Common use of Co-operation Clause in Contracts

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts in the field of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. 2. Each Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-operation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited to: (a) advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (b) co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and non- governmental, in the territories of each of the Parties such as: (i) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (ii) transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and (iii) management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter.

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts in the field of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s 's markets. 2. Each Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-operation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited to: (a) advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (b) co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and _ non- governmental, in the territories of each of the Parties such as: (i) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity | assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (iii) transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and (iiiii) management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter.

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts in the field of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. 2. Each Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-operation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited to: (a) : advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (b) ; co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and non- governmentalnongovernmental, in the territories of each of the Parties such as: (i) : use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) and enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) ; co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) and enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) : co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (ii) ; transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and (iii) and management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter.

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts co-operate in the field of standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. 2. Each A Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-on co- operation on in the field of standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-co- operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited toinclude: (a) advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (b) co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and non- governmental, in the territories Area of each of the Parties such as: (i) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (ii) transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; and (iii) management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon A Party shall, upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter. Such co-operation shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions.

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts in the field of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. 2. Each Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-operation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited to: (a) advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (b) co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and non- governmentalnongovernmental, in the territories of each of the Parties such as: (i) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (ii) transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and (iii) management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter.

Co-operation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint efforts in the field of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. 2. Each Party shall, upon request of another Party, give positive consideration to proposals to supplement existing co-operation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Such co-operation, which shall be on mutually determined terms and conditions, may include but is not limited to: (a) advice or technical assistance relating to the development and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (b) co-operation between conformity assessment bodies, both governmental and non- governmental, in the territories of each of the Parties such as: (i) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies; and (ii) enhancing infrastructure in calibration, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation to meet relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines; (c) co-operation in areas of mutual interest in the work of relevant regional and international bodies relating to the development and application of standards and conformity assessment procedures such as enhancing participation in the existing frameworks for mutual recognition developed by relevant regional and international bodies; and (d) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures such as: (i) co-operation in the development and promotion of good regulatory practice; (iii) transparency, including ways to promote improved access to information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and (iiiii) management of risks relating to health, safety, the environment and deceptive practices. 3. Upon request of another Party, a Party shall give positive consideration to a sector-specific proposal that the requesting Party makes for further co-operation under this Chapter.