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TSPN Newsletter June 2010

Friday, June 11, 2010

TSPN Member Activities

European Parliament recognizes Commercial Importance of Quality Labeling

SAI, BSCI & GTZ Partner to Build Capacity of Suppliers on Social Compliance

World Bank and TRAPCA give Training Course on Standards and Agricultural Trade

World Bank to Help Improve Food Safety in China

In Other Headlines

Washington Post: “Environmental Certification becoming an Increasingly Crowded and Contested Field”

Opinion piece by Juliet Eilperin. Read more

“International Standards and Trade: A review of the Empirical Literature.”

The OECD paper reviews the body of empirical work that has investigated the specific question: How international standards impact on international trade? The work reviewed ranges from econometric studies to surveys of exporting firms. Read more

About the TSPN

The Trade Standards Practitioners Network (TSPN) is an international network established in 2005. Our diverse membership base includes multi-lateral agencies, bilateral organizations, research institutes, and providers of technical assistance, standard-setting bodies, NGOs, and other practitioner organizations in developing countries.

Upcoming Events

FAO, IFAD, ADB: “Food for All”

ADB Headquarters, Philippines | 7-9 Jul 10 Read more

International Conference on “Certification, Consumption and Change”

London, UK | 29-29 Sep 10 Read more

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