Executive summary

The UNECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies started its work in 1970 as a forum for dialogue among regulators and policymakers. Since then, it has been working on a number of topics, including technical regulations, standardization, conformity assessment, accreditation, metrology, market surveillance and risk management. It makes recommendations that promote regulatory policies to protect the health and safety of consumers and workers and preserve our natural environment, but without creating unnecessary barriers to trade and investment.

Related Subject(s): International Law and Justice