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| | NATIONAL STANDARDS BODIES |
 | | International standardization is well-established for many technologies in such diverse fields as information processing and communications, textiles, packaging, distribution of goods, energy production and utilization, shipbuilding, banking and financial services. |
 | | The number of standardization bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards presented in Annex 3 to the WTO's TBT Agreement also underlines the global importance of standards that help, not hinder, trade. |
 | | These standards are developed with input from international participants, in some cases on an individual basis, in others on an organizational basis. |
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