Common use of Cooperation Committee Clause in Contracts

Cooperation Committee. 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, the Parties hereby establish a Cooperation Committee (“the Committee”) comprising representatives of each Party. 2. The Committee shall be coordinated and co-chaired by: (a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or its successor; and (b) in the case of Chile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the General Directorate for International Economic Affairs and the Chilean Agency for International Cooperation, or their successors. 3. In order to ensure the proper functioning of the Committee, each Party will designate a contact person no later than 6 months from the date of entry into force of this Agreement. Each Party will notify the other Party promptly of any change of contact person. 4. The Committee shall meet in or shortly after the first year of entry into force of this Agreement, and thereafter as agreed by the Parties. 5. The Committee shall: (a) adopt the Committee’s operating procedures; (b) discuss cooperative activities which might be undertaken under this Chapter; (c) review where appropriate the implementation of cooperative activities; (d) maintain and update information on cooperation between the Parties, including implementing arrangements; and (e) undertake such other functions to xxxxxx cooperation including establishing working groups under this Chapter as the Parties may agree. 6. The Committee may interact, where appropriate, with relevant entities to address specific matters. 7. The Committee shall report periodically to the Joint FTA Committee the results of its meetings.