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NORME FACULTATIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voluntary standard 1, record 1, English, voluntary%20standard
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) should promote the use of voluntary standards, previously harmonized standards and less restrictive alternatives whenever possible. 2, record 1, English, - voluntary%20standard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- voluntary standards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme facultative
1, record 1, French, norme%20facultative
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ZLEA (Zone de libre-échange des Amériques) doit encourager l'usage de normes facultatives, de normes déjà harmonisées et de solutions moins restrictives dans la mesure du possible. 1, record 1, French, - norme%20facultative
Record 1, Key term(s)
- normes facultatives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Normalización industrial
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma voluntaria
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20voluntaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- norma de aplicación voluntaria 2, record 1, Spanish, norma%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20voluntaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ALCA (Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas) debe promover el uso de normas voluntarias, previamente armonizadas, con alternativas menos restrictivas, cuando sea posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20voluntaria
Record 1, Key term(s)
- normas voluntarias
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