PNG WTO-TBT National Enquiry and Notification Point is another resource facility that is administered and maintained by the Institute. Through this Office, the Institute provides advisory and consultation pertaining to the requirements, application and the implication of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) on all trade issues and aspects. The facility has been set up within NISIT and is fully operational with the overall responsibility for administering the TBT Agreement. 

Objective of PNG WTO TBT Enquiry Point

PNG like all WTO Members are required to establish national enquiry points (in accordance with Article 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 of the TBT Agreement) which will able them to answer all reasonable enquiries from other Members and interested parties as well as provide the necessary information about any: 

  • Technical Regulations
  • Any Standards or any Conformity Assessment Procedures adopted or proposed within its territory by central or local Government Bodies

Roles & Responsibilities of the PNG WTO TBT Enquiry Point

  • Provide information about Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures in the harmonized area covered by PNG Legislation. It is also responsible for the notification of the relevant PNG Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures.
  • Provide information in non-harmonized area covered by PNG Legislation. It also directly notify proposed Regulations to the WTO Secretariat. Operate and maintain the procedure of notification of National Technical Legislation that already exist with the PNG.
  • Responsible for the implementation under the notification procedures in both areas. As a consequence, comments by the third countries on a proposed regulation notified by a Member State authority have to be addressed to this Authority and to the PNG TBT Enquiry Point. Replies to any such comments will be given by the PNG TBT Enquiry Point

Accessibility to the PNG WTO – TBT Enquiry Point

The Enquiry Point can be used by any interested party within the host economy and a territory of a Member of the WTO.