Common use of JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEE. 3.1 A combined Joint Sectoral Committee for this Sectoral Annex and the EMC Sectoral Annex is hereby established (the JSC). The JSC shall operate during the transitional period and after completion of the transitional arrangement. The JSC shall meet as appropriate to discuss technical, conformity assessment and technology issues relating to this Sectoral Annex and the EMC Sectoral Annex. The JSC shall determine its own rules of procedure. 3.2 The JSC consists of representatives of the United States and the EEA EFTA States for telecommunications and EMC. JSC representatives may each invite manufacturers and other entities as deemed necessary. The representatives for the United States shall have one vote in the JSC. The representatives of the EEA EFTA States shall have one vote in the JSC. Decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous consent. In the event of disagreement, the representatives of the United States or the EEA EFTA States may raise the matter in the Joint Committee. 3.3 The JSC may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Sectoral Annex, including: a) providing a forum for discussion of issues and resolving problems that may arise concerning the implementation of this Sectoral Annex; b) developing a mechanism for ensuring consistency of interpretations of legislation, regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures; c) advising the Parties on matters relating to this Sectoral Annex; and d) providing guidance and, if necessary, developing guidelines during the transitional period to facilitate the successful completion of the transitional period.

JOINT SECTORAL COMMITTEE. 3.1 A combined Joint Sectoral Committee for this Sectoral Annex and the EMC Telecommunications Equipment Sectoral Annex is hereby established (the JSC). The JSC shall operate during the transitional period and after completion of the transitional arrangement. The JSC shall meet as appropriate to discuss technical, conformity assessment and technology issues relating to this Sectoral Annex and the EMC Telecommunications Equipment Sectoral Annex. The JSC shall determine its own rules of procedure. 3.2 The JSC consists of representatives of the United States and the EEA EFTA States for telecommunications and EMC. JSC representatives may each invite manufacturers and other entities as deemed necessary. The representatives for the United States shall have one vote in the JSC. The representatives of the EEA EFTA States shall have one vote in the JSC. Decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous consent. In the event of disagreement, the disagreement either representatives of the United States or the EEA EFTA States may raise the matter in the Joint Committee. 3.3 The JSC may address any matter related to the effective functioning of this Sectoral Annex, including: a) providing a forum for discussion of issues and resolving problems that may arise concerning the implementation of this Sectoral Annex; b) developing a mechanism for ensuring consistency of interpretations of legislation, regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures; c) advising the Parties on matters relating to this Sectoral Annex; and d) providing guidance and, if necessary, developing guidelines during the transitional period to facilitate the successful completion of the transitional period.