If a signatory country to the WTO wants to pass a law to establish higher product standards for a particular import, it must be able to produce scientific evidence supporting the need for these standards.

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This is true. According to the WTO's Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, member countries can establish their own product standards for health and safety reasons, but they must have scientific evidence to support them. This is to prevent countries from using trade restrictions under the guise of health and safety concerns without valid scientific justification.

If a Signatory Country to the WTO Wants to Pass