Marking and Labelling. 1. The Parties note the provision of paragraph 1 of Annex 1 of the TBT Agreement, that a technical regulation may include or deal exclusively with marking or labelling requirements, and agree that where their technical regulations contain mandatory marking or labelling, they will observe the principles of Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement, that technical regulations should not be prepared with a view to, or with the effect of, creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade, and should not be more trade restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective.
Marking and Labelling. 1. When a Party requires mandatory marking or labelling of products:
Marking and Labelling. 1. Without prejudice to Article 55 of this Agreement, with respect to technical regulations relating to labelling or marking requirements, the Parties reaffirm the principles of Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement whereby such requirements are not prepared, adopted or applied with a view to, or with the effect of, creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade. For this purpose, such labelling or marking requirements shall not be more trade-restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective, taking account of the risks that non-fulfilment would create.
Marking and Labelling. 1. Each Party shall, in accordance with Article 2 of the TBT Agreement, in respect of technical regulations that include or deal exclusively with mandatory marking or labelling requirements:
Marking and Labelling. 1. When a Party requires mandatory marking or labelling of products: (a) permanent marking or labelling shall be required only when the information is relevant for consumers or users of the product or to indicate the conformity of the product with the mandatory technical requirements; (b) additional information on the packing or packaging of the product by means of non-permanent labels may be required, when necessary to ensure market surveillance by the competent authorities; (c) in relation to the information referred to in subparagraph (b), when reviewing the applicable rules, such Party shall examine the possibility of requiring that information to be provided by other means; (d) unless necessary in view of the risk of the products to human, animal or plant health or life, the environment or national safety, such Party shall not require the approval, registration or certification of labels or markings as a precondition for sale on their respective markets. This subparagraph is without prejudice to measures adopted by a Party pursuant to its domestic rules to verify the compliance of labels with the mandatory requirements, and measures taken to control practices which may mislead consumers; (e) when a Party requires the use of an identification number by the economic operator, this shall be issued without undue delay; (f) provided it is not misleading, contradictory or confusing in relation to the information required in the country of destination of the goods, such Party shall allow: (i) information in other languages in addition to the language required in the country of destination of the goods; (ii) international nomenclatures, pictograms, symbols or graphics; and (iii) information additional to that required in the country of destination of the goods; (g) when the legitimate objectives established in the TBT Agreement are not compromised, such Party shall endeavour to accept non-permanent or removable labels, or having the information provided by means of the product manual, packing or packaging instead of it being printed on or physically adhered to the product. 2. When a Party requires marking or labelling of textiles, clothing or footwear, such Party: (a) may only require the following information to be permanently marked or labelled: (i) in the case of textiles and clothing: fibre content, country of origin, safety instructions for specific uses and care instructions; and (ii) in the case of footwear: the predominant materials of the main parts,...
Marking and Labelling. 1. A technical regulation of a Party may include or deal exclusively with marking or labelling requirements. In such cases, the relevant principles of Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement apply to these technical regulations.
Marking and Labelling. 1. The Parties agree that a technical regulation may include or deal exclusively with marking or labelling requirements, and agree that where their technical regulations contain mandatory marking or labelling, they will observe the principles of Article 2.2
Marking and Labelling. 1. Without prejudice to Article 129 of this Agreement, and with respect to technical regulations relating to labelling or marking requirements, the Parties reaffirm the principles of Article 2.2 of the TBT Agreement that such requirements are not prepared, adopted or applied with a view to or with the effect of creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade. For that purpose, such labelling or marking requirements shall not be more trade-restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective, taking account of the risks that non-fulfilment would create. The Parties shall promote the use of internationally harmonised marking requirements. Where appropriate, the Parties shall endeavour to accept detachable or non-permanent labelling.
Marking and Labelling. 1. For the purposes of this Article, and in accordance with paragraph 1 of Annex 1 of the TBT Agreement, a technical regulation may include or deal exclusively with marking or labelling requirements.
Marking and Labelling. 1. The Parties note that a technical regulation may include or deal exclusively with marking or labelling requirements. Accordingly, if a Party develops marking or labelling requirements in the form of a technical regulation, that Party shall ensure that such requirements are not prepared, adopted or applied with a view to or with the effect of creating unnecessary obstacles to international trade and are not more trade restrictive than necessary to fulfil legitimate objectives as referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the TBT Agreement.
