Common use of Establishment and Responsibilities of the TACBCG Clause in Contracts

Establishment and Responsibilities of the TACBCG. (a) The Parties hereby establish the TACBCG to coordinate TACB under this CBF, composed of a government representative or government representatives of each Party, comprising the contact points under this Agreement or whomever each Party determines appropriate. (b) The TACBCG’s responsibilities shall include: (i) discussing and considering issues relating to the implementation of TACB under this CBF; (ii) receiving requests from Parties for TACB under paragraph 3, collecting information from Parties about available TACB under paragraph 4, and sharing such information with the Parties to facilitate matchmaking as appropriate; and (iii) collecting and sharing feedback from the Parties on the outcomes of TACB provided under this CBF. (c) The TACBCG shall operate on the basis of consensus, except as otherwise decided by the Parties. (d) Each Party shall notify the other Parties of its TACBCG representative or representatives as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement for that Party, and thereafter shall notify the TACBCG of any change in its representative or representatives as soon as practicable. (e) As soon as practicable but no later than 60 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall decide by consensus on a Party to serve a two- year term as the Coordinating Party to manage the TACBCG. The Coordinating Party shall convene TACBCG meetings and manage its activities. The Parties intend that the TACBCG meet at least annually, concurrently with any meeting of the Parties under Article 21. The Parties intend that service as the Coordinating Party will shift among Parties willing to serve in that role every two years. (f) As soon as practicable but no later than 120 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and following approval by consensus of the TACBCG, the TACBCG shall establish guidelines setting out procedures related to its operations.

Establishment and Responsibilities of the TACBCG. (a) The Parties hereby establish the TACBCG to coordinate TACB under this CBF, composed of a government representative or government representatives of each Party, comprising the contact points under this Agreement or whomever each Party determines appropriate. (b) The TACBCG’s 's responsibilities shall include: (i) discussing and considering issues relating to the implementation of TACB under this CBF; (ii) receiving requests from Parties for TACB under paragraph 3, collecting information from Parties about available TACB under paragraph 4, and sharing such information with the Parties to facilitate matchmaking as appropriate; and (iii) collecting and sharing feedback from the Parties on the outcomes of TACB provided under this CBF. (c) The TACBCG shall operate on the basis of consensus, except as otherwise decided by the Parties. (d) Each Party shall notify the other Parties of its TACBCG representative or representatives as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement for that Party, and thereafter shall notify the TACBCG of any change in its representative or representatives as soon as practicable. (e) As soon as practicable but no later than 60 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall decide by consensus on a Party to serve a two- two-year term as the Coordinating Party to manage the TACBCG. The Coordinating Party shall convene TACBCG meetings and manage its activities. The Parties intend that the TACBCG meet at least annually, concurrently with any meeting of the Parties under Article 21. The Parties intend that service as the Coordinating Party will shift among Parties willing to serve in that role every two years. (f) As soon as practicable but no later than 120 days after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and following approval by consensus of the TACBCG, the TACBCG shall establish guidelines setting out procedures related to its operations.