LCA Life cycle analysis - a method of assessing whether a good or service is environmentally friendly. MEA Multilateral environmental agreement. Montreal Protocol An MEA dealing the depletion of the earth's ozone layer. PPM Process and production method. TBT Waiver Permission granted by WTO members allowing a WTO member not to comply with normal commitments.
Waivers have time limits and extensions have to be justified.
In telecoms, the charge made by one country's telephone network operator for calls originating in another country. In maritime transport, sea shipping between ports of the same country, usually along coasts. Commercial Having an office, branch, or subsidiary in a foreign country. In maritime transport, groups of container lines which have anti-trust immunity for the purpose of collectively setting rates. GATS The WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services.