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

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each party, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade). 2. The functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor the implementation and administration of this chapter; (b) Address without delay any issue that a party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation or enforcement of regulations or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment in the territory of the Parties; (e) Exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities related to technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any other action that will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a party, on any matter arising under this chapter; (h) Reviewing this chapter in light of developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developments; and (i) Report to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, on the implementation of this chapter. 3. Where the parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at the request of one of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty, according pursuant to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Annex 7.8. 2. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay promptly addressing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of lawsstandards, regulations or technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the facilitating sectoral cooperation between among governmental and non-non- governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties’ territories; (e) Exchanging exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved engaged in activities related to standardization, technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a partyParty’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this chapterChapter; (h) Reviewing reviewing this chapter Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter Chapter in light of those developments; and (i) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapterChapter. 3. Where the parties Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), 2(g) such consultations shall, if on the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at the request of one agreement of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the parties.constitute consultations under Article 22.4

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty. 2. For purposes of this Article, according the Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) for China, the Department of International Cooperation of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, or its successor; and (b) for Peru, the Vice Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, or its successor. The Parties agree to annex 7.9 (designate contact points at the first meeting of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Trade established under this Chapter. 23. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Committee, and if necessary developing recommendations for attachments to this Chapter; (c) discussing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoptionadoption or application of standards, implementation or enforcement of regulations or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment in the territory of the Parties; (e) Exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities related to technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures;procedures and other TBT issues under this Chapter; including: (fi) Any establishing, if necessary to achieve the objectives of this Chapter, issues or sectors-specific ad hoc working groups; and (ii) taking any other action steps the Parties may consider that will assist the parties consider them in implementing this Chapter and the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themtrade; (gd) Available exchanging information on standardization, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures, including, when appropriate, information of activities in other fora; (e) promoting and facilitating cooperation in the areas of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, including metrology; (f) at the request of a partyParty’s written request, holding technical consultation on any matter arising under this chapter; (h) Reviewing this chapter in light of developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developmentsChapter; and (ig) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Free Trade Commission on the implementation of this chapter. 3. Where the parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations)Chapter. 4. Upon requestNotwithstanding subparagraph 3(f), a any Party will give favourable consideration may directly resort to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapterdispute settlement mechanism provided in Chapter 15 (Dispute Settlement). 5. The Committee institutions set out in paragraph 2 will be responsible for coordinating with the relevant institutions and persons in their territory as well as ensuring that such institutions and persons are engaged. They will elaborate their own work rules and shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at every 2 years unless the request of one of Parties otherwise agree. The Committee shall carry out their work through the communication channels agreed to by the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia which may include electronic mail, teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or any other means mutually determined by the partiesmeans.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), comprising which shall be composed of: (a) in the case of Brazil, by representatives of each partythe Divisão de Acesso a Mercados del Ministério de Relações Exteriores, according to annex 7.9 or its successor, and. (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)b) in the case of Chile, the Dirección de Asuntos Económicos Bilaterales of the Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, or its successor. 2. With the objective of facilitating communication of activities under this Chapter, each Party shall designate and notify a contact point to the Committee. In addition, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any changes to its contact point or details of relevant officials. 3. The responsibilities of the contact points referred to in paragraph 2 shall include: (a) providing information or explanation at the request of the other Party, which shall be submitted in hard copy or electronic form within sixty (60) days of the submission of the request. The requested Party shall endeavor to respond to each request within thirty (30) days of the submission of the request; (b) coordinate the participation of relevant governmental authorities, including regulatory authorities, and, as appropriate, other interested parties, on matters related to this Chapter; and (c) carrying out additional responsibilities specified by the Committee. 4. The functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter, addressing any problems raised by either Party relating to its provisions; (b) Address without delay any issue that a party raises fostering and enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures, in accordance with Article 5.10; (c) facilitate cooperation in accordance with Article 5.10, as well as support Trade Facilitation Initiatives and technical discussions as appropriate, in accordance with Article 5.4; (d) exchange information on work being undertaken in non-governmental, regional, multilateral fora and cooperative programs involved in activities related to the developmentstandards, adoptiontechnical regulations, implementation or enforcement of regulations or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment in the territory of the Parties; (e) Exchanging information review this Chapter in light of developments within the WTO Committee on developments in the non-governmentalTechnical Barriers to Trade and develop recommendations to modify this Chapter, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities related to technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment proceduresif necessary; (f) Any other action that will assist report to the parties consider them in implementing Administrative Commission on the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themimplementation of this Chapter; (g) Available to establish, if necessary, for particular matters or sectors, working groups to deal with specific matters related to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (h) to address, at the request of a partyParty, consultations on any matter specific trade concerns arising under Article 5.9 and other relevant provisions of this chapter; (h) Reviewing this chapter in light of developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developmentsChapter; and (i) Report to take any other action that the Commission, if deemed appropriate, on Parties consider will assist them in the implementation of this chapter. 3. Where Chapter and the parties have had recourse TBT Agreement, with a view to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at the request of one of facilitating trade in goods between the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty, according pursuant to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Annex 7.8. 2. The Committee's functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay promptly addressing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of lawsstandards, regulations or technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the facilitating sectoral cooperation between among governmental and non-non- governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties' territories; (e) Exchanging exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved engaged in activities related to standardization, technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a partyParty's request, consulting on any matter arising under this chapterChapter; (h) Reviewing reviewing this chapter Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter Chapter in light of those developments; and (i) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapterChapter. 3. Where the parties Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), 2(g) such consultations shall, if on the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at the request of one agreement of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the parties.constitute consultations under Article 22.4 (Consultations)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"), comprising composed of representatives of each party, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade).Party and coordinated in accordance with Annex 7-A. 2. The functions of the Committee shall include, inter alia: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay any issue reporting to the Commission on the implementation and administration of this Chapter, as appropriate; (c) promptly addressing matters that a party raises related Party proposes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitateencourage joint cooperation of the Parties in the development and improvement of standards, where appropriatetechnical regulations, the and conformity assessment procedures, including metrology; (e) facilitate sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental bodies on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, including metrology, in the territory territories of the Parties, as appropriate; (ef) Exchanging exchange information on developments the work being carried out in the non-governmentalnongovernmental, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities related to standards, technical regulations, standardization regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any other action that will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a party, resolve consultations on any matter arising under this chapterChapter, at the request of a Party; (h) Reviewing review this chapter Chapter in the light of any developments under the TBT Agreement Agreement, and developing decisions or recommendations for of the WTO TBT Committee, and make suggestions on possible amendments to this chapter Chapter; (i) take any other action that the Parties consider will assist them in light the implementation of developmentsthis Chapter and the TBT Agreement and in the facilitation of trade between the Parties; (j) recommend to the Commission the establishment of working groups to address specific matters related to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; and (ik) Report to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, on the implementation of this chapter. 3. Where the parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to address any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under matter related to this chapterChapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at the request of one of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the parties.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)as set out in Annex 7.8. 2. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay promptly addressing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of lawsstandards, regulations or technical 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) To facilitate, where appropriate, the facilitating sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory territories of the two or more Parties; (e) Exchanging exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved engaged in activities related to standards, technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (g) 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; (h) taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a party, on any matter arising under this chapter; (h) Reviewing this chapter in light of developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developmentstrade; and (i) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapterChapter. 3. Where the parties two or more Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), 2(f) such consultations shall, if on the parties so agreeagreement of those Parties, constitute consultations under article 13.4 Article 20.4 (consultationsConsultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at unless the request of one Parties otherwise agree. 5. All decisions of the PartiesCommittee shall be taken by consensus unless, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the partiesCommittee otherwise decides.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The In order to facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and the cooperation between the Parties, the Parties shall hereby establish the a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee"), comprising representatives of each party, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Party. 2. The functions For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) 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 Viet Nam, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, Ministry of Science and Technology. 3. The Committee's functions shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay coordinating cooperation pursuant to Article 7.9; (c) exchanging views on any issue issue, as far as possible, that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitateenhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (e) facilitating technical consultations; (f) where appropriate, the identifying mutually agreed priority sectors for enhanced cooperation to facilitate trade; (g) facilitating sectoral cooperation between among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties' territories; (eh) Exchanging information exchanging information, as far as possible, on developments in the non-governmentalnongovernmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved fora, engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations, standardization regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (fi) Any taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themthem on the basis of the Parties' conditions and capacity; (gj) Available at the request of upon a partyParty's request, on discussing any matter matters arising under this chapterChapter; (hk) Reviewing reviewing this chapter Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developments; and (i) Report reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapter.Chapter, where appropriate; and 3. Where (l) carrying out other functions as may be delegated by the parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations)Commission. 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at year, unless otherwise agreed by the request of one Parties. Meetings may be held by any means as agreed by the Parties. By agreement of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the partiesad hoc working groups may be established, if necessary.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The In order to facilitate the implementation of this Chapter and the cooperation between the Parties, the Parties shall hereby establish the a Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeTrade (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), comprising representatives of each party, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Party. 2. The functions For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by: (a) 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 Viet Nam, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, Ministry of Science and Technology. 3. The Committee’s functions shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay coordinating cooperation pursuant to Article 7.9; (c) exchanging views on any issue issue, as far as possible, that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of laws, regulations or technical conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitateenhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (e) facilitating technical consultations; (f) where appropriate, the identifying mutually agreed priority sectors for enhanced cooperation to facilitate trade; (g) facilitating sectoral cooperation between among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties’ territories; (eh) Exchanging information exchanging information, as far as possible, on developments in the non-non- governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved fora, engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations, standardization regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (fi) Any taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between themthem on the basis of the Parties’ conditions and capacity; (gj) Available at the request of upon a partyParty’s request, on discussing any matter matters arising under this chapterChapter; (hk) Reviewing reviewing this chapter Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developments; and (i) Report reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapter.Chapter, where appropriate; and 3. Where (l) carrying out other functions as may be delegated by the parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), such consultations shall, if the parties so agree, consultations under article 13.4 (consultations)Commission. 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at year, unless otherwise agreed by the request of one Parties. Meetings may be held by any means as agreed by the Parties. By agreement of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia ad hoc working groups may be established, if necessary. 1. Each Party retains its rights and obligations under Article XIX of GATT 1994 and the WTO Safeguards Agreement, as it may be amended. 2. This Agreement does not confer any additional rights or any other means mutually determined by obligations on the partiesParties with regard to actions taken pursuant to Article XIX of GATT 1994 and the WTO Safeguards Agreement, as it may be amended.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty, according pursuant to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)Annex 7.8. 2. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay promptly addressing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of lawsstandards, regulations or technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures; (d) To facilitate, where appropriate, the facilitating sectoral cooperation between among governmental and non-non- governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties’ territories; (e) Exchanging exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved engaged in activities related to standardization, technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any taking any other action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a partyParty’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this chapterChapter; (h) Reviewing reviewing this chapter Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter Chapter in light of those developments; and (i) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapterChapter. 3. Where the parties Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g), 2(g) such consultations shall, if on the parties so agreeagreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under article 13.4 Article 22.4 (consultationsConsultations). 4. Upon A Party shall, on request, a Party will give favourable favorable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal the other Party makes for further cooperation under this chapterChapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at unless the request of one of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined by the partiesParties otherwise agree.

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties shall hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each partyParty, according to annex 7.9 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade)as set out in Annex 7.8. 2. The Committee’s functions of the Committee shall include: (a) Monitor monitoring the implementation and administration of this chapterChapter; (b) Address without delay promptly addressing any issue that a party Party raises related to the development, adoption, implementation application, or enforcement of regulations standards, technical regulations, or technical standards and conformity assessment procedures; (c) Enhancing enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of lawsstandards, regulations or technical 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) To facilitate, where appropriate, the facilitating sectoral cooperation between governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the Parties’ territories; (e) Exchanging exchanging information on developments in the non-governmental, regional regional, and multilateral fora involved engaged in activities related to standards, technical regulations, standardization and conformity assessment procedures; (f) Any at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter; (g) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under the TBT Agreement; (h) 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 action that steps the Parties consider will assist the parties consider them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them; (g) Available at the request of a party, on any matter arising under this chapter; (h) Reviewing this chapter in light of developments under the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations for amendments to this chapter in light of developmentstrade; and (ij) Report as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Commission, if deemed appropriate, Commission on the implementation of this chapterChapter. 3. Where the parties Parties have had recourse to consultations under paragraph 2 (g2(f), such consultations shall, if on the parties so agreeagreement of the Parties, constitute consultations under article 13.4 Article 20.4 (consultationsConsultations). 4. Upon request, a Party will give favourable consideration to any other party the sector-specific proposal makes for further cooperation under this chapter. 5. The Committee shall meet at least once a year or more frequently at unless the request of one Parties otherwise agree. 5. All decisions of the Parties, via teleconference video-conferencia or any other means mutually determined Committee shall be taken by the partiesmutual agreement.