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ABSTRACT
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 15
1.1. Overview 15
1.2. The objective of the Study 18
1.3. Legal Issues 19
1.4. Research Methodology 20
1.4.1. Research Structure 20
1.4.2. Research Approach 20
CHAPTER TWO: OVERVIEW OF THE MULTILATERAL ON TRADE AND THE TECHNICAL BARRIERS IN TRADE 22
2.1. The Multilateral On Trade 22
2.1.1. The GATT 1994 22
2.1.2. The SPS Agreement 27
2.1.4. The TRIM S 29
2.1.5. The GATS 31
2.1.6. TRIPS 33
2.2. The Overview of TBT 36
2.2.1. The Scope of the TBT Agreement 36
2.2.3. The Main Object of the TBT Agreement 42
2.2.4. Distinguish Between the TBT and the SPS Agreement 45
2.3. Effects of TBT on Trade on International Trade 50
CHAPTER THREE: THE TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN GOODS FACED BY VIETNAMESE EXPORTERS IN MAJOR EXPORT MARKETS CHINA, JAPAN, AND KOREA 55
3.1. Legislation of TBT in Vietnam's Major Market 55
3.1.1. Legislation of TBT in Asia Countries 55
3.1.2. Legislation of TBT in China 62
3.1.3. Legislation of TBT in South Korea 67
3.1.4. Legislation of TBT in Japan 72
3.2. TBT Frequently Faced By Vietnam's Exporters In Major Markets 78
3.2.1. Steel and other construction materials 78
3.2.2. Textile 81
3.2.3. Footwear industry 86
3.3. General Assessment of TBT for Target Markets for the Exports of Vietnam 89
3.4. Impacts of TBT on Vietnamese Export Enterprises 91
3.4.1. Positive Impacts of TBT on Vietnamese Export Enterprises 91
3.4.2. Adverse Impacts of TBT on Vietnamese Export Enterprises 94
CHAPTER FOUR: EXPERIENCES OF OVERCOMING TECHNICAL BARRIERS FROM MALAYSIA AND RECOMMENDATION 98
4.1. An overview of the Malaysian Economic and Export in the Plastic Products 98
4.2. The standard features between Vietnam and Malaysia in the exporting goods 102
4.3. Measures implemented by Malaysia in order to overcome the technical regulations set by the EU and Japan for plastic products originating in Malaysia 103
4.3.1. Measures generally applied for both markets 104
4.3.2. Particular measures applied for each market 114
4.4. A significant lesson form labeling regulations on natural rubber condoms and the WTO TBT Agreement 115
4.5. Recommendation 124
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION 130
REFERENCES 133
Table 1: The definition of SPS Measures 46
Table 2: The definition of TBT Measures 49
Table 3: Status of Law of standards and Principal Consumer Protection... 57
Table 4: Number of the technical standard by country and by year 58
Table 5: Technical Regulations by product category (2006) 59
Table 6: SNI of Indonesia (update April 2014) 59
Table 7: Malaysia: List of MS by sectors 61
Table 8: List of compulsory standards in Thailand (update June 2014) 62
Table 9: The prefix of each standard indicates its mandatory... 64
Table 10: Number of standards of provinces of China 65
Table 11: Portfolio of KS (as of December 2011) 71
Table 12: The meanings of marks related to the quality and safety of... 76
Table 13: Level of chemicals allowed in textile products in Japan 84
Table 14: Leather, footwear and handbag exports to Japan 87
Table 15: Rubber's consumption by type of Malaysia 116
Table 16: Malaysian WTO/TBT Enquiry and Notification Point activities 121
Figure 1. Number of KS(내용없음) 11
Figure 2. JIS development process 76