Common use of Compatibility and Equivalence Clause in Contracts

Compatibility and Equivalence. 1. Recognizing the central role that standardization measures play in the promotion and protection of legitimate objectives, the Parties shall work together, in accordance with this Chapter, to strengthen the level of safety and protection of human, animal and plant life and health; of their environment; and for the prevention of practices that may mislead consumers. 2. The Parties shall make compatible, to the greatest extent possible, their respective technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, without reducing the level of safety or protection of human, animal and plant life and health, their environment or consumers, without prejudice to the rights conferred by this Chapter on any Party and taking into account international standardization activities. 3. At the request of a Party, the other Parties shall take reasonable measures within their power to promote the compatibility of the specific standardization measures existing in their territory with the standardization measures existing in the territory of the other Parties, taking into account international standardization activities. 4. Each Party shall accept a technical regulation adopted by another Party as equivalent to its own when, in cooperation with the importing Party, the exporting Party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the importing Party that its technical regulation adequately meets the legitimate objectives of the importing Party and, if appropriate, shall revise it. 5. At the request of the exporting Party, the importing Party shall communicate to it the reasons for non- acceptance of a technical regulation in accordance with paragraph 4. 6. Each Party shall, whenever possible, accept the results of conformity assessment procedures carried out in the territory of another Party, even if those procedures differ from its own, provided that such procedures offer a satisfactory assurance, equivalent to that offered by procedures carried out or to be carried out in its territory, the result of which it accepts, that the relevant good or service complies with the applicable technical regulations or standards that are developed or maintained in the territory of that Party, and if appropriate, shall review the relevant standardization measure. 7. Prior to acceptance of the results of a conformity assessment procedure, in accordance with paragraph 6, and in order to strengthen confidence in the continued integrity of each Party's conformity assessment results, the Parties may consult on matters such as the technical capability of conformity assessment bodies, taking into consideration verified compliance with relevant international standards and recommendations.

Compatibility and Equivalence. 1. Recognizing the central role that of measures related to standardization measures play in the promotion and protection of the legitimate objectives, the Parties parties shall work together, together in accordance with this Chapterchapter, to strengthen the level of safety and or of protection of humanhuman life and health, animal and plant life and health; plant, of their environment; environment and for the prevention of practices that which may mislead consumers. 2. The Parties shall make compatible, compatible to the greatest maximum extent possible, their respective technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, without reducing the level of safety or of protection of human, animal and plant human life and health, their animal and plant, the environment or to consumers, without prejudice to the rights conferred by any party in this Chapter on any Party chapter and taking into account international standardization activities. 3. At the request of a Party, party the other Parties party shall take reasonable measures within their power to promote the compatibility of the measures related to specific standardization that exist in its territory, to measures existing in their territory with relating to the standardization measures existing normalization that exist in the territory of the other Partiesparty, taking into account international standardization activities. 4. Each Party shall accept a technical regulation adopted by another Party to adopt or maintain the other party as equivalent to its own whenwhere, in cooperation with the importing Party, Party and the exporting Party demonstrates party proves to the satisfaction of the importing Party visit, that its technical regulation Technical Regulation adequately meets complies with the legitimate objectives of the importing Party Party, and, if where appropriate, shall revise it. 5. At at the request of the exporting Party, party and the importing Party shall communicate to it the provide written reasons for non- acceptance of not accepting a technical regulation in accordance with paragraph 4as equivalent. 65. Each Party shall, whenever possible, shall accept the results of conformity assessment procedures carried out conducted in the territory of another Partythe other party, even if those where these procedures differ from its own, those provided that such those procedures offer a satisfactory assurancesatisfactory, equivalent to an assurance that offered by the procedures carried provided that the party carrying out or to be carried out in its territory, the result of their territory which it accepts, accepts that the relevant good or service complies with the relevant applicable technical regulations or standards that are developed or maintained in the territory of that PartyParty and, and if where appropriate, shall review revise the relevant standardization measuremeasure on standardisation. 76. Prior to acceptance of accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure, procedure in accordance with paragraph 65, and in order to strengthen build confidence in the continued integrity of each Party's the results of conformity assessment results, of each of the Parties may consult on matters such as the technical capability capacity of conformity assessment bodies, taking into consideration account the verified compliance with relevant international standards and recommendations.

Compatibility and Equivalence. 1. Recognizing The Parties recognize the central role that standardization measures play in the promotion and protection of legitimate objectives, the Parties objectives and shall work together, in accordance with this Chapter, together to strengthen the level of safety and protection of human, animal and plant life and health; of their , the environment; , and for the prevention of practices that may mislead consumers. 2. The Without prejudice to their rights under this Chapter and taking into account international standardization activities, the Parties shall make their respective standardization measures compatible, to the greatest extent possible, their respective technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, without reducing the level of safety or protection of human, animal and or plant life and or health, their the environment or consumers, without prejudice to the rights conferred by this Chapter on any Party and taking into account international standardization activities. 3. At the request of a Party, the other Parties Party shall take such reasonable measures as are within their its power to promote the compatibility of the its specific standardization measures existing in their territory with the standardization measures existing in the territory of the other PartiesParty, taking into account international standardization activitiesprocedures and activities in this field. 4. Each Party shall accept a technical regulation adopted by another the other Party as equivalent to its own when, in cooperation with the importing other Party, the exporting Party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the importing Party that its technical regulation adequately meets fulfills the legitimate objectives of the importing Party and, if appropriate, shall revise itParty. 5. At the On request of the exporting Party, the importing Party shall communicate in writing to it the exporting Party its reasons for non- acceptance of not having accepted a technical regulation in accordance with under paragraph 4. 6. Each Party shall, whenever To the extent possible, each Party shall accept the results of conformity assessment procedures carried out in the territory of another the other Party, even if those procedures differ from its own, provided that such procedures they offer a satisfactory assurance, equivalent to that offered by procedures carried out or to be carried out in its territory, the result of which it accepts, that the relevant good or service complies with the applicable technical regulations or standards that are developed or maintained in the territory of that Party, and if appropriate, shall review the relevant standardization measure. 7. Prior to acceptance of the results of a conformity assessment procedure, procedure in accordance with paragraph 6, and in order to strengthen confidence in the continued integrity of each Party's conformity assessment results, the Parties may consult on matters such as the technical capability of conformity assessment bodies, taking into consideration verified compliance with relevant international standards and recommendationsthrough that means of accreditation.

Compatibility and Equivalence. 1. Recognizing the central role that standardization measures play in the promotion and protection of legitimate objectives, the The Parties shall work together, in accordance with this Chapter, together to strengthen the level of safety and protection of human, animal and or plant life or health, or the level of safety and health; protection of their the environment; , and for the prevention of practices that may mislead or deceive consumers. 2. The Without prejudice to their rights under this Chapter and taking into account international standardization activities, the Parties shall make compatible, their respective standardization measures compatible to the greatest extent possible, their respective technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, without reducing the level of safety or and protection of the environment, health or to human, animal or plant life, or the level of safety and plant life and healthprotection of the environment, their environment or the prevention of practices that may mislead or deceive consumers, without prejudice to the rights conferred by this Chapter on any Party and taking into account international standardization activities. 3. At the request of a Party, the other Parties another Party shall take such reasonable measures within their power as may be available to it to promote the compatibility of the its specific standardization measures existing in their territory with the standardization measures existing in the territory of the other Partiesrequesting Party, taking into account international standardization procedures and activities. 4. Each The importing Party shall accept a technical regulation adopted by another Party as equivalent to its own when, in cooperation with technical regulation the importing technical regulation adopted or maintained by the exporting Party, when the exporting Party demonstrates latter proves to the satisfaction of the importing Party former that its technical regulation adequately meets the legitimate objectives of the importing Party and, if appropriate, shall revise it. 5Party. At For the request purposes of the exporting Partysuch accreditation, the importing Party shall cooperate with the exporting Party. The importing Party shall communicate in writing to it the exporting Party, upon request, the reasons for non- non-acceptance of a technical regulation in accordance with paragraph 4regulation. 65. Each Party shall, whenever To the extent possible, each Party shall accept the results of conformity assessment procedures carried out in the territory of another Party, even if those procedures differ from its own, provided that such procedures they offer a satisfactory assurance, equivalent to that offered provided by procedures carried out or to be carried out conducted in its territory, territory by the accepting Party and the result of which it accepts, that the relevant good or service complies with the applicable technical regulations regulation or standards that are developed standard adopted or maintained in the territory of that the accepting Party, and if appropriate, shall review the relevant standardization measure. 76. Prior to Upon acceptance of the results of a conformity assessment procedure, procedure in accordance with paragraph 65 and, and in order to strengthen the confidence in the continued integrity and reliability of each Partyother's conformity assessment results, the Parties may consult on matters such as the technical capability of conformity assessment bodies, taking into consideration verified compliance with relevant international standards and recommendationsthrough that means of accreditation.

Compatibility and Equivalence. 1. Recognizing the central crucial role that standardization of standards-related measures play in the promotion and protection of achieving legitimate objectives, the Parties shall work togethershall, in accordance with this Chapter, work jointly to strengthen enhance the level of safety and protection of human, animal and plant life and health; of their environment; and for the prevention of practices that may mislead consumers. 2. The Parties shall make compatible, to the greatest extent possible, their respective technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, without reducing the level of safety or protection of human, animal and plant life and health, their the environment and consumers. 2. Without reducing the level of safety or of protection of human, animal or plant life or health, the environment or consumers, without prejudice to the rights conferred by this Chapter on of any Party under this Chapter, and taking into account international standardization activities, the Parties shall, to the greatest extent practicable, make compatible their respective standards-related measures, so as to facilitate trade in a good or service between the Parties. 3. At the Further to Articles 902 and 905, a Party shall, on request of a another Party, the other Parties shall take reasonable measures within their power seek, through appropriate measures, to promote the compatibility of the a specific standardization measures existing standard or conformity assessment procedure that is maintained in their its territory with the standardization measures existing standards or conformity assessment procedures maintained in the territory of the other Parties, taking into account international standardization activitiesParty. 4. Each importing Party shall accept treat a technical regulation adopted or maintained by another an exporting Party as equivalent to its own whenwhere the exporting Party, in cooperation with the importing Party, the exporting Party demonstrates to the satisfaction of the importing Party that its technical regulation adequately meets the legitimate objectives of fulfills the importing Party and, if appropriate, shall revise itParty's legitimate objectives. 5. At the request of The importing Party shall provide to the exporting Party, the importing Party shall communicate to it the on request, its reasons in writing for non- acceptance of not treating a technical regulation in accordance with as equivalent under paragraph 4. 6. Each Party shall, whenever wherever possible, accept the results of a conformity assessment procedures carried out procedure conducted in the territory of another Party, even if those procedures differ from its own, provided that such procedures offer a satisfactory it is satisfied that the procedure offers an assurance, equivalent to that offered provided by procedures carried out a procedure it conducts or to be carried out a procedure conducted in its territory, territory the result results of which it accepts, that the relevant good or service complies with the applicable technical regulations regulation or standards that are developed standard adopted or maintained in the territory of that Party, and if appropriate, shall review the relevant standardization measure's territory. 7. Prior to acceptance of accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure, in accordance with procedure pursuant to paragraph 6, and in order to strengthen enhance confidence in the continued integrity reliability of each Partyother's conformity assessment results, the Parties may consult on such matters such as the technical capability competence of the conformity assessment bodiesbodies involved, taking into consideration including verified compliance with relevant international standards and recommendationsthrough such means as accreditation.