Decisión Nº 506 de Comunidad Andina

• Jurisdicción: Comunidad Andina
• Número de decisión: 506
• Fecha de publicación: 22 Junio 2001
• Emisor: Comunidad Andina
• Año: 2001

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DECISION 506

Recognition and acceptance of certificates of products sold within the Andean Community

THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION,

HAVING REVIEWED: Chapter V of the Agreement and Articles 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of Decision 419;

WHEREAS: Community provisions favor the removal of unnecessary technical barriers to trade resulting from the application of regulations, technical standards and compliance evaluation procedures by a Member Country to the detriment of other Member Countries;

There are different requirements and terms between regulations, technical standards and compliance evaluation procedures in place in the Member Countries;

A process has been instituted to harmonize such technical regulatory instruments, in accordance with the provisions of Decision 419, which approved the Andean Standardization, Accreditation, Testing, Certification, Technical Regulations and Metrology System;

As progress is made in such a process, it is convenient to adopt a mechanism which will simplify compliance evaluation activities by the Member Countries;

The possibility of duplication of such activities, as well as their associated delays, could produce increases in the price of the products involved in trade within the Andean Community, thus affecting the competitiveness of the exports of Member Countries; and,

It is necessary to provide legal assurance so that once the products have been verified or certified by the accredited...