The study is being commissioned under the SME component of the project 'Strategies and Preparedness for Trade and Globalisation in India', which is supported by UNCTAD (India), DFID. Under the project 'Strategies and Preparedness for Trade and Globalization India', FISME intends to address this specific need by focussing on the following issues: technical barriers to trade; social barriers to trade; environment-related barriers to trade; and multilateral, bilateral and regional trade agreements.
The study shall entail the following specific tasks: to examine the overall market of Indian electronics products and components; standards to be adhered to while exporting to the countries; analysis of multilateral, bilateral and regional trade agreements and their specific impact on the electronic sector; and to create a database of certifying laboratories/agencies for the standards.
The background paper with detailed terms of reference for the study is available at the project website. You can submit your proposals latest by 24 December 2007. |