specification which sets up characteristics or standards a product must meet (such as levels of quality, performance, safety, or dimensions) in order to be imported. In being viewed as a barrier, the specification involves an element of unreasonableness which can serve to restrict trade (see cultural barriers to trade).
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Meaning of TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE in English
Raynet Business and Marketing English glossary. Английский глоссарий компании Raynet Business and Marketing . 2012