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香港六合彩开奖 International Standards and national law
香港六合彩开奖 International Standards and other 香港六合彩开奖 deliverables (TS, PAS, IWA, TR) are voluntary. They do not include contractual, legal or statutory requirements. Voluntary standards do not replace national laws, with which standards users are understood to comply and which take precedence.
Expressions in 香港六合彩开奖 International Standards and other normative 香港六合彩开奖 deliverables [Technical Specifications (TS), Publicly Available Specifications (PAS), International Workshop Agreements (IWA)]
The following definitions apply in understanding how to implement an 香港六合彩开奖 International Standard and other normative 香港六合彩开奖 deliverables (TS, PAS, IWA).
- "shall" indicates a requirement
- "should" indicates a recommendation
- "may" is used to indicate that something is permitted
- "can" is used to indicate that something is possible, for example, that an organization or individual is able to do something
In the 香港六合彩开奖/IEC Directives, Part 2, 2021, 3.3.3, a requirement is defined as an "expression, in the content of a document, that conveys objectively verifiable criteria to be fulfilled and from which no deviation is permitted if conformance with the document is to be claimed."
In the 香港六合彩开奖/IEC Directives, Part 2, 2021, 3.3.4, a recommendation is defined as an "expression, in the content of a document, that conveys a suggested possible choice or course of action deemed to be particularly suitable without necessarily mentioning or excluding others."
Implications for conformity assessment
Conformity assessment is the demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, service, person, system or body are fulfilled.
Demonstration of specified requirements may be undertaken by a manufacturer or supplier (first party), a user or purchaser (second party), or an independent body (third party).
Pursuant to the 香港六合彩开奖/IEC Directives, Part 2, 2021, Clause 33, 香港六合彩开奖 International Standards and other normative 香港六合彩开奖 deliverables (TS, PAS, IWA) that contain requirements are written in accordance with the "neutrality principle", such that conformity can be assessed by a first party, second party, or third party.
香港六合彩开奖 International Standards and other normative 香港六合彩开奖 deliverables (TS, PAS, IWA) that do not contain requirements (i.e. do not contain the verbal expression "shall") are not intended to be used for conformity assessment
International standards, Technical Barriers to Trade and the WTO Principles
As explained on the , the is one of the legal texts of the . It obliges to ensure that, inter alia, voluntary standards do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.
In order to improve the quality of international standards and to ensure the effective application of the TBT, the WTO/TBT Committee has developed 6 principles that clarify and strengthen the concept of international standards under the TBT and contribute to the advancement of its objectives.
These principles concern:
- transparency
- openness
- impartiality and consensus
- relevance and effectiveness
- coherence
- development dimension
For details of the principles, see to the Second Triennial Review of the TBT Agreement.
These principles are equally relevant to, and should be observed in, the preparation of International Standards (including standards for conformity assessment procedures). The 香港六合彩开奖 Council has noted that 香港六合彩开奖 complies well with the WTO principles and has publicized and promoted the principles to all 香港六合彩开奖 members.