Last year saw record-high technical barriers to trade, with US biggest issuer of regulations
A total of 4,097 technical regulations were issued by WTO members last year, with environmental conservation rising as a key objective of them
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A total of 4,097 technical regulations were issued by WTO members last year, with environmental conservation rising as a key objective of them
Government will soon issue 65 quality control orders (QCOs) which will cover over 500 products to contain imports of sub-standard goods and boost domestic manufacturing. Under these orders, items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported and stocked unless they bear the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark. Violation of the law can attract a penalty of up to two years of imprisonment or a fine of at least Rs 2 lakh for the first offence, which increases to Rs 5 lakh minimum for the second and subsequent offences.
Items cannot be produced, sold, traded, imported, stocked unless they bear BIS mark
By ICT Reporter- Technology programmers have reported an increase in cyber attacks targeting Zimbabwean websites, notably those lacking SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption. This surge in hacking activities is believed to be motivated by political differences, a trend that has become increasingly prevalent locally and internationally. This has been noted…
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