The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law Further Intersections of Public and Private Law
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I Standardization and the State
- PART II Standardization, Health, Safety and Liability
- 3 Technical Standards in Health and Safety Regulation: Risk Regimes, the New Administrative Law, and Food Safety Governance
- 4 Tort Liability for Standards Development in the United States and European Union
- PART III Copyright and Standards
- PART IV Standards and Software
- PART V Trademarks, Certification and Standards
- References
- Index
4 - Tort Liability for Standards Development in the United States and European Union
from PART II - Standardization, Health, Safety and Liability
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 September 2019
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I Standardization and the State
- PART II Standardization, Health, Safety and Liability
- 3 Technical Standards in Health and Safety Regulation: Risk Regimes, the New Administrative Law, and Food Safety Governance
- 4 Tort Liability for Standards Development in the United States and European Union
- PART III Copyright and Standards
- PART IV Standards and Software
- PART V Trademarks, Certification and Standards
- References
- Index
Summary
Standardization is typically cast in technocratic language. Beneath the technical veneer, however, there is politics. While the development of standards brings about opportunities for innovation and market access for some firms, for others it entails significant switching costs. Product specifications may need to be changed, production processes and methods may require amendment or the manufacture of certain products might need to be abandoned completely. With so much at stake, there are strong incentives to influence standards development.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization LawFurther Intersections of Public and Private Law, pp. 60Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019