Abstract This article posits a new taxonomy and framework for assessing regulatory coherence in the new generation of mega-regional, cross-cutting free trade agreements. Using the Trans-Pacific Partnership as the primary example, this article situates the rise of regulatory coherence within the current trade landscape, provides clear definitions of regulatory coherence, and argues that the real engine of regulatory coherence lies in the work of international standard setting organizations. This work has been little examined in the current literature. The article provides a detailed examination of the mechanics by which the Trans-Pacific Partnership promotes regulatory standardization and concludes with some normative implications and calls for future research.

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跨太平洋伙伴关系中的监管一致性和标准化机制

摘要本文提出了一种新的分类法和框架，用于评估新一代巨型区域，跨领域的自由贸易协定中的监管一致性。本文以跨太平洋伙伴关系为主要例子，介绍了在当前贸易格局中监管一致性的兴起，监管一致性的清晰定义，并指出监管一致性的真正引擎在于国际标准制定组织的工作。 。这项工作在当前文献中很少进行审查。本文对跨太平洋伙伴关系促进监管标准化的机制进行了详细研究，并以一些规范性含义作为结论，并呼吁进行进一步的研究。