Conformity Assessment. National Treatment
1. In addition to Article 6.4 of the TBT Agreement, each Party shall accord to conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of another Party treatment no less favorable than that it accords to conformity assessment bodies located in its own territory or in the territory of the other Party. Treatment under this paragraph includes procedures, criteria, fees, and other conditions relating to accrediting, approving, licensing, or otherwise recognizing conformity assessment bodies.
2. In addition to Article 6.4 of the TBT Agreement, if a Party maintains procedures, criteria or other conditions as set out in paragraph 1 and requires conformity assessment results, including test results, certifications, technical reports or inspections as positive assurance that a product conforms to a technical regulation or standard, it shall:
(a) not require the conformity assessment body to be located within its territory;
(b) not effectively require the conformity assessment body to operate an office within its territory; and
(c) permit conformity assessment bodies in other Parties' territories to apply to the Party, or any body that it has recognized or approved for this purpose, for a determination that they comply with any procedures, criteria and other conditions the Party requires to deem them competent or to otherwise approve them to test or certify the product or conduct an inspection. Explanations and Information
3. If a Party undertakes conformity assessment procedures in relation to specific products by specified government bodies located in its own territory or in another Party's territory, the Party shall, on the request of another Party or if practicable, an applicant of another Party, explain:
(a) how the information it requires is necessary to assess conformity;
(b) the sequence in which a conformity assessment procedure is undertaken and completed;
(c) how the Party ensures that confidential business information is protected; and
(d) the procedure to review complaints concerning the operation of the conformity assessment procedure and to take corrective action when a complaint is justified.
4. Each Party shall explain, on the request of another Party, the reasons for its decision, whenever it declines to:
(a) accredit, approve, license, or otherwise recognize a conformity assessment body;
(b) recognize the results from a conformity assessment body that is a signatory to a mutual recognition arrangement;
(c) accept the results of a ...
Conformity Assessment. The Parties shall observe the Protocol on the mutual acceptance of the results of conformity assessment, and the Protocol on the mutual recognition of the compliance and enforcement programme regarding good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products.
Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties, through the Joint Committee established by Article 11 of the Mutual Recognition Agreement on Conformity Assessment between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, shall consider arrangements additional to those provided for in this Chapter to ensure that differences between the structure, organization and operation of conformity assessment procedures in their respective territories do not unnecessarily impede trade between them.
2. For the purposes of conformity assessment, each Party shall, on the request of the other Party, and in accordance with relevant international obligations and its respective applicable domestic laws, rules and regulations, take reasonable steps to facilitate access in its territory for inspection, testing and other relevant procedures.
3. The Parties affirm their intention to adopt and apply, with such modifications as may be necessary, the principles set out in the APEC Information Notes on Good Regulatory Practice for Technical Regulation with respect to conformity assessment and approval procedures in meeting their international obligations under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.
Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties recognise the desirability of achieving mutual recognition of their conformity assessment systems, including bodies accredited by the entity concerned to facilitate trade in goods and services between them and undertake to work towards the achievement of this objective.
2. In addition to paragraph 1, and recognizing the existence of differences in their conformity assessment procedures in their respective territories, the Parties shall make compatible with the highest possible degree of their respective systems and conformity assessment procedures, so that they are mutually recognisable pursuant to this chapter.
3. For the mutual benefit of the Parties and reciprocally, each party through the competent institutions:
a) assess and recognize the national accreditation system of the other Party; and
b) credit, approve, license or recognize conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the other Party on terms no less favorable than those granted to such bodies in its territory.
4. Each Party shall give sympathetic consideration to applications submitted by the other party to negotiate agreements for the mutual recognition of the results of conformity assessment procedures of that Party.
5. When required to carry out any procedure of conformity assessment, each Party shall have the obligation to:
a) Not adopt or maintain more stringent procedures for assessment of conformity and not to apply stricter than necessary to ensure that the good or service conforms to the technical standards or applicable regulations, taking into account the risk that non-conformity would create.
b) Initiate and complete the procedure as expeditiously as possible;
c) Establish a non-discriminatory order for the processing of applications;
d) Publish the normal period of each procedure or communicate, at the request of the applicant, the approximate duration of the procedure;
e) Ensure that the competent body:
i) Upon receipt of a request, consider promptly make the documentation is complete and informs the applicant in a precise and complete manner of any deficiency;
ii) As soon as practicable the applicant to transmit the results of the conformity assessment procedure in a complete and precise so that the applicant may carry out any corrective action;
iii) Where the application is inadequate, the procedure where possible, if the applicant so requests; and
iv) Report of the applicant at the request of the status of the application and the reasons for any delay;
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Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties recognize that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance in a Party of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party. Each Party shall, on request of the other Party, provide information on the range of such mechanisms used in its Area.
2. Where a Party does not accept the results of a conformity assessment procedure conducted in the other Party, it shall, on request of the other Party and subject to the laws and regulations of that Party, explain the reasons for its decision so that corrective action may be taken by the other Party when appropriate.
3. Each Party shall, whenever possible, accredit, designate or recognize conformity assessment bodies in the other Party on terms no less favorable than those it accords to conformity assessment bodies in its Area. If a Party accredits, designates or recognizes a body assessing conformity with a particular technical regulation or standard in its Area and it refuses to accredit, designate or recognize a body in the other Party assessing conformity with that technical regulation or standard, it shall, on request, explain the reasons for its refusal.
4. Where a Party declines a request from the other Party to enter into negotiations to conclude an arrangement for recognition in its Area of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by conformity assessment bodies in the other Party, it shall explain the reasons for its decision.
Conformity Assessment. The Parties shall, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with SPS standards, agree on procedures for conformity assessment.
Conformity Assessment. The Parties recognize that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance in a Party’s territory of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party’s territory. The Parties shall exchange information on the range of mechanisms used in their territories.
Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties reaffirm their commitments on conformity assessment in accordance with the TBT Agreement.
2. The Parties may consider, taking account of the extent of alignment of their technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment infrastructures, the negotiation of agreements on the mutual recognition of conformity assessment procedures.
Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties recognize that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results, including:
(a) the importing Party's reliance on a supplier's declaration of conformity;
(b) voluntary arrangements between conformity assessment bodies from each Party's territory;
(c) agreements on mutual acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures with respect to specified regulations conducted by bodies located in the territory of the other Party;
(d) accreditation procedures for qualifying conformity assessment bodies;
(e) government designation of conformity assessment bodies; and
(f) recognition by one Party of the results of conformity assessments performed in the other Party's territory. The Parties shall intensify their exchange of information on the range of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results.
2. Where a Party does not accept the results of a conformity assessment procedure performed in the territory of the other Party, it shall, on request of the other Party, explain its reasons.
3. Each Party shall accredit, approve, license, or otherwise recognize conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the other Party on terms no less favorable than those it accords to conformity assessment bodies in its territory. If a Party accredits, approves, licenses, or otherwise recognizes a body assessing conformity with a particular technical regulation or standard in its territory and it refuses to accredit, approve, license, or otherwise recognize a body assessing conformity with that technical regulation or standard in the territory of the other Party, it shall, on request, explain the reasons for its refusal.
4. Where a Party declines a request from the other Party to engage in or conclude negotiations to reach agreement on facilitating recognition in its territory of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies in the territory of the other Party, it shall, on request, explain its reasons.
Conformity Assessment. 1. The Parties recognize that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment procedures and results thereby, including:
(a) voluntary arrangements between conformity assessment bodies from each Party’s territory;
(b) agreements on mutual acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures with respect to specified regulations conducted by bodies located in the other Party’s territory;
(c) recognition by one Party of the results of conformity assessments performed in the other Party’s territory;
(d) accreditation procedures for qualifying conformity assessment bodies and promotion of the recognition of accreditation and certification bodies under international mutual recognition arrangements; and
(e) government designation of conformity assessment bodies.
2. The Parties shall intensify their exchange of information on the range of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results.
3. Before accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure, and to enhance confidence in the continued reliability of each other’s conformity assessment results, the Parties may consult on such matters as the technical confidence of the conformity assessment bodies involved, as appropriate.
4. A Party shall, on the request of the other Party, explain its reasons for not accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure performed in the other Party’s territory.
5. Where a Party declines a request from the other Party to engage in or conclude negotiations to reach agreement on facilitating recognition in its territory of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies located in the other Party’s territory, it shall, on request, explain its reasons.
