Common use of Bilateral Cooperation on Enforcement Clause in Contracts

Bilateral Cooperation on Enforcement. 1. The Parties agree to strengthen and expand their customs and trade enforcement efforts and cooperation. 2. Each Party shall, in accordance with its laws and regulations, cooperate with other Party for the purposes of enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of their respective measures concerning customs offenses in the trade in goods between the Parties. 3. With a view to facilitating bilateral trade between them, each Party shall: (a) encourage cooperation with the other Party regarding customs issues that affect goods traded between the Parties; and (b) endeavor to provide the other Party with advance notice of any significant administrative change, modification of a law or regulation, or issuance of other measure related to its laws or regulations that governs importations, exportations, or transit procedures that is likely to affect the effective implementation and enforcement of the customs and trade laws and regulations of a Party. 4. Each Party shall take appropriate measures, such as legislative, administrative, or judicial actions for enforcement of its laws, regulations, and procedural requirements related to customs offenses, to enhance coordination between its customs administration and other relevant agencies and for cooperation with the other Party. 5. The measures under paragraph 4 shall include: (a) specific measures, such as enforcement actions to detect, prevent, or address customs offenses, especially on identified customs priorities, taking into account trade data, including patterns of imports, exports, or transit goods to identify potential or real sources of these offenses; (b) penalties aimed at deterring or penalizing customs offenses; and (c) providing a Party’s government officials with the legal authority to meet enforcement objectives under its laws and for cooperation with the other Party on enforcement.

Bilateral Cooperation on Enforcement. 1. The Parties agree to shall strengthen and expand their customs and trade enforcement efforts and cooperation. 2. Each Party shall, in accordance with its laws and regulations, cooperate with the other Party for the purposes of enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of their respective measures concerning customs offenses in the trade in goods between the Parties. 3. With a view to facilitating bilateral trade between them, each Party shall: (a) encourage cooperation with the other Party regarding customs issues that affect goods traded between the Parties; and (b) endeavor to provide the other Party with advance notice of any significant administrative change, modification of a law or regulation, or issuance of other measure related to its laws or regulations that governs importations, exportations, or transit procedures that is likely to affect the effective implementation and enforcement of the customs and trade laws and regulations of a Party. 4. Each Party shall take appropriate measures, such as legislative, administrative, or judicial actions for enforcement of its laws, regulations, and procedural requirements related to customs offenses, to enhance coordination between its customs administration and other relevant agencies and for cooperation with the other Party. 5. The measures under paragraph 4 shall include: (a) specific measures, such as enforcement actions to detect, prevent, or address customs offenses, especially on identified customs priorities, taking into account trade data, including patterns of imports, exports, or transit goods to identify potential or real sources of these offenses; (b) penalties aimed at deterring or penalizing customs offenses; and (c) providing a Party’s government officials with the legal authority to meet enforcement objectives under its laws and for cooperation with the other Party on enforcement.