STANDARDIZATION AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC FORECASTS. PART 1
It is shown that the analysis of the ЕPING ALERT database of the WTO's notifications on TBT related to standards on high-value-added products could be used as a tool for forecasting the formation of technical barriers to trade. The article presents an analysis of TBT notifications provided by some Members States, trade partners of Russia, for the period from January 2019 till October 2019. Such analysis on a regular basis enables to reveal trends in the development of the standardization of high-valueadded products and to forecast the development of domestic export.