Technical barriers refer to technical barriers, that is, technical standards (within the scope of science and technology) formulated by national or regional governments for products, such as product specifications, quality and technical indicators.
Technical barriers are supported by technology, that is, commodity importing countries formulate laws, decrees, regulations and rules, and establish technical standards, certification systems and health inspection and quarantine systems when implementing trade import control.
Inspection procedures, packaging, specifications and labeling standards, etc. , improve the technical requirements for imported products, increase the difficulty of import, and finally achieve the purpose of safeguarding national security, protecting consumers' interests and maintaining the balance of payments.
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The conformity assessment procedure of technical barriers refers to the comprehensive supervision, inspection and inspection of production, products, quality, safety, environment and the whole guarantee system in accordance with the provisions of the International Organization for Standardization and technical rules and standards.
After being qualified, the state or foreign authorities will grant certificates or conformity marks to prove that the products or services meet the prescribed standards and technical specifications.
Conformity assessment procedures include product certification and system certification: product certification refers to confirming whether a product meets technical regulations or standards.
System certification refers to confirming whether the production or management system meets the corresponding regulations. The most popular contemporary international system certification includes ISO9000 quality management system certification and ISO 14000 environmental management system certification.
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