An Assessment of Iran’s Legal Capacities and Loopholes regarding Non-Tariff Measures in Pharmaceutical Industry, in Case of Accession to World Trade Organization

Since Iran is in the process of accession to World Trade Organization, our legislators should consider the new necessary legal requisites and requirements to be incorporated within our codes. One of the main challenges in this regard is reduction of Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade which is the main subject of many WTO agreements. Considering the fact that Pharmaceutical legislation is a crucial domain, as it impacts on public health on one hand and on the other hand. This essay attempts to clarify Iranian legislator’s prospective approach toward Non-Tariff Measures in Pharmaceutical Trade, with a comparison to legislative methods of other WTO members in this field.