Common use of Bilateral Cooperation Clause in Contracts

Bilateral Cooperation. 1. The Parties reaffirm the importance of cooperating on environmental policies as means to contribute to the implementation of this Chapter and further improve the levels of environmental protection in line with the national environmental policy objectives and according to the obligations set out in multilateral environmental agreements to which they are a party. 2. In pursuit of this objective, the Parties shall build on agreements or arrangements in the field of environment already in place between them and consider the development of further cooperative activities in areas of common interest. 3. Environmental cooperation between the Parties shall also focus on exchange of information and expertise, capacity building and training, seminars and workshops, internships and scholarships, as well as monitoring international developments in this area, etc. Such activities should also address the issue of technology cooperation and transfer, especially regarding environmentally friendly technologies.