Standards Code
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The Standards Code was a multilateral trade agreement under the GATT that established detailed rules to prevent technical regulations and product standards from becoming disguised barriers to international trade.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Standards Code Context triple: [Tokyo Round (1973–1979), resultedIn, Standards Code]
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Encoding Standard
The Encoding Standard is a WHATWG specification that defines how text is encoded and decoded on the web to ensure consistent character handling across browsers and platforms.
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Codes and Standards Committee
The Codes and Standards Committee is a technical committee within the IEEE Industry Applications Society that focuses on developing, interpreting, and promoting electrical industry codes and standards.
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Standards and Recommended Practices
Standards and Recommended Practices are internationally agreed technical and operational specifications issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization to harmonize and enhance the safety, efficiency, and regularity of global civil aviation.
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ISM Code
The ISM Code is an international safety management standard for the safe operation of ships and pollution prevention, mandating structured safety management systems for shipping companies and vessels.
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IEEE standards
IEEE standards are globally recognized technical guidelines and specifications developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to ensure interoperability, safety, and quality across a wide range of electrical, electronic, and computing technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Standards Code Target entity description: The Standards Code was a multilateral trade agreement under the GATT that established detailed rules to prevent technical regulations and product standards from becoming disguised barriers to international trade.
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A.
Encoding Standard
The Encoding Standard is a WHATWG specification that defines how text is encoded and decoded on the web to ensure consistent character handling across browsers and platforms.
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B.
Codes and Standards Committee
The Codes and Standards Committee is a technical committee within the IEEE Industry Applications Society that focuses on developing, interpreting, and promoting electrical industry codes and standards.
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C.
Standards and Recommended Practices
Standards and Recommended Practices are internationally agreed technical and operational specifications issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization to harmonize and enhance the safety, efficiency, and regularity of global civil aviation.
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D.
ISM Code
The ISM Code is an international safety management standard for the safe operation of ships and pollution prevention, mandating structured safety management systems for shipping companies and vessels.
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E.
IEEE standards
IEEE standards are globally recognized technical guidelines and specifications developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to ensure interoperability, safety, and quality across a wide range of electrical, electronic, and computing technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GATT agreement
ⓘ
multilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
GATT
ⓘ
linked to:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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| addresses | technical barriers to trade ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage the use of international standards
ⓘ
enhance transparency in the preparation, adoption and application of technical regulations and standards ⓘ ensure that technical regulations and standards do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Tokyo Round Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Tokyo Round Standards Code ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Round
|
| appliesTo |
central government bodies
ⓘ
local government bodies ⓘ non-governmental standardizing bodies when their standards are mandatory ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
international economic law
ⓘ
international trade law ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principles of non-discrimination
ⓘ
principles of proportionality in regulation ⓘ principles of transparency ⓘ |
| contains |
disciplines on notification of conformity assessment procedures
ⓘ
disciplines on notification of proposed technical regulations ⓘ disciplines on the use of international standards as a basis for national regulations ⓘ provisions on avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade ⓘ provisions on non-discrimination in the application of technical regulations and standards ⓘ provisions on transparency and information exchange ⓘ |
| encourages | harmonization of national standards with international standards ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceUnder |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) framework
ⓘ
linked to:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
| framework |
Tokyo Round Codes
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Round
|
| fullName | Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Tokyo Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the GATT ⓘ |
| legalContext | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding international agreement among participating GATT contracting parties ⓘ |
| prohibits | use of technical regulations as disguised restrictions on international trade ⓘ |
| purpose | to prevent technical regulations and product standards from becoming disguised barriers to international trade ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of conformity assessment procedures in international trade
ⓘ
use of product standards in international trade ⓘ use of technical regulations in international trade ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
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| requires |
members to establish enquiry points for information on technical regulations and standards
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members to notify other parties of proposed technical regulations that may affect trade ⓘ members to provide opportunities for comments on proposed technical regulations ⓘ |
| shortName |
TBT Agreement
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linked to:
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
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| subjectMatter |
conformity assessment procedures
ⓘ
product standards ⓘ technical regulations ⓘ |
| successor |
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Standards Code Description of subject: The Standards Code was a multilateral trade agreement under the GATT that established detailed rules to prevent technical regulations and product standards from becoming disguised barriers to international trade.
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