Common use of Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Clause in Contracts

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):by: (a) in the case of AustraliaChina, the Director General of Inspection & Quarantine clearance Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and ResearchAQSIQ, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy (Ministerio de Economia) through the Head of Foreign AffairsTrade Department (Departamento de Comercio Exterior, or its successor. 3. In order to facilitate the communication and ensure the proper functioning of the Committee, the Parties will designate a contact person no later than two months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 4. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or and conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral sectorial cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (ie) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandardization, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (jf) taking any other steps which the Parties consider will to assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (kg) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter, upon a Party’s request; (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and; (mi) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter, as it considers appropriate; and (j) exchanging information on charge parameters or services fees of compulsory conformity assessment procedures performed by governmental bodies. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hererinafter referred to as the "Committee"), comprising composed of representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee The Committee's functions shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): include: (a) working to facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successorall matters pertaining to this Chapter; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation implementation, enforcement, and administration of this Chapter; ; (bc) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; ; (d) enhancing joint cooperation between the Parties in the areas set out in Article 6.8; (e) facilitating the process for the negotiation of a mutual recognition agreement; (f) exchanging information information, upon request of a Party, on standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance including the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; ' respective views regarding non-party issues; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; ; (jh) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at upon written request of a Party’s request, consulting on with the aim of solving any matter arising under this Chapter; Chapter within a reasonable period of time; (li) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments development under the TBT AgreementCommittee and, and if necessary, developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light Chapter; (j) establishing, if necessary to achieve the objectives of those developmentsthis Chapter, issue-specific or sector-specific ad-hoc working groups; and (mk) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; and (l) taking any other step that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter. 3. The Committee shall meet upon request of a Party. Meetings may be conducted in person, or via teleconference, videoconference, or any other means as mutually agreed by the Parties. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such 2(h), the consultations shall, on if the agreement of the PartiesParties agree, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 20.4 (Consultations)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (TBT Committee), comprising composed of government representatives of each Party. 2. For Through the purposes of this ArticleTBT Committee, the Committee Parties shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) strengthen their joint work in the case fields of Australiatechnical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating trade between the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successorParties. 3. The TBT Committee’s 's functions shall include: (a) monitoring and identifying ways to strengthen the implementation and administration operation of this Chapter, and identifying any potential amendments to or interpretations of this Chapter for referral to the Commission; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the developmentas appropriate, adoption, application, or enforcement discussing proposed and final versions of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment proceduresprocedures of any Party; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development monitoring any technical discussions on matters that arise under this Chapter requested pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 11.10 (Information Exchange and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment proceduresTechnical Discussions); (d) exchanging information reaching an agreement on standards, technical regulations priority areas of mutual interest for future work under this Chapter and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests considering proposals for such information from a Partynew sector-specific initiatives or other initiatives; (e) providing encouraging cooperation between the Parties in matters that pertain to this Chapter, including the development, review, or modification of technical adviceregulations, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standardsstandard, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance encouraging cooperation between non-governmental bodies in the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations' territories, standards as well as cooperation between governmental and conformity assessment proceduresnon-governmental bodies in the Parties' territories in matters that pertains to this Chapter; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area identification of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authoritiescapacity needs; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental encouraging the exchange of information between the Parties and their relevant non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments bodies, if appropriate, to develop common approaches regarding matters under discussion in non-governmental, regional, plurilateral, and multilateral fora engaged bodies or international conformity assessment systems or standards development relevant to this Chapter; including the WTO TBT Committee and bodies that develop standards in activities related to standardisationaccordance with the TBT Committee Decision on International Standards, as appropriate; (i) encouraging, on request of a Party, the exchange of information between the Parties regarding specific technical regulations regulations, standards, and conformity assessment proceduresprocedures of non-Parties as well as systemic issues, with a view to fostering a common approach; (j) taking any other steps undertaking initiatives to support greater regulatory alignment in the Parties consider will assist them region, including through the development of common standards or conformity assessment procedures, in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themsectors of mutual interest; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting reporting to the Commission on any matter arising under the implementation and operation of this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; (m) engaging, as appropriate, with the public to participate in the work of the TBT Committee, for example by requesting and considering comments on matters related to the implementation of this Chapter; and (mn) as it considers appropriate, reporting to taking any other steps that the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter. 4. Where Unless the Parties have had recourse decide otherwise, the TBT Committee shall meet at least once a year. 5. The TBT Committee may establish and determine the scope and mandate of working groups to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shallcarry out its functions, on and may invite, as appropriate, representatives of non- governmental entities to participate in a working group. 6. To determine what activities the agreement of TBT Committee will undertake, the PartiesTBT Committee shall consider work that is being undertaken in other fora, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (with a view to ensuring that any activities undertaken by the TBT Committee do not unnecessarily duplicate that work.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, ,comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“"the Coordinators”"): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s 's functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ ' standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ ' understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ ' territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s 's request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the “Committee”), comprising representatives of each Party. 2. The Committee shall be: (a) composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Parties, who, upon agreement, may also invite representatives of relevant entities with necessary expertise relevant to the issues to be discussed; and (b) co-chaired by officials of the competent authorities of the Parties. 3. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by Chapter Coordinators (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Industry or its successor; and (b) in the case of ChileChina, the General Directorate Administration of International Economic AffairsQuality Supervision, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Inspection and Quarantine or its successor. 34. The Coordinators shall also facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and the decisions of the Committee. The Coordinators shall communicate with each other by any agreed method that is appropriate for the efficient and effective discharge of their functions. 5. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) reviewing and monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter, including in light of any developments under the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade as well as the TBT Agreement, and, if necessary, developing recommendations for supplementing this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that upon a Party’s written request, consulting on issues concerning technical barriers to trade arising under this Chapter. Where a Party raises related declines a request from the other Party to the developmentconsult on an issue relevant to this Chapter, adoptionit shall, applicationon request, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment proceduresexplain its reasons for its decision; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging providing information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, procedures of a Party in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a the other Party; (d) discussing and developing appropriate project proposals on technical assistance and cooperation as needed and agreed by the Parties, and monitoring implementation; (e) providing establishing ad hoc working groups to discuss specific technical advice, information issues as needed and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance by the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies reporting to the FTA Joint Commission on its findings and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding outcome of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures;its discussions; and (g) facilitating cooperation carrying out other functions as may be delegated to it by the FTA Joint Commission. 6. In its first meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure, which shall be updated if necessary. 7. The Committee shall convene at least once every two years, unless the Parties agree otherwise. The Committee may meet in person, by teleconference, by videoconference, or by any other means agreed by the Parties. The Parties may avail themselves of the opportunity to meet, where possible, in conjunction with other meetings related to the Agreement or in the area margins of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 4international meetings. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (CHAPTER 7 TRADE REMEDIES

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "Committee"), comprising representatives of each Party. 2. The Committee shall be: (a) composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Parties, who, upon agreement, may also invite representatives of relevant entities with necessary expertise relevant to the issues to be discussed; and (b) co-chaired by officials of the competent authorities of the Parties. 3. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by Chapter Coordinators (“"the Coordinators”"): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Industry or its successor; and (b) in the case of ChileChina, the General Directorate Administration of International Economic AffairsQuality Supervision, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Inspection and Quarantine or its successor. 34. The Coordinators shall also facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and the decisions of the Committee. The Coordinators shall communicate with each other by any agreed method that is appropriate for the efficient and effective discharge of their functions. 5. The Committee’s 's functions shall include: (a) reviewing and monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter, including in light of any developments under the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade as well as the TBT Agreement, and, if necessary, developing recommendations for supplementing this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that upon a Party's written request, consulting on issues concerning technical barriers to trade arising under this Chapter. Where a Party raises related declines a request from the other Party to the developmentconsult on an issue relevant to this Chapter, adoptionit shall, applicationon request, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment proceduresexplain its reasons for its decision; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging providing information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, procedures of a Party in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a the other Party; (d) discussing and developing appropriate project proposals on technical assistance and cooperation as needed and agreed by the Parties, and monitoring implementation; (e) providing establishing ad hoc working groups to discuss specific technical advice, information issues as needed and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance by the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies reporting to the FTA Joint Commission on its findings and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding outcome of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures;its discussions; and (g) facilitating cooperation carrying out other functions as may be delegated to it by the FTA Joint Commission. 6. In its first meeting, the Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure, which shall be updated if necessary. 7. The Committee shall convene at least once every two years, unless the Parties agree otherwise. The Committee may meet in person, by teleconference, by videoconference, or by any other means agreed by the Parties. The Parties may avail themselves of the opportunity to meet, where possible, in conjunction with other meetings related to the Agreement or in the area margins of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapterinternational meetings. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby agree to establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), comprising which shall be composed of representatives of each Partythe Parties. The Committee shall report to the Commission of its activities. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):by: (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Thailand, the Secretary-General of Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Ministry of Industry, or its successor. 3. In order to facilitate the communications, the Parties will designate a contact point no later than two (2) months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 4. Each Party shall ensure that its contact point or contact points facilitate the exchange of information between the Parties on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party. 5. The Committee’s Committee may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Chapter. The responsibilities and functions of the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring and reviewing the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the developmentpreparation, adoption, application, or enforcement adoption and application of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) providing a forum for discussions and exchanging information on Parties’ systems for standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment proceduresregulations, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (ie) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations standardisation and conformity assessment procedures; (jf) taking exploring any other steps means aimed at improving access to the Parties consider will assist them in implementing Parties’ respective markets and enhancing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themfunctioning of this Chapter; (kg) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter;, upon a Party's request; and (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 46. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k5 (g) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (Article

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising Trade (the “Committee”) composed of representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):Party as follows: (a) in the case of Australiafor Chile, the Department General Directorate of InnovationInternational Economic Relations, Industry, Science and ResearchMinistry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chilefor Canada, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, or its successor. 32. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises under this Chapter or the TBT Agreement related to the development, adoptionadoption or application of technical regulations, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) as appropriate, establishing regulatory cooperation initiatives which may include specific sectoral sub-committees with the goal of enhancing mutual understanding and facilitating trade between the Parties; (d) overseeing enhancement of joint cooperation in the development and improvement of technical regulations, standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, as outlined in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a PartyArticle C ter-03(1) ; (e) providing exchanging information regarding technical adviceregulations, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s written request, consulting managing consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lg) reviewing this Chapter in the light of any developments under the TBT Agreement; (h) taking other steps that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter or the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developmentsfacilitating trade between the Parties; and (mi) as it considers appropriate, reporting developing and maintaining a list of arrangements or agreements referred to in Article C ter-06(6) . 3. Consultations under subparagraph 2 (f) constitute consultations under Article N-06 (Consultations) of Chapter N (Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures) and are governed by the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation procedures set out in Section II (Dispute Settlement) of this that Chapter. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse The Committee shall meet as required in order to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement fulfill its functions as they relate to this Chapter. 5. The representatives of the Committee may communicate by electronic mail, video conference or other means as determined by the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee which shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):composed of (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in In the case of Chile, by representatives of the General Directorate of International Economic AffairsRelations, Ministry or its successor, and (b) In the case of Foreign AffairsUruguay, by representatives of the Interministerial Commission for Technical Barriers to Trade Issues, or its successor. 32. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring Monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue Promptly address matters that a Party raises related proposes to address with respect to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing Increase cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and or conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information As appropriate, facilitate sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental entities on standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment proceduresprocedures in the territories of the Parties, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partyas well as facilitate the process of adopting recognition agreements and the equivalence of technical regulations; (e) providing technical adviceExchange information about the work being done in non-governmental, information regional, multilateral forums and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions cooperation programs involved in activities related to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies To review the present Chapter in the light of the developments within the Committee from Technical Obstacles to Trade of the WTO and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment proceduresdevelop recommendations to amend this Chapter if necessary; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party Report to the appropriate regulatory authoritiesCommission on the implementation of this Chapter; (h) where appropriateEstablish, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental if necessary for particular issues or sectors, working groups for the treatment of specific matters related to this Chapter and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territoriesTBT Agreement; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmentalTo respond, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps at the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at request of a Party’s request, consulting to technical consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lj) reviewing Establish working groups to address issues of interest in regulatory cooperation, and (k) Take any other action that the Parties believe will assist them in implementing this Chapter in light of any developments under and the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations in facilitating trade in goods between the Parties 3. Upon request, the Committee shall give favorable consideration to any sector-specific proposal that a Party makes for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of deepening cooperation under this Chapter. 4. Where The Committee shall meet at the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shalllocations, on times and as many times as necessary at the agreement request of the Parties. The meetings will be held in person, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (via teleconference, videoconference or by any other means, agreed by the Parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party., as set out in Annex 9-A. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s 's functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and facilitating the consideration of any sector-specific proposal a Party makes for further cooperation between conformity assessment proceduresbodies, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical adviceincluding, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ ' territories; (ie) facilitating the consideration of a request that a Party recognize the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies in the other Party's territory, including a request for the negotiation of an agreement, in a sector nominated by that other Party; (f) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (kg) at a Party’s 's request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; (i) taking any other steps that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter; (j) exchanging information, at a Party's request, on the Parties' respective views regarding third party issues concerning standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures so as to xxxxxx a common approach to their resolution; and (mk) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 43. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such 2(g), the consultations shall, on if the agreement of the PartiesParties agree, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 22.7 (Consultations). 4. The Committee shall meet at least once a year unless the Parties otherwise agree. 5. The Committee may, as it considers appropriate, establish and determine the scope and mandate of working groups, including ad hoc working groups, comprising representatives of each Party. Subject to decisions of the Committee and as the Parties may agree, each working group, including an ad hoc working group, may: (a) as it considers necessary and appropriate, include or consult with non-governmental experts and stakeholders; and (b) determine its work program, taking into account relevant international activities. 6. Within 30 days after the date this Agreement enters into force, each Party shall notify the Committee of the criteria it uses to accredit, approve, license, or otherwise recognize conformity assessment bodies with respect to cosmetics, household electrical appliances, motor vehicles, and noise and emissions, and with respect to any other areas identified by a Party. Thereafter, each Party shall notify the Committee of the criteria it uses for this purpose with respect to other areas that the other Party requests. The Committee shall review this information in order to improve mutual understanding of each Party's conformity assessment system and to discuss possible reforms to facilitate trade between the Parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter the Committee), comprising composed of representatives of each PartyParty in accordance with Annex 7.10 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade). 2. For the purposes The functions of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) report to the Commission on the implementation and administration of this Chapter, as appropriate; (c) promptly addressing any issue deal with matters that a Party raises related proposes with respect to the development, adoption, application, application or enforcement implementation of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (cd) enhancing encourage joint cooperation of the Parties in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, including metrology; (de) exchanging information as appropriate, facilitate sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, including metrology, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partythe territories of the Parties; (ef) providing technical adviceexchange information about the work being carried out in non governmental, information regional and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions multilateral fora involved in activities related to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in at the area request of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting resolve consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lh) reviewing review this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT WTO 7BT Agreement, and developing decisions or recommendations for of the WTO TBT Committee, and make suggestions on possible amendments to this Chapter; (i) take any other action that the Parties consider will assist them in the implementation of this Chapter and the WTO 7BT Agreement and in light the facilitation of those developmentstrade between the Parties; (j) to recommend to the Commission the establishment of working groups to deal with specific matters related to this Chapter and the WTO TBT Agreement; and (mk) as it considers appropriate, reporting to deal with any other matter related to this Chapter. 3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach a mutually satisfactory solution to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation consultations referred to in subparagraph 2 (g) within a period of this Chapterthirty (30) days. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse resorted to consultations under paragraph 3(k) pursuant to subparagraph 2(g), such consultations shallshall replace those provided for in Article 18.4 (Consultations). 5. The representatives of each Party in accordance with Annex 7.10 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade) shall be responsible for coordinating with the relevant bodies and persons in its territory, as well as for ensuring that such bodies and persons are convened. 6. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Committee shall meet at least once a year. (1) once a year, on the agreement date and according to the agenda previously agreed by the Parties. The Parties shall determine those cases in which extraordinary meetings may be held. 7. The meetings may be held by any means agreed upon by the Parties. When they are face-to-face, 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. The first meeting of the Committee shall be held no later than one (1) year after the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 8. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (the Committee shall be of a permanent nature and shall develop its working rules. 9. All decisions of the Committee shall be made by mutual agreement.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the TBT Committee), comprising composed of representatives of designated by each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):as follows: (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of For Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Relations of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsAffairs (DIRECON), or its successor, and (b) For Argentina, the National Directorate of Domestic Trade under the Undersecretariat of Domestic Trade of the Secretariat of Commerce of the Ministry of Production, or its successor. 32. The Committee’s functions of the TBT Committee shall include: (a) monitoring Monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that Promptly address matters proposed by a Party raises related with respect to the development, adoption, application, adoption or enforcement application of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing Establish, as appropriate, regulatory cooperation initiatives, which may include the creation of sector-specific sub- committees; (d) Oversee the strengthening of joint cooperation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, as provided in Article 5.4.1; (e) To facilitate, to the extent possible, sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental entities on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures in the development territories of the Parties, as well as to facilitate the process of mutual recognition agreements and improvement equivalence of technical regulations; (f) Establish, if necessary, for particular issues or sectors, working groups to deal with specific matters related to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (g) Exchange information on standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (h) Exchange information about the work being carried out in non-governmental, regional, multilateral fora and cooperation programs involved in activities related to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (di) exchanging information on standardsTo provide, upon written request of a Party, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lj) reviewing Review this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT AgreementAgreement and in the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, and developing propose recommendations for amendments to modify this Chapter in light of those developments; andif necessary; (mk) as it considers appropriate, reporting Report to the Joint FTA Committee Bilateral Administrative Commission on the implementation of this Chapter.; 4. Where (l) To take such other actions as the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shallconsider will assist them in the implementation of this Chapter or the TBT Agreement, on as well as in the agreement facilitation of trade in goods between the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 and (m) Submit recommendations to the Bilateral Administrative Commission on matters relating to the implementation of this Chapter, including proposals on standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, and mutual recognition and equivalence agreements for technical regulations. 3. The TBT Committee shall meet once a year on an ordinary basis, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and may hold additional extraordinary meetings should the Parties deem it necessary, in order to fulfill its functions in relation to this Chapter. For such purposes, the representatives of the TBT Committee may meet in person or communicate by e-mail, videoconference or other means agreed by the Parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”), comprising composed of representatives of each PartyParty as set out in paragraph 4. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) working to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties in all matters pertaining to this Chapter; (b) monitoring and encouraging the implementation implementation, enforcement, and administration of this Chapter; (bc) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, enhancing cooperation between the Parties in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partythe areas set out in Article 6.8; (e) providing technical adviceexchanging information, information and assistance upon request of a Party, on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (jg) taking any encouraging the discussion on mutual recognition of the conformity assessment results performed in the other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themParty’s territory; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments development under the WTO TBT AgreementCommittee and, and if necessary, developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; andChapter; (mi) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; (j) taking any other steps that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter; and (k) upon written request of a Party, consulting with the aim of solving any matter arising under this Chapter within a reasonable period of time. 3. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, unless the Parties otherwise agree. Meetings may be conducted in person, or via teleconference, videoconference, or any other means as mutually agreed by the Parties. 4. Where For the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(kpurposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) such consultations shallfor China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Korea, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, or its successor. Depending on the agreement of issue, responsible ministries or regulatory agencies shall participate in the Committee meetings. 5. The authorities set out in paragraph 4 shall be responsible for coordinating with the relevant institutions and persons in their respective territories as well as for ensuring that such institutions and persons are engaged. The Committee shall carry out its work through the communication channels agreed by the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (which may include electronic mail, teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or other means.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives Trade established pursuant to Article 22.3 shall be responsible for the effective implementation and operation of each Partythis Chapter. 2. For The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade shall have the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall includefollowing functions: (a) monitoring reviewing the implementation and administration operation of this Chapter; (b) reviewing the cooperation in the development and improvement of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures as provided for in Article 7.12; (c) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade established under Article 13 of the TBT Agreement, and if necessary, developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter; (d) taking any steps which the Parties may consider to be of assistance in their implementation of this Chapter and the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade between the Parties; (e) discussing any matter covered by this Chapter, on request of a Party; (f) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoptionadoption or application of technical regulations, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations standards or conformity assessment proceduresprocedures of the other Party under this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (cg) enhancing cooperation in establishing, if necessary to achieve the development and improvement objectives of standardsthis Chapter, ad hoc technical regulations and conformity assessment proceduresworking groups to deal with specific issues or sectors with a view to identifying a solution; (dh) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations the work in regional and conformity assessment procedures, multilateral fora engaged in response activities relating to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in procedures and on the area implementation and operation of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territoriesthis Chapter; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related carrying out other functions as may be delegated by the Joint Committee pursuant to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;subparagraph 5(b) of Article 22.1; and (j) taking any other steps reporting to the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s requestJoint Committee, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation and operation of this Chapter. 3. The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade and any ad hoc technical working group under its auspices shall be coordinated by: (a) for the European Union, the European Commission; and (b) for Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 4. Where The authorities referred to in paragraph 3 shall be responsible for coordinating with the Parties have had recourse relevant institutions and persons in their respective territories as well as for ensuring that such institutions and persons are invited to consultations the meetings of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade as necessary. 5. On request of a Party, the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade and any ad hoc technical working group under paragraph 3(k) its auspices shall meet at such consultations shall, on times and places to be agreed between the agreement representatives of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (. The meetings may take place by video conference or by other means.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the TBT Committee), comprising composed of representatives of designated by each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):as follows: (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of For Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Relations of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsAffairs (DIRECON), or its successor, and (b) For Argentina, the National Directorate of Domestic Trade under the Undersecretariat of Domestic Trade of the Secretariat of Commerce of the Ministry of Production, or its successor. 32. The Committee’s functions of the TBT Committee shall include: (a) monitoring Monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that Promptly address matters proposed by a Party raises related with respect to the development, adoption, application, adoption or enforcement application of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing Establish, as appropriate, regulatory cooperation initiatives, which may include the creation of sector-specific sub-committees; (d) Oversee the strengthening of joint cooperation on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, as provided in Article 5.4.1; (e) To facilitate, to the extent possible, sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental entities on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures in the development territories of the Parties, as well as to facilitate the process of mutual recognition agreements and improvement equivalence of technical regulations; (f) Establish, if necessary, for particular issues or sectors, working groups to deal with specific matters related to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (g) Exchange information on standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (h) Exchange information about the work being carried out in non- governmental, regional, multilateral fora and cooperation programs involved in activities related to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (di) exchanging information on standardsTo provide, upon written request of a Party, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lj) reviewing Review this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT AgreementAgreement and in the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, and developing propose recommendations for amendments to modify this Chapter in light of those developments; andif necessary; (mk) as it considers appropriate, reporting Report to the Joint FTA Committee Bilateral Administrative Commission on the implementation of this Chapter.; 4. Where (l) To take such other actions as the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shallconsider will assist them in the implementation of this Chapter or the TBT Agreement, on as well as in the agreement facilitation of trade in goods between the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 and (m) Submit recommendations to the Bilateral Administrative Commission on matters relating to the implementation of this Chapter, including proposals on standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, and mutual recognition and equivalence agreements for technical regulations. 3. The TBT Committee shall meet once a year on an ordinary basis, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and may hold additional extraordinary meetings should the Parties deem it necessary, in order to fulfill its functions in relation to this Chapter. For such purposes, the representatives of the TBT Committee may meet in person or communicate by e-mail, videoconference or other means agreed by the Parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), composed of representatives of each Party as set out in paragraph 4. 2. The Committee's functions shall include: (a) working to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers in all matters pertaining to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; andChapter; (b) in monitoring and encouraging the case of Chileimplementation, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairsenforcement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (bc) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, enhancing cooperation between the Parties in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partythe areas set out in Article 6.8; (e) providing technical adviceexchanging information, information and assistance upon request of a Party, on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (jg) taking any encouraging the discussion on mutual recognition of the conformity assessment results performed in the other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themParty's territory; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments development under the WTO TBT AgreementCommittee and, and if necessary, developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; andChapter; (mi) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; (j) taking any other steps that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter; and (k) upon written request of a Party, consulting with the aim of solving any matter arising under this Chapter within a reasonable period of time. 3. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, unless the Parties otherwise agree. Meetings may be conducted in person, or via teleconference, videoconference, or any other means as mutually agreed by the Parties. 4. Where For the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(kpurposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) such consultations shallfor China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Korea, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, or its successor. Depending on the agreement of issue, responsible ministries or regulatory agencies shall participate in the Committee meetings. 5. The authorities set out in paragraph 4 shall be responsible for coordinating with the relevant institutions and persons in their respective territories as well as for ensuring that such institutions and persons are engaged. The Committee shall carry out its work through the communication channels agreed by the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (which may include electronic mail, teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or other means.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"), comprising which shall comprise representatives of each Partythe Parties. The Committee may meet in person, via teleconference, via video- conference or through any other means, as agreed by the Parties. 2. For the purposes The functions of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) promoting and monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) enhancing co-operation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (c) ensuring appropriate steps are taken promptly addressing to address any issue that a Party raises may raise related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (cd) enhancing cooperation considering any sector-specific proposal a Party makes for further co-operation between regulatory authorities, accreditation bodies or conformity assessment bodies, including, where appropriate, between governmental and nongovernmental conformity assessment bodies located in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a PartyParties' territories; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance considering a request that a Party recognise the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and results of conformity assessment proceduresprocedures conducted by bodies in the other Party's territory, including a request for the negotiation of an agreement, in a sector nominated by that other Party; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (jg) on the request of the other Party, promptly facilitating technical discussions on any matter arising under this Chapter, which shall be without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Parties under Chapter 19 (Dispute Settlement); (h) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing enhance their implementation of the TBT Agreement and in facilitating facilitate trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (li) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this the Chapter in light of those developments; and (mj) as it considers appropriate, reporting establishing working groups to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of undertake specific tasks under this Chapter. 3. The Parties shall take such reasonable measures as may be available to them to ensure that representatives of bodies responsible for the technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures that are the subject of the technical discussions under paragraph 2(g) participate in those discussions. 4. Where The Committee shall meet within one year of entry into force of this Agreement, or at times mutually agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall be coordinated by the following contact points: (a) for Korea, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, or its successor; and (b) for New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, or its successor. 6. The contact points may communicate by any agreed method that is appropriate for the efficient and effective discharge of their functions. 7. The Parties shall notify each other promptly of any change of their contact points or any changes to the details of the relevant officials. 8. The contact points shall work jointly in order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and co-operation between the Parties have had recourse in all matters pertaining to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (this Chapter.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising Trade composed of representatives of designated by each Party, in accordance with Annex 8.1. 2. For the purposes The functions of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) deal promptly addressing any issue with matters that a Party raises related proposes with respect to the developmentpreparation, adoption, application, implementation, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures, including authorization or approval procedures; (c) enhancing increase cooperation in for the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information as appropriate, facilitate sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental entities on standards, technical regulations and procedures of conformity assessment proceduresin the territories of the Parties, in response as well as to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partyfacilitate the process of mutual recognition agreements and equivalence of technical regulations; (e) providing technical adviceexchange information about work being carried out in non-governmental, information regional, multilateral fora and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions cooperative programmes involved in activities related to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding request of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting to consult on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lg) reviewing take any other action that the Parties consider will assist them in the implementation of this Chapter and the TBT Agreement and the facilitation of trade in products; (h) review this Chapter in the light of any developments under in the TBT AgreementAgreement Committee, and developing develop recommendations for amendments to amend this Chapter in light of those developments; andif necessary; (mi) as it considers if deemed appropriate, reporting report to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; and, (j) establish, if necessary, for particular matters or sectors, working groups for the treatment of specific matters and issues related to this Chapter. 3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach a mutually satisfactory solution to the consultations referred to in paragraph 2(f) within a period of up to 30 days. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse resorted to consultations under pursuant to paragraph 3(k) 2(f), such consultations shall, on at the agreement option of the complaining Party, replace those provided for in Article 14.4. 5. Upon request, a Party shall give sympathetic consideration to any sector-specific proposal by the other Party for enhanced cooperation under this Chapter. 6. The Committee shall meet as deemed necessary by the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (and where possible, once a year, by videoconference, teleconference or other agreed means.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby agree to establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"), comprising which shall be composed of representatives of each Partythe Parties. The Committee shall report to the Commission of its activities. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):by: (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; and (b) In the case of Thailand, the Secretary-General of Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Ministry of Industry, or its successor. 3. In order to facilitate the communications, the Parties will designate a contact point no later than two (2) months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 4. Each Party shall ensure that its contact point or contact points facilitate the exchange of information between the Parties on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party. 5. The Committee’s Committee may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Chapter. The responsibilities and functions of the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring and reviewing the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the developmentpreparation, adoption, application, or enforcement adoption and application of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) providing a forum for discussions and exchanging information on Parties' systems for standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment proceduresregulations, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (ie) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations standardisation and conformity assessment procedures; (jf) taking exploring any other steps means aimed at improving access to the Parties consider will assist them in implementing Parties' respective markets and enhancing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themfunctioning of this Chapter; (kg) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter;, upon a Party's request; and (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of this Chapter. 46. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k5 (g) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 14.3 (Consultations). 7. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Meetings may be held through any means, as mutually determined by the Parties. By mutual agreement, ad hoc working groups may be established if necessary. 8. The terms of reference of the Committee shall be determined on its first meeting.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party, as set out in Annex 7.7. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”): (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment proceduresprocedures and, as appropriate, designing and proposing mechanisms for technical assistance of the type described in Article 11 of the TBT Agreement, in coordination with the Committee on Trade Capacity Building, as appropriate; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territories of two or more Parties’ territories; (ie) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandards, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (kf) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lg) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and; (mh) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter and the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade; (i) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; (j) establishing, if necessary, for particular issues or sectors, working groups for the treatment of specific matters related to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; and (k) exchanging information, at a Party’s request, on the Parties’ respective views regarding third party issues concerning standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures so as to xxxxxx a common approach to their resolution. 3. When a Party requests consultations under subparagraph 2(f), the Parties shall make every effort to obtain a mutually satisfactory solution within 60 days . 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) subparagraph 2(f), such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, shall constitute consultations under Article 21.3 21.4 (Consultations). 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year unless the Parties otherwise agree. The Committee shall carry out its work through the communication channels agreed to by the Parties, which may include electronic mail, videoconferencing, or other means. 6. All decisions of the Committee shall be made by consensus unless the Committee decides otherwise.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):coordi- nated by: (a) in the case of AustraliaChina, the Director General of Inspection & Quarantine clearance Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and ResearchAQSIQ, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Economy (Ministerio de Economia) through the Head of Foreign AffairsTrade Department (Departamento de Comercio Exterior, or its successor. 3. In order to facilitate the communication and ensure the proper functioning of the Committee, the Parties will designate a contact person no later than two months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 4. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical tech- nical regulations or and conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party; (e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral sectorial cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies bod- ies in the Parties’ territories; (ie) exchanging information on developments in non-governmentalgovern- mental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationstandardization, technical regulations regulations, and conformity assessment assess- ment procedures; (jf) taking any other steps which the Parties consider will to assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (kg) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter, upon a Party’s request; (lh) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments amend- ments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and; (mi) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter, as it considers appropriate; and (j) exchanging information on charge parameters or services fees of compulsory conformity assessment procedures performed by governmental bodies. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), comprising representatives of each Party. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee which shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):composed of: (a) in the case of AustraliaChile, by representatives of the Department Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations of Innovation, Industry, Science and Researchthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; , and (b) in the case of ChileParaguay, by representatives of the General Directorate of International Economic AffairsNational Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign AffairsIndustry and Trade, or its successor. 32. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring monitor the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue address matters that a Party raises related proposes with respect to the development, adoption, application, implementation, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) promote cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information facilitate sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental entities on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, procedures in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Partythe territories of the Parties; (e) providing technical adviceexchange information about work being carried out in non-governmental, information regional, multilateral fora and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions cooperative programmes involved in activities related to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) conducting joint studies review this Chapter in the light of developments in the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions develop recommendations to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulationsamend this Chapter, standards and conformity assessment proceduresif necessary; (g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party report to the appropriate regulatory authoritiesBilateral Administrative Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; (h) where appropriateestablish, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental as necessary for particular issues or sectors, working groups to address specific matters related to this Chapter and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territoriesTBT Agreement; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmentalto address, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisationat the request of a Party, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter; (lj) reviewing establish working groups to address issues of interest in the field of regulatory cooperation, and (k) take such other action as the Parties may agree, related to the implementation of this Chapter in light of any developments under and the TBT Agreement. 3. Upon request, and developing recommendations for amendments the Committee shall give sympathetic consideration to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting any sector- specific proposal by a Party to the Joint FTA Committee on the implementation of deepen joint cooperation under this Chapter. 4. Where The Committee shall meet at such times, places and times as may be necessary at the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement request of the Parties. Meetings shall be held in person, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (by teleconference, videoconference or by any other means agreed by the Parties. 5. In order to order its functioning, the Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure, if possible during its first meeting. The Committee may revise these rules by consensus, as it deems appropriate.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between The Parties establish the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising which shall be composed of representatives of each Party, in accordance with Annex 8.12, and shall assist the Commission in the performance of its functions. 2. For the purposes The Committee shall establish, if it considers it appropriate, its rules of this Article, procedure. 3. Meetings of the Committee shall be coordinated held at the request of the Commission, the Free Trade Agreement Coordinators or at the request of any of the Parties to address matters of interest to it. 4. The agreements of the Committee shall be adopted by (“consensus and reported to the Coordinators”):appropriate bodies. (a) 5. The meetings of the Committee may be held in person or through any technological means. When the meetings are face- to-face, they shall be held alternately in the case territory of Australiaeach Party, and it shall be the Department responsibility of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, host Party to organize the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successormeeting. 36. The Committee’s Committee shall meet in 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 in accordance with paragraph 3. 7. Agreements arising from the meeting shall be adopted by consensus among the Parties. 8. The functions of the Committee shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related making appropriate recommendations to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment proceduresCommission on matters within its competence; (c) enhancing cooperation in facilitating technical consultations and issuing expeditious recommendations on specific technical barriers to trade issues, as well as serving as a forum for the development and improvement discussion of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (d) exchanging information on problems arising from the application of particular standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response with a view to all reasonable requests for such information from reaching mutually acceptable alternatives; (d) establish ad hoc technical working groups on technical barriers to trade and indicate their terms of reference and terms of reference, with the objective of addressing a Partymatter mandated by the Committee; (e) providing consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, the various international standardization bodies and other international and regional fora on technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions barriers to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedurestrade; (f) conducting joint studies create work programs with respect to the activities referred to in this Chapter; (g) to carry out the necessary actions for the training and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms specialization of technical personnel by promoting the exchange of technical experts, including cooperation in the development, application and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding enforcement of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures; (gh) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party report annually to the appropriate regulatory authorities; (h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories; (i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and (m) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint FTA Committee Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; and (i) any other matter directed by the Commission. 4. Where the Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 3(k) such consultations shall, on the agreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under Article 21.3 (