Tariffs have been lowered and so-called non-tariff barriers removed mainly in the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) through: reciprocal tariff concessions (you lower yours, I lower mine); discipline on non-tariff barriers by limiting export subsidies and imposing strict rules on antidumping procedures, subsidies and standards; and dispute settlement, through which governments can "sue" countries that fail to abide by WTO rules.
Roberta Sterdija (Konservativie un reformisti, Apvienota Karaliste) zinojums, kas pagajušonedel tika izskatits plenarsede, pieveršas beztarifu barjeram un uzskaita piemerus, ka tas var nodarit launumu ES uznemumiem: