Policy brief NTM-impact project: policy implications from case studies

Abstract

Working Paper 11/18 ; The project "Assessment of the impacts of Non-Tariff Measures - NTM on the competitiveness of the EU and selected trade partners - NTM-IMPACT" is co-funded by the European Commission. This policy research project's overall objective is to collect and analyze new data on non-tariff measures (NTMs), particularly on governmental standards and regulations that prescribe the conditions for exporting agri-food products to foreign markets. The objectives of the case-studies were to : (i) Analyze barriers on imports from the EU compared to other countries' exports of similar products. (ii) Explicitly address the relative competitiveness (or lack thereof) of the EU compared to other exporting countries.