Mandatory Requirements. 6.1 Each Party shall adapt its phytosanitary measures to the phytosanitary characteristics of the area where the scheduled horticultural goods are produced, taking into account relevant conditions, including those relating to transportation and handling. 6.2 Each Party shall, in applying its phytosanitary measures to the scheduled horticultural goods, avoid unnecessary duplication of phytosanitary measures already taken by the other Party. 6.3 Each Party shall ensure that any agency or entity on which it relies in applying a phytosanitary measure acts in a manner consistent with this Sectoral Annex. 6.4 In addition to the notification requirements in Article 8.1 of Chapter 5 (Technical Regulations and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures), each Party shall notify the other Party of any proposed changes to its mandatory requirements at least 60 working days before the changes come into effect, unless considerations of health, safety and the environment warrant more urgent action. For urgent action, such notification shall be provided to the exporting Party at least one working day before the changes enter into force. 6.5 Where an importing Party is able to achieve its appropriate level of protection through the phased application of a phytosanitary measure it may, at the request of the exporting Party, allow for such a phased application, or grant specified exemptions for limited periods from the phytosanitary measure, taking into account the requesting Party’s export interest.
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Samples: Sectoral Annex on Horticultural Goods, Sectoral Annex on Horticultural Goods, Sectoral Annex on Horticultural Goods
