Joint Cooperation. 1. The Parties shall strengthen their joint cooperation in the areas of standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology in order to facilitate trade between the Parties. 2. Further to paragraph 1, the Parties shall seek to identify, develop and promote bilateral initiatives regarding standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include: (a) regulatory or technical cooperation programs directed at reaching effective and full compliance with the obligations of this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (b) initiatives to develop common views on good regulatory practices, such as transparency and the use of equivalency and regulatory impact assessment; and (c) the use of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party’s territory. 3. A Party shall give positive consideration to a reasonable sector-specific proposal made by the other Party for further cooperation under this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement
Joint Cooperation. 1. The Parties shall strengthen their joint cooperation in the areas of standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology in order with a view to facilitate facilitating the conduct of trade between the Parties.
2. Further Pursuant to paragraph 1, the Parties shall seek to identify, develop and promote bilateral initiatives regarding standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors, taking into consideration their experience in regional and multilateral arrangements or agreements. Such initiatives may include:
(a) : regulatory or technical cooperation programs directed at reaching effective and full compliance with the obligations of set forth in this Chapter and the TBT Agreement;
(b) ; initiatives to develop common views on good regulatory practices, practices such as transparency and transparency, the use of equivalency and regulatory impact assessment; and
(c) and the use of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party’s 's territory.
3. A Party shall give positive consideration to a any reasonable sector-specific proposal made by the other Party for further cooperation under this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement
Joint Cooperation. 1. The Parties shall strengthen their joint cooperation in the areas of standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology in order with a view to facilitate facilitating the conduct of trade between the Parties.
2. Further Pursuant to paragraph 1, the Parties shall seek to identify, develop and promote bilateral initiatives regarding standards, technical regulations, accreditation, conformity assessment procedures and metrology that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors, taking into consideration the Parties' experience in regional and multilateral arrangements or agreements. Such initiatives may include:
(a) regulatory or technical cooperation programs directed at reaching effective and full compliance with the obligations of set forth in this Chapter and the TBT Agreement;
(b) initiatives to develop common views on good regulatory practices, practices such as transparency and transparency, the use of equivalency and regulatory impact assessment; and
(c) the use of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party’s 's territory.
3. A Party shall give positive consideration to a any reasonable sector-specific proposal made by the other Party for further cooperation under this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement