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48 J.L. & Soc'y 1 (2017)

handle is hein.journals/jlsup48 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Law and Society Law College Vol. XLVIII, No. 70 University of Peshawar Jan 2017 EVOLVING PARADIGM OF QUALITY STANDARDS IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADING (WTO) SYSTEM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAKISTAN Naeem Ullah Khan' and Muhammad Nadeem2 Abstract WTO is a fact of life which poses many challenges and opportunities for developing countries in import and export sectors. WTO requires the compliance of certain quality standards to protect human life, environment and health. In post WTO time, segments of Pakistani economy especially industry, agriculture and services are progressively facing various difficulties. One of the real difficulties for low income nations towards gaining the sustainable development is the lack of capacity building to fuill the requirements of the universal purchasers. Worldwide purchasers are progressively requesting compliance on quality, security, environment and social models. Consistence to universal and national standards advances productivity and competition through global trade secures customers' privileges of wellbeing and security and thus prompts the improvement of economy. Non fulfillment of these requirements results as loss of business. It can be safely concluded that every country needs to develop and adopt quality standards such as ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 45000, and ISO 22000 which is best for its economic, social and environmental needs. Moreover, there should be active people's participation, close public- private NGOs partnership and there should be stress on training all the key factors involved in quality management and product standards. In the light of SPS and TBT Agreements Pakistan is required to upgrade its legal and scientific mechanism to enhance its quality of goods relating to agricultural, dairy, fisheries, and meat products. In case of non compliance Pakistan may be looser in the global regime of multilateral trading (WTO) system. Key Words: WTO, TBT, SPS, ISO ' Assistant Professor University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan. Email: naeemullahkhan786@gmail.com 2 Assistant Professor Law College, University of Peshawar, Email: mnf@uop.edu.pk 1

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