Common use of Harmonisation and Equivalence Clause in Contracts

Harmonisation and Equivalence. ‌ 1. The Parties shall, where appropriate, endeavour to work towards harmonisation of their respective technical regulations, taking into account relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines, in accordance with their international rights and obligations. 2. Each Party shall give positive consideration to accepting as equivalent technical regulations of the other Party, even if these regulations differ from its own, provided that it is satisfied that these regulations adequately fulfil the objectives of its own regulations. 3. A Party shall, upon the request of the other Party, explain the reasons why it has not accepted a technical regulation of the other Party as equivalent to its own. 4. The Parties may cooperate with each other in the context of their participation in international standardising bodies to ensure that international standards developed within such organisations that are likely to become a basis for technical regulations are trade facilitating and do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.

Harmonisation and Equivalence. ‌ 1. The Parties shall, where appropriate, endeavour to work towards harmonisation of their respective technical regulations, taking into account relevant international standards, recommendations and guidelines, in accordance with their international rights and obligations. 2. Each Party shall give positive consideration to accepting as equivalent technical regulations of the other Party, even if these regulations differ from its own, provided that it is satisfied that these regulations adequately fulfil the objectives of its own regulations. 3. A Party shall, upon the request of the other Party, explain the reasons why it has not accepted a technical regulation of the other Party as equivalent to its own. 4. The Parties may cooperate with each other in the context of their participation in international standardising bodies to ensure that international standards developed within such organisations that are likely to become a basis for technical regulations are trade facilitating and do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.