chapter 10 review questions 346

ISO 9000 is a standard intended to ensure

Product quality through the product design and manufacturing process

The US Buy American Act require federal agencies to purchase goods of US origin of US origin in a preference to foreign-sourced goods. Exceptions to the Act which allow the purchase of foreign goods do not include

The foreign manufacturer is not a NATO member country

___ refers to the extent in which government regulations, product standards and technical requirement are made readily available

Transparency

The WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) enacted in 1994 has been applied to:

Upgrade and liberalize procurement practices in large-scale government procurements

China has a large agency ensuring quality of goods entering that country. Any exporter must appreciate that goods exported to China cannot enter the country unless they have the:

China Compulsory Certification Mark

Countries must rely on internationally accepted standards or recommendations for the protection of plants, animals and foodstuffs. The most notable standards are:

Codex Alimentarius Commission regulations

_____ is a nongovernmental organization which has developed over 21,000 standards for goods, services, manufacturing and technology. Its goal is to foster international trade by creating "Common language"

International Organization

WTO members, when setting valid restrictions on trade, should make them no more onerous than necessary to achieve the goals for which they are imposed. This is called

Least restrictive trade

WTO agreement have extended WTO principles to a variety of services but have generally not significantly affected "patchwork" domestic regulations about:

Licensing of foe

When nations attempt or eliminate technical barriers to trade, they use various methods to achieve this goal except

Tariff concessions