Common use of Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Clause in Contracts

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties establish a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting of sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Parties. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessary. The Committee shall meet in presence or through teleconference, videoconference, or any other means; and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondence. 3. At its first regular meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 4. The functions of this Committee include: (a) to monitor the implementation of this Chapter; (b) to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for China, the Department of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Peru, the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successor.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties establish a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting of sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Parties. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessary. The Committee shall meet in presence or through teleconference, videoconference, or any other means; and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondence. 3. At its first regular meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 4. The functions of this Committee include: (a) to monitor the implementation of this Chapter; (b) to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for Peru, the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successor; and (b) for China, the Department of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Peru, the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successor.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties shall establish a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting of sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of Matters (henceforth referred to as the Parties"Committee"). 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessarybe comprised of representatives from each of the Parties, with responsibilities in sanitary, phytosanitary and food safety matters, as established in Article 6.15. 3. The first session of the Committee shall take place no more than 90 days following the entry into force of this Additional Protocol, a meeting in which the Parties shall accredit their representatives. 4. The Committee shall, in its first session, establish its procedural rules. 5. The Committee shall meet in presence or through at least once per year, except when the Parties agree otherwise, via face to face, teleconference, videoconference, videoconference or any other means; another medium that ensures an appropriate operating level and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondenceat an extraordinary level when the Parties deem it necessary. 36. At its first regular When the meetings held are face to face, they shall take place alternately in the territory of each Party and it shall fall upon the organising Party to organise the meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 47. The functions of this the Committee includeshall be as follows: (a) To serve as a forum to monitor discuss issues related to the implementation development or application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures which affect or may affect trade between the Parties, to reach mutually acceptable resolutions and evaluate the progress in implementing the aforementioned resolutions; (b) To promote, follow up and administer the application of the provisions of this Chapter; (b) to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this ChapterTo follow up technical meetings; (d) To agree upon, taking into consideration the relevant international standards, guidelines or recommendations developed by the WTO's Committee for Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and competent international organisations, the procedures and time periods for practical and rapid implementation of: (i) Recognition of equivalencies; (ii) Risk assessment procedures; (iii) Recognition of areas zones, areas or compartments free of or with a low prevalence of pests or diseases; (iv) Control, inspection and approval processes; (v) Transparency obligations; and (vi) Other processes agreed to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Partiesby said Committee; (e) To establish ad hoc technical working groups and define their mandates, objectives, functions and timeframes to consult present the results of their work programmes, as well as serving as a forum to monitor the commitments established in said programmes; (f) To agree on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of meeting sessions held by the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius's Committee on Sanitary and phytosanitary measures, the different Codex Alimentarius Committees; the International Plant Protection Convention, Convention on Phytosanitary Protection; the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE and other international and regional fora on food safety forums in the field of sanitary and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapterphytosanitary measures; (g) to hold To establish cooperation and technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;andassistance programmes; (h) other functions mutually agreed To exchange information in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary measures such as the occurrence of incidents, change or introduction of regulations and standards by the Parties relating to the field, which may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by:; (ai) for ChinaTo create work programmes in the field of regulatory cooperation to facilitate trade between the Parties; (j) To explore mechanisms in the field of the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures to promote the joint access of goods originating from the Parties to non- Party states; (k) To promote, insofar as possible, the Department creation of International Cooperation yearly and half-yearly work programmes in respect of the General Administration sanitary and phytosanitary regulations of Quality Supervision, Inspection each Party; (l) To inform the Free Trade Commission of the application of this Chapter and Quarantine, or formulate relevant recommendations with regards to questions on its successorcompetence; and (bm) for PeruOther functions agreed upon by the Parties, including those dictated by the Vice Ministry of Foreign Free Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successorCommission.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties note the high level consultative mechanism established under the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China. 2. The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting (the “Committee”), comprising representatives of sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Parties. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessary. The Committee shall meet in presence or through teleconference, videoconference, or any other means; and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondenceeach Party. 3. At its first regular meetingFor the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 4. The functions of this Committee include: (a) to monitor the implementation of this Chapter; (b) to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for ChinaAustralia, the Department of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Agriculture or its successor; and (b) for PeruChina, the Vice Ministry General Administration of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade Quality Supervision, Inspection and Tourism, Quarantine or its successor. 4. The Committee shall meet at least once every two years unless the Parties agree otherwise. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) promoting the objectives set out in Article 5.1; (b) reviewing and monitoring the implementation of this Chapter; (c) determining areas for cooperation and collaboration; (d) considering proposals for technical assistance and capacity building under this Chapter; (e) reviewing progress on and, as appropriate, seeking to address through mutual consent, sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties; (f) as appropriate, reporting its findings and the outcomes of its discussions to the FTA Joint Commission; and (g) carrying out other functions as may be delegated to it by the FTA Joint Commission. 5. Each Party shall ensure that appropriate representatives with responsibility for sanitary and phytosanitary measures and food standards participate in meetings of the Committee. 6. The Committee may agree to establish technical working groups on human, animal and plant health or food safety, as necessary, including regionalisation and equivalence, to address issues arising from the implementation of this Chapter. 7. Each Party shall establish a contact point which shall have responsibility for coordinating the implementation of this Chapter. The contact points will be: (a) for Australia, the Department of Agriculture or its successor; and (b) for China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine or its successor.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties establish a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting Committee comprised of representatives of each of them, with responsibilities for sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Partiesmatters. The Committee shall be established within 30 days after this Agreement comes into force. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years coordinate and apply the provisions of this Chapter, oversee the fulfilment of its objectives, facilitate consultations or whenever it considers necessary. The Committee shall meet in presence or through teleconference, videoconference, or any other means; and shall be able to deal with negotiations on specific sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondencematters and issue the pertinent recommendations. 3. At its first regular meeting, the Committee The Committee's functions shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 4. The functions of this Committee include: (a) establishing adequate terms and conditions for the coordination and expeditious solution of matters submitted to monitor it; (b) immediately examining possible discrepancies that may arise in the implementation application of this Chapter; (c) promoting the facilities needed for the training and specialization of technical staff; and (d) promoting cooperation and exchanges of technical staff, including cooperation in the development, application and observance of sanitary or phytosanitary measures. 4. The Committee shall establish the following sub-committees, inter alia: animal health, plant health, food safety, fisheries and agricultural chemicals. The members of the sub-committees shall be appointed by the competent authorities in their respective fields. 5. The sub-committees' functions shall include: (a) preparing terms of reference for activities in their spheres of competence and reporting on their results to the Committee; (b) establishing specific agreements on matters of interest involving greater technical and operational detail, for presentation to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests;Committee; and (c) establishing mechanisms for expeditious exchanges of information in response to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed consultations by the Parties. 56. The Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for Chinaconvene once a year, unless otherwise agreed, and shall report on the Department results of International Cooperation of its work to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and QuarantineCommission. The sub-committees shall convene at least once a year, or its successor; and (b) for Peruas often as necessary, depending on the Vice Ministry requirements of Foreign Trade their programme of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successoractivities.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties establish a the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting Measures. The Committee shall be composed of sanitary representatives of both Parties with responsibilities for trade, sanitary, phytosanitary, and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities food safety matters, in accordance with Annex 7.8 of the Partiesthis Chapter. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever assist the Commission in the performance of its functions. 3. The first meeting of the Committee shall be held no later than 90 days after the entry into force of this Agreement. For this meeting, the Parties shall accredit their representatives through an exchange of official communications. 4. The Committee shall establish at its first meeting, if it considers necessarydeems it appropriate, its rules of procedure. 5. Meetings of the Committee shall be held at the request of any of the Parties. 6. The Committee shall meet in presence ordinary session at least once a year, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and in extraordinary session as often as necessary, within 30 days from the date of the request made pursuant to paragraph 5. The meetings of the Committee may be held in person or through teleconferenceany technological means. When the meetings are held in person, videoconference, or any other means; they shall be held alternately in the territory of each Party and it shall be the responsibility of the host Party to organize the meeting. 7. The agreements of the Committee shall be adopted by consensus and shall be able reported to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondencethe corresponding authorities. 3. At its first regular meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 48. The functions of this the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) serving as a forum to monitor discuss problems related to the development or application of previously notified sanitary, phytosanitary, and food safety measures that affect or may affect trade between the Parties, to establish mutually acceptable solutions, and to evaluate progress in implementing such solutions; (c) make appropriate recommendations to the Administrative Commission on matters within its competence; (d) establish ad hoc technical working groups in the areas of animal health, plant health or food safety, and indicate their terms of reference and terms of reference, for the purpose of addressing a matter referred to them by the Committee; (e) agree on actions, procedures and timelines for the recognition of equivalencies; the streamlining of the risk assessment process; the recognition of pest or disease free areas or zones and areas or zones of low pest or disease prevalence; and control, inspection and approval procedures, recommending the adoption of these to the Administrative Commission; (f) to consult on matters, positions and agendas for meetings of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the WTO, the various Codex Alimentarius Committees (including meetings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission); the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC); the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and other international and regional fora, as appropriate, on sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (g) coordinate the exchange of information on sanitary and phytosanitary measures among the Parties; (h) carry out the necessary actions for the training and specialization of technical personnel by promoting the exchange of technical experts, including cooperation in the development, application and enforcement of sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (i) seek to the greatest extent possible, technical assistance and cooperation from competent international and regional organizations when appropriate, in order to obtain scientific and technical advice; (j) report annually to the Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; (bk) review the operation and implementation of this Chapter and, as appropriate, submit proposals for amendments to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authoritiesCommission, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen taking into account the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation experience gained in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for China, the Department of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successorimplementation; and (bl) for Peru, any other matter related to this Chapter directed by the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successorCommission.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties establish a the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting to Implement this Chapter, as well as to contribute to the fulfillment of sanitary its objectives and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Partiesprovisions. 2. The Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessarybe composed of the authorities of both Parties with responsibilities in this area. 3. The Committee shall meet at least once a year in presence person or through by teleconference, videoconference, videoconference or any other technological means; and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondence. 3. At its first regular meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by the Parties. 4. The functions of this Committee include: (a) to monitor Parties shall assume the implementation of this Chapter; (b) to review progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests; (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings chairmanship of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentariusmeetings on an alternating basis. The Committee shall hold its first meeting no later than 6 months after the entry into force of the Agreement. Likewise, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary. The technical working groups Committee may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, determine those cases in which extraordinary meetings shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually agreed by the Partiesbe held. 5. The Committee shall submit to the Commission such reports as it deems pertinent or as may be coordinated byrequired by the Commission. 6. The Committee shall be of a permanent nature and may establish such technical working groups on sanitary and phytosanitary matters as it deems appropriate. 7. The Committee shall have the following functions: (a) serve as a forum for Chinathe Parties to consult and resolve issues and problems related to this Chapter that may affect trade between the Parties in a timely manner; b) promote cooperation, technical assistance, training and exchange of information on sanitary and phytosanitary measures; c) to follow up on the Department agreements adopted within the Committee and in the technical working groups; d) agree on actions, procedures and deadlines for the recognition of International Cooperation equivalencies; the streamlining of the General Administration risk assessment process; the recognition of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantinezones or areas, or its successorcompartments, free or of low prevalence of pests or diseases; control, inspection and approval; as well as the mechanism for transparency and exchange of information; e) agree on definitions that are not contemplated in Article 7.2 or clarify existing ones, and recommend their adoption to the Commission; f) work on the design and implementation of electronic systems for the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary certificates; and (bg) for Peru, review this Chapter in the Vice Ministry light of Foreign Trade any developments in the work of the Ministry of Foreign Trade WTO Committee on Sanitary and Tourism, or its successorPhytosanitary Measures and make any necessary recommendations to the Commission.

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. The Parties hereby agree to establish a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures consisting (hereinafter referred to as “SPS Committee”) with the objective of ensuring the implementation of this Chapter. The SPS Committee shall be comprised of representatives of each Party who have responsibility for the development, implementation, and enforcement of sanitary and phytosanitary authorities and/or trade authorities of the Partiesmeasures. 2. The Parties shall establish the SPS Committee shall meet every 2 years or whenever it considers necessary. The Committee shall meet in presence or a period no later than one year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement through teleconference, videoconference, or any other means; and shall be able to deal with sanitary and phytosanitary issues through telecommunications or correspondencean exchange of letters. 3. At its first regular meeting, the The SPS Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure and if necessary, shall develop a Working Plan, which could be updated with the issues of interest proposed by seek to enhance cooperation between the Parties’ agencies with responsibility for sanitary and phytosanitary measures. 4. The For the purposes of the effective implementation and operation of this Chapter, the functions of this the SPS Committee includeshall be to provide a forum for: (a) enhancing mutual understanding of each Party’s sanitary and phytosanitary measures and the regulatory processes that relate to monitor the implementation of this Chapterthose measures; (b) discussion on matters related to review the development or application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures that affect, or may affect, trade between the Parties; (c) consulting on issues, relating to the meetings of the WTO SPS Committee, Codex, OIE and IPPC; (d) coordinating technical cooperation programs on sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (e) improving bilateral understanding related to specific implementation issues concerning the SPS Agreement; (f) addressing any bilateral issues arising from the implementation of sanitary and phytosanitary measures between the Parties; and (g) reviewing progress on addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters measures that may arise between the Parties’ competent sanitary and phytosanitary authorities, including each Party’s priority market access interests;Competent Authorities listed in Annex 6-A. (c) to strengthen the communication on the Parties’ SPS-related administrative procedures to promote mutual understanding and compliance with the respective obligations under this Chapter; (d) to strengthen technical cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary issues and seek the enhancement of any present or future relationship between the Parties; (e) to consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO/SPS Committee, Codex Alimentarius, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health, and other international and regional fora on food safety and human, animal and plant health; (f) to establish technical working groups if necessary5. The technical working groups may consist of expert-level representatives of the Parties as agreed, which shall identify, address, and attempt to resolve technical and scientific issues arising from this Chapter; (g) to hold technical discussions on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;and (h) other functions mutually Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the SPS Committee shall meet annually. 56. The SPS Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure during its first meeting to guide its operation which may be coordinated by:revised or further developed. (a) for China, the Department 7. The SPS Committee may agree to establish ad hoc technical working groups in accordance with its rules of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Peru, the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successorprocedure.