Common use of Licensing and Qualification Procedures Clause in Contracts

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 which the applicants may incur from their applications should be reasonable and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulations, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identify, to the extent feasible, the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing Each Party shall ensure that licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities are as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision supply of the service. Any licensing fees1 or authorisation fees (20) which the applicants may incur from their applications application should be reasonable and shall should not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority uses procedures and takes decisions in the licensing or authorisation process that are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions deci­ sions in an independent manner and should not be accountable to any person supplying supplier of the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case Where specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulationsexist, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application such applications without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity authen­ ticity as for paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed com­ pleted within a reasonable timeframe after the date of from the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the a normal timeframe for the processing of an application. 5. The Where the competent authority shall inform the applicant considers that an application is incomplete, it shall, within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an that application which it considers incomplete, identifyinform the applicant that the application is incomplete and, to the extent feasiblefeasi­ ble, specify the additional information required to complete the application, and shall provide the applicant with the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated Where possible, authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, accepted in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by Where the competent authorityauthority rejects an application, it shall inform the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shallshould, upon formal requestwhere it so requests, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the applicationapplication and of the timeframe for an appeal against the decision. An Where applicable, an applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 fees (30) which the applicants may incur from their applications should be reasonable and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulations, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identify, to the extent feasible, the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall be clear, made public in advance, and shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 fees27 which the applicants may incur from their applications application should be reasonable and shall not not, in themselves themselves, restrict the supply of the relevant serviceservice or the pursuit of the relevant economic activity. 2. Each Party party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions decision in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulationsexist, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where If possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing of an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant shall, within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identifyinform the applicant, identify to the extent feasible, feasible the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the applicationapplication and of the timeframe for an appeal against this decision. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 27 Licencing fees do not include payments for auction, tendering or other non-discriminatory means of awarding concessions, or mandated contributions to universal service provision. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 fees0 which the applicants may incur from their applications should be reasonable and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulations, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identify, to the extent feasible, the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing Each Party shall ensure that licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities are as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision supply of the service. Any licensing fees1 fees0 which the applicants may incur from their applications application should be reasonable and shall should not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions decision in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying supplier of the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case Where specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulationsexist, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of from the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the a normal timeframe for the processing of an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant shall, within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identifyinform the applicant, to the extent feasible, feasible identify the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever where possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shallshould, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the applicationapplication and of the timeframe for an appeal against the decision. An Where applicable, an applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures shall be clear, made public in advance and formalities be such as to ensure that the applications are dealt with objectively and impartially. 2. Licensing and qualification procedures shall be as simple as possible and shall not in themselves constitute be a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 authorisation fee0 which the applicants may incur from their applications application should be reasonable reasonable, transparent and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of a service or the relevant servicepursuit of any other economic activity. 23. Each Party shall ensure that the The procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are shall be impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions decision in an independent manner and should not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 34. In case If a specific period of time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulationsexists, the competent authority shall allow an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where If possible, applications the competent authority should be accepted accept an application in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as an application in paper submissionsformat. 45. Each Party The competent authority shall ensure that complete the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date period of time from the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal an indicative timeframe for the processing of an applicationapplication and shall make publicly available that timeframe, when established. 56. The competent authority shall inform the applicant shall, within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identifyinform the applicant, and, to the extent feasible, identify the additional information required to complete the application, application and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 67. Authenticated copies should be acceptedThe competent authority should, whenever where possible, accept authenticated copies in place of original documents. 78. If the competent authority rejects an application is rejected by an applicant, it shall inform the competent authorityapplicant, the applicant shall be informed in writing principle in writing, and without undue delay. In principleIt shall also, on request of the applicant, inform the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit application and the timeframe for an applicationappeal against that decision. 89. Each Party The competent authority shall grant an authorisation as soon as it is established, in the light of an appropriate examination, that the applicant meets the conditions for obtaining it. 10. The competent authority shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 which the applicants may incur from their applications should be reasonable and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulations, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identify, to the extent feasible, the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Licensing and Qualification Procedures. 1. Licensing and qualification procedures and formalities shall not in themselves constitute a restriction on the supply of a service or the pursuit of any other economic activity. Each Party shall endeavour to make such procedures and formalities as simple as possible and shall ensure that such procedures and formalities do not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service. Any licensing fees1 fees (30) which the applicants may incur from their applications should be reasonable and shall not in themselves restrict the supply of the relevant service. 2. Each Party shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licensing or authorisation process are impartial with respect to all applicants. The competent authority should reach its decisions in an independent manner and not be accountable to any person supplying the services or carrying out the economic activities for which the licence or authorisation is required. 3. In case specific time periods for applications exist in each Party's laws and regulations, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period of time for the submission of an application. The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay. Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the processing of an application, including the reaching of a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe after the date of the submission of a complete application. Each Party shall endeavour to establish the normal timeframe for processing an application. 5. The competent authority shall inform the applicant within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, identify, to the extent feasible, the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies. 6. Authenticated copies should be accepted, whenever possible, in place of original documents. 7. If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay. In principle, the applicant shall, upon formal request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application. An applicant should be permitted, within reasonable time limits, to resubmit an application. 8. Each Party shall ensure that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.