessment Results ENG FRE RUS
F. Creation and Promotion of International Agreements on Conformity Assessment ENG FRE RUS
E. Treatment of Imported Products, Processes and Services ENG FRE RUS
D. Reference to Standards ENG FRE RUS
C. International Harmonization of Standards and Technical Regulations ENG FRE RUS
B. Coordination of Technical Regulations and Standardization ENG FRE RUS
A. Further Developments in International Cooperation on Technical Harmonization and Standardization Policies ENG FRE RUS