Common use of Consumer Policy and Protection of Consumer Health Clause in Contracts

Consumer Policy and Protection of Consumer Health. 1. The Parties agree to step up their cooperation in the area of consumer policy and consumer health protection, having due regard to domestic legislation to avoid barriers to trade. 2. Cooperation shall, in particular, aim, through national and regional development strategies as defined in Title I and in conformity with Article 35, at improving the institutional and technical capacity in this area, establishing rapid alert systems of mutual information on dangerous products, exchanging information and experiences on the establishment and operation of post market surveillance of products and product safety, improving information provided to consumers on prices, characteristics of products and services offered, encouraging the development of independent consumer associations and contacts between consumer interest representatives, improving compatibility of consumer policies and systems, notifying enforcement of the legislation and promoting cooperation in investigating harmful or unfair business practices and implementing exports prohibitions in the trade between the Parties of goods and services the marketing of which has been prohibited in their country of production.