We can also make an e-book of your website or manuscripts to give away or sell on floppy disks or CD ROMs. So, our version of the U.S. Constitution will give you a good idea of what we can do for you. Enjoy the reading and thank you once again for your support. Having too many different standards makes life difficult for producers and exporters. If the standards are set arbitrarily, they could be used as an excuse for protectionism.
Standards can become obstacles to trade.
The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade tries to ensure that regulations, standards, testing and certification procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles. The WTO's version is a modification of the code negotiated in the 1973-79 Tokyo Round. The agreement recognizes countries' rights to adopt the standards they consider appropriate - for example, for human, animal or plant life or health, for the protection of the environment or to meet other consumer interests. Moreover, members are not prevented from taking measures necessary to ensure their standards are met. In order to prevent too much diversity, the agreement encourages countries to use international standards where these are appropriate, but it does not require them to change their levels of protection as a result.