The Strategy embraces the World Trade Organizations principles of transparency, openness, due process, and consensus. What impact, if any, will this have on U.S.-based standards developers?
The United States is committed to the avoidance of standards as barriers to trade and all U.S.-based standards organizations have been – and continue to be – encouraged to consider and adhere to the WTO principles. To assist in these efforts, the United States Standards Strategy suggests opportunities for training and adjustments that will facilitate compliance.
