Common use of Cooperation Priorities Clause in Contracts

Cooperation Priorities. 1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement and taking into account the development policies of the SADC EPA States, the Parties agree that the areas listed in this Article and in Article 14 are priority areas for trade and economic cooperation. 2. Cooperation in trade in goods shall aim at enhancing trade in goods and the SADC EPA States capacity to trade, including by phasing out tariffs and customs duties in line with liberalisation commitments laid down in this Agreement, by properly implementing rules of origin, trade defence instruments, non-tariff measures, sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS’) standards, and technical barriers to trade (‘TBT’), by addressing non-tariff measures and by promoting customs cooperation and trade facilitation. 3. Cooperation in supply-side competitiveness shall aim at increasing the competitiveness of the SADC EPA States and remove supply side constraints at national, institutional and, in particular, at company level. This cooperation includes, amongst others, fields such as production, technology development and innovation, marketing, financing, distribution, transport, diversification of economic base, as well as development of the private sector, improvement of the trade and business environment and support to small and medium enterprises in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, industry and services. 4. Cooperation in business enhancing infrastructure shall aim at developing a competitive business enhancing environment in areas such as information and communication technology, transport and energy. 5. The Parties agree to cooperate to develop and enhance trade in services as provided for in Article 73. 6. The Parties agree to cooperate, to develop and enhance trade-related issues as provided for in Articles 8 to 11, 16 to 19, 73 and 74. 7. Cooperation in trade data shall aim at improving the capacity of the SADC EPA States in the area of trade data capture, analysis and dissemination. 8. Cooperation for EPA institutional capacity building shall aim at supporting institutional structures for EPA implementation management, capacity building for trade negotiations and for trade policy in cooperation with the relevant institutional mechanisms established under the SADC Treaty and SACU Agreement or in the respective SADC EPA States.

Cooperation Priorities. 1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement and taking into account the development policies of the SADC EPA States, the Parties agree that the areas listed in this Article and in Article 14 are priority areas for trade and economic cooperation. 2. Cooperation in trade in goods shall aim at enhancing trade in goods and the SADC EPA States capacity to trade, including by phasing out tariffs and customs duties in line with liberalisation commitments laid down in this Agreement, by properly implementing rules of origin, trade defence instruments, non-tariff measures, sanitary and phytosanitary (‘"SPS’") standards, and technical barriers to trade (‘TBT’), by addressing non-tariff measures and by promoting customs cooperation and trade facilitation. 3. Cooperation in supply-side competitiveness shall aim at increasing the competitiveness of the SADC EPA States and remove supply side constraints at national, institutional and, in particular, at company level. This cooperation includes, amongst others, fields such as production, technology development and innovation, marketing, financing, distribution, transport, diversification of economic base, as well as development of the private sector, improvement of the trade and business environment and support to small and medium enterprises in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, industry and services. 4. Cooperation in business enhancing infrastructure shall aim at developing a competitive business enhancing environment in areas such as information and communication technology, transport and energy. 5. The Parties agree to cooperate to develop and enhance trade in services as provided for in Article 73. 6. The Parties agree to cooperate, to develop and enhance trade-related issues as provided for in Articles 8 to 11, 16 to 19, 73 and 74. 7. Cooperation in trade data shall aim at improving the capacity of the SADC EPA States in the area of trade data capture, analysis and dissemination. 8. Cooperation for EPA institutional capacity building shall aim at supporting institutional structures for EPA implementation management, capacity building for trade negotiations and for trade policy in cooperation with the relevant institutional mechanisms established under the SADC Treaty and SACU Agreement or in the respective SADC EPA States.

Cooperation Priorities. 1. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement and taking into account the development policies of the SADC EPA States, the Parties agree that the areas listed in this Article and in Article 14 are priority areas for trade and economic cooperation. 2. Cooperation in trade in goods shall aim at enhancing trade in goods and the SADC EPA States capacity to trade, including by phasing out tariffs and customs duties in line with liberalisation commitments laid down in this Agreement, by properly implementing rules of origin, trade defence instruments, non-tariff measures, sanitary and phytosanitary (‘SPS’âSPSâ) standards, and technical barriers to trade (‘TBT’), by addressing non-tariff measures and by promoting customs cooperation and trade facilitation. 3. Cooperation in supply-side competitiveness shall aim at increasing the competitiveness of the SADC EPA States and remove supply side constraints at national, institutional and, in particular, at company level. This cooperation includes, amongst others, fields such as production, technology development and innovation, marketing, financing, distribution, transport, diversification of economic base, as well as development of the private sector, improvement of the trade and business environment and support to small and medium enterprises in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, industry and services. 4. Cooperation in business enhancing infrastructure shall aim at developing a competitive business enhancing environment in areas such as information and communication technology, transport and energy. 5. The Parties agree to cooperate to develop and enhance trade in services as provided for in Article 73. 6. The Parties agree to cooperate, to develop and enhance trade-related issues as provided for in Articles 8 to 11, 16 to 19, 73 and 74. 7. Cooperation in trade data shall aim at improving the capacity of the SADC EPA States in the area of trade data capture, analysis and dissemination. 8. Cooperation for EPA institutional capacity building shall aim at supporting institutional structures for EPA implementation management, capacity building for trade negotiations and for trade policy in cooperation with the relevant institutional mechanisms established under the SADC Treaty and SACU Agreement or in the respective SADC EPA States.