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International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization

International ElectrotechnicalInternational ElectrotechnicalCommissionCommission

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ISO/IEC InformationISO/IEC InformationCentre activitiesCentre activities

WTO special meeting on procedures WTO special meeting on procedures for information exchange for information exchange

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ISO/IEC Information CentreFront office to universe of information on standards

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Provides information on standards under development:

ISO search

IEC search

WSSN links to technical programmes of standardizing bodies

WTO TBT Standards Code Directory

ISO/IEC Information CentreFront office to universe of information on drafts

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ISO/IEC Information CentreFront office to universe of information on regulations

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ISO/IEC Information Centre

Activities

Providing an ISO/IEC Information Web site

Enquiry service

Information service to the WTO Secretariat

Library of ISO and IEC publications

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Web site

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About standardization and conformity assessmentWTO, ISO, IEC and world tradeStandards and publicationsEnquiry serviceReference publicationsLibraryLinks

ISO Web siteIEC Web siteWorld Standards Services Network (WSSN)

ISO/IEC Information Centre

Web site (cont-d)

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Provided by:IEC Customer Service CentreISO Information Services

In accordance with their respective areas of competenceVia traditional means:

Telephone callsLetters and faxesE-mails

Via Web arrangementsFAQEnquiry channelling system

ISO/IEC Information Centre

Enquiry service

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Registration of notifications on:acceptance of the WTO TBT Code of Good Practice

availability of technical programmes

Publication of WTO TBT Standards Code Directory

Updating of information on acceptance of the WTO TBT Code of Good Practice

Information service to WTOISO/IEC Information Centre

Information service to WTO

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Provides access to standards and publications of :

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The Library is used mainly by students and experts from SME for their studies

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