Common use of Information Centers Clause in Contracts

Information Centers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that there is at least one information center within its territory capable of answering all reasonable inquiries and requests from another Party and interested parties, as well as providing relevant documentation regarding: a) any standardization measure adopted or proposed in its territory at the level of its federal or central, state or departmental, or municipal government; b) the participation and membership of the Party, and of its relevant authorities at the federal or central, state or departmental or municipal level in international or regional standardizing bodies and conformity assessment systems, in bilateral or multilateral agreements, within the scope of this Chapter, as well as the provisions of such systems and agreements; c) the location of notices published pursuant to this chapter, or the place where such information may be obtained; d) the location of the information centers; and e) the Party's risk assessment processes, the factors it takes into consideration in carrying out the assessment and in establishing the levels of protection it considers appropriate, in accordance with Article 14-05, paragraph 2. 2. When a Party designates more than one information center: a) inform the other Parties of the scope of responsibilities of each of these centers; and b) ensure that any request sent to the wrong clearinghouse is expeditiously forwarded to the correct clearinghouse. 3. Each Party shall take such measures as are reasonable and within its power to ensure that there is at least one information center, within its territory, capable of responding to all inquiries and requests from another Party and interested parties, as well as of providing relevant documentation, or information from which such documentation may be obtained, relating to: a) any standard or conformity assessment process adopted or proposed by non-governmental standardizing bodies in its territory; and b) participation and membership in international and regional standardization bodies and conformity assessment systems of relevant non-governmental bodies in its territory. 4. Each Party shall ensure that when another Party or interested parties, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, request copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 1, they shall be provided at the same price that applies to its nationals, except for the actual cost of delivery. Copies of mandatory technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures requested by the Parties shall be supplied free of charge.

Information Centers. 1. Each Party shall ensure that there is at least one information center within in its territory capable of answering responding to all reasonable inquiries and requests from another the other Party and interested partiespersons, as well as providing relevant documentation regarding: (a) any standardization measure measures or metrological standards adopted or proposed in its territory at the level of its federal or central, state or departmental, or municipal governmentterritory; (b) the membership and participation and membership of the that Party, and of or its relevant authorities at the federal or centralauthorities, state or departmental or municipal level in international or regional standardizing bodies and conformity assessment systems, in bilateral or multilateral agreements, within the scope of this Chapter, as well as in relation to the provisions of such those systems and agreements; (c) the location of notices published pursuant to in accordance with this chapter, or the place where such the information contained therein may be obtained; (d) the location of the information centerscenters referred to in paragraph 3; and (e) the Party's risk assessment processesprocedures, the factors it takes into consideration in carrying out the assessment assessment, and in establishing with the establishment of the levels of protection it considers appropriate, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 1413-05, paragraph 2. 2. When Where a Party designates more than one information center: (a) inform the other Parties Party of the scope of responsibilities of each of these centerssuch center; and (b) ensure that any request sent to the wrong clearinghouse enquiry point is expeditiously forwarded to the correct clearinghouseenquiry point. 3. Each Party shall take such reasonable measures as are reasonable and within its power may be available to it to ensure that there is at least one information center, within its territory, capable of responding to all inquiries and requests from another the other Party and interested partiespersons, as well as and of providing relevant documentation, or information from which where such documentation may be obtained, relating to: (a) any standard standards or conformity assessment process processes adopted or proposed by non-governmental standardizing bodies in its territory; and (b) the membership and participation and membership in international and regional standardization standardizing bodies and conformity assessment systems of relevant non-governmental bodies in its territory. 4. Each Party shall ensure that when another that, where the other Party or interested partiespersons, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, request copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 1, they shall be provided at the same price that applies to its nationalsfor domestic sale, except for the actual cost of delivery. Copies of mandatory technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures requested by the Parties shall be supplied free of chargeshipment.

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