AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE ("TBT Agreement") Article 1: General Prov isions..........................................................................................................................2 TECHNICAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS.................................................................................................3 Article 2: Preparation, Adoption and Application of Technical Regu lations by Central Gov ernment Bodies..........................................................................................................................3 Article 3: Preparation, Adoption and Application of Technical Regu lations by Local Gov ernment Bodies and Non-Gov ernmental Bodies........................................................................5 Article 4: Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards......................................................................5 CONFORMITY WITH TECHNICAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS..........................................................5 Article 5: Procedu res for Assessment of Conformity by Central Gov ernment Bodies...................................5 Article 6: Recognition of Conformity Assessment by Central Gov ernment Bodies.......................................8 Article 7: Procedu res for Assessment of Conformity by Local Gov ernment Bodies......................................8 Article 8: Procedu res for Assessment of Conformity by Non-Gov ernmental Bodies.....................................9 Article 9: International and Regional Sy stems................................................................................................9 INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE......................................................................................................................10 Article 10: Information Abou t Technical Regu lations, Standards and Confor...