Common use of International Cooperation Clause in Contracts

International Cooperation. The Parties and the Signatory Parties agree to provide mutual cooperation and technical assistance through competent international or regional organizations in order to: (a) promote the application of this Chapter; (b) promote the application of the WTO/TBT Agreement; (c) strengthen their respective metrology, standardization, technical regulation, conformity assessment bodies as well as their information and notification systems within the framework of the WTO/TBT Agreement; (d) strengthen technical confidence between such bodies, mainly with a view to establishing Mutual Recognition Agreements of interest to the Parties and the Signatory Parties; (e) increase participation and seek coordination of common positions at international organizations on issues related to standardization and conformity assessment; (f) support the development and application of international standards; (g) increase the training of the human resources needed for the purposes of this Chapter; (h) increase the development of joint activities between the technical bodies involved in the activities covered by this Chapter.