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WORLD TRADE TN/MA/W/141 29 March 2011 ORGANIZATION (11-1537) Negotiating Group on Market Access Original: English MARKET A ESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS International Standards in Su ort of Trade and Economic Development: Strengthening the Contribution of the Committee Decision1 A proposal from the United States The following communication, dated 28 March 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States. _______________ The United States notes the submissions relating to international standards advanced by other Members in the Negotiating Group on Non-Agricultural Market Access (NGMA). The aim of some of these submissions is to name specific standardizing bodies, and to deem that any standard developed by these bodies is a relevant international standard within the meaning of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement or the Agreement). The United States does not share the views advanced in these submissions as they would undermine the principles of the Committee Decision, and put the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the position of picking winners and losers among non-governmental, private sector bodies that produce standards. However, the United States recognizes Members interest in discussing the subject of international standards as it relates to im