Environmental consultations Sample Clauses

Environmental consultations. 1. The Parties shall at all times seek to agree on the interpretation and application of the provisions of this Chapter, and shall make every effort through dialogue, consultation, exchange of information, and, where appropriate, cooperation, to address any matter that could affect the operation of this Chapter. 2. A Party may request consultations with the other Party regarding any matter arising under this Chapter by delivering a written request to the other Party's contact point. 3. The Parties shall promptly begin consultations upon delivery of the request referred to in paragraph 2. The requesting Party shall provide specific and sufficient information in its request for the other Party to respond, including identification of the matter at issue and an indication of the legal basis for the request.

Environmental consultations. 1. A Party may request consultations with the other Party regarding any matter arising under this Chapter by delivering a written request to the contact point designated by the other Party for this purpose. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, consultations shall commence within 30 days after a Party delivers a request. 2. The Parties shall make every attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter and may seek advice or assistance from any person or body they deem appropriate. 3. If the consultations fail to resolve the matter, either Party may request that the Subcommittee on Environmental Affairs be convened to consider the matter. The Subcommittee shall convene within 30 days after a Party delivers a written request to the other Party's contact point designated pursuant to paragraph 1, unless the Parties agree otherwise. If the Joint Committee has not established the Subcommittee as of the date a Party delivers a request, it shall do so during the 30-day period described in this paragraph. The Subcommittee shall endeavor to resolve the matter expeditiously, including, where appropriate, by consulting governmental or non- governmental experts and having recourse to such procedures as good offices, conciliation, or mediation. 4. If a Party considers that the other Party has failed to carry out its obligations under paragraph 1(a) of Article 17.2, the Party may request consultations under paragraph 1 or pursuant to Article 20.5 (Consultations). (a) If a Party requests consultations pursuant to Article 20.5 (Consultations) at a time when the Parties are engaged in consultations on the same matter under paragraph 1 or the Subcommittee is endeavoring to resolve the matter under paragraph 3, the Parties shall discontinue their efforts to resolve the matter under this Article. Once consultations have begun under Article 20.5 (Consultations), no consultations on the same matter may be entered into under this Article. (b) If a Party requests consultations pursuant to Article 20.5 (Consultations) more than 60 days after delivery of a request for consultations under paragraph 1, the Parties may agree at any time to refer the matter to the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 20.6 (Referral to the Joint Committee). 5. Neither Party may have recourse to dispute settlement under this Agreement for any matter arising under any provision of this Chapter other than paragraph 1(a) of Article 17.2.

Environmental consultations. 1. A Party may request consultations with the other Party regarding any matter arising under this Chapter. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, consultations shall commence within 30 days of a Party's delivery of a request for consultations to the contact point designated by the other Party for this purpose. 2. The Parties shall make every attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter and may seek advice or assistance from any person or body they deem appropriate. 3. If the consultations fail to resolve the matter, either Party may request that the subcommittee described in Article 18.4