They are used as a basis for national rules and standards in more than 100 countries.

State Standard 24402 88.

Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

Some business and other participants recognized a responsibility to respect international standards when national standards were lacking, particularly in the area of labour standards.

In the event international and national norms differ, the State shall ensure that the norm providing the higher degree of protection will be made applicable.

Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment 3 5 November Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000, on Developing Countries

3. Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries

Report of the Expert Meeting on Trade and Investment Impacts of Environmental Management Standards, Particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries1

International standards, including technical standards and sanitary and phytosanitary standards, can also pose an additional challenge to developing countries with regard to accessing international markets.

(c) Adopt performance measures for countries

Background information provided yes Date of submission 11 August 2005

National criteria on transfers departure of equipment from our national territory.

the ISO 14000 series, on Developing Countries

ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries

ISAR was the only intergovernmental forum where developing countries could participate in the ongoing process of standardizing accounting standards.

A. Human rights standards and the nature of State obligations

43. Several countries expressed their interest in the availability of standard indicators and how they would be elaborated.

4. Experts recognized that voluntary standards, including the ISO 14001 standard, can have implications for trade, particularly for developing country exports.

It's about the well being of nations.

Member of the National Committee on Industrial Quality Standards.

TD B COM.1 EM.4 2 quot Environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series trade and investment impacts on developing countries quot .

(2) Training of Experts of Standardization and Meteorology of Developing Countries

The role of standards was also noted, since these could act as barriers to developing countries' exports.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards exist.

Most countries report that they are developing or implementing national criteria and indicators within the framework of regional processes.

(c) The need for national practices to meet internationally agreed minimum standards

In the U.K. we have the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, NICE.

The materials shall in principle conform to national or international material standards.

Benchmarks and indicators Progress has been slow. About one third of the countries did not report on benchmarks and indicators.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS, PARTICULARLY THE ISO 14000 SERIES,

Explanatory notes The following ISO country codes have been used

b) Other criteria for national acceptance of AIJ

(a) Examination of national standards and regulations for environmental financial accounting

UNICEF is working with partners to strengthen existing standards so that they are in conformity with those at the national level.

It is considered that the next challenge is to apply criteria and indicators in a systematic way at the national level.

With regard to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, all countries should be held to similar standards.

The adoption of such rules had not led to the lowering of any standards and in many States prisoners were accorded treatment far above the minimum standard.

3. Possible trade and investment impacts of Environmental Management Standards, particularly the ISO 14000 Series, on Developing Countries, and opportunities and Needs in this context

3. Possible trade and investment impacts of environmental management standards, particularly the ISO 14000 series, on developing countries, and opportunities and needs in this context

ISO (standard) means an international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 1, rue de Varembé, CH 1204 Geneva 20, Switzerland)

Decentralized provision of sanitation services is standard practice in many countries and a goal in others.

Poland

VI. EXPERIENCES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 14001

In some countries, however, there appears to be an emerging interest.