National Contact Points. (1) For the purposes of the supply of data as referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 6, and subsequent supply of further available personal data and other information relating to the reference data, as referred to in Article 7, each Party shall designate national contact points. It shall indicate the national contact point, mentioned in Articles 3 and 4 for DNA data, the national contact point, mentioned in Article 6 for dactyloscopic data, the national contact point, mentioned in Article 9 for vehicle registration data and the national contact point, mentioned in Article 7 for personal data.
(2) The national contact point as referred to in Article 7 shall supply such subsequent personal data in accordance with the national legislation of the Party designating the responsible contact point. Other available legal assistance channels need not be used unless necessary in accordance with the national legislation, including the legal assistance rules, of the Parties.
National Contact Points. 1. Each Party shall designate a National Contact Point and notify it to the other Parties in writing within 90 days of the date of entry into force of this Agreement for that Party.
2. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties of any change to its designated National Contact Point.
3. National Contact Points shall meet on an annual basis, or as otherwise agreed by the Parties, through appropriate means, including electronic mail or videoconferencing.
4. The responsibilities of each National Contact Point shall include:
(a) making reasonable efforts to inform all interested stakeholders within the territory of its Party of the existence and availability of the National Contact Points;
(b) promoting awareness of the Guidelines and making them available by appropriate means, including through online information;
(c) as appropriate, cooperating with relevant stakeholders concerning their application of the Guidelines;
(d) responding to enquiries and requests about the Guidelines from other National Contact Points and other interested stakeholders operating within their Party’s territory;
(e) cooperating with other National Contact Points, where appropriate, on matters related to the Guidelines, including sharing best practices and experiences;
(f) facilitating engagement between interested stakeholders and the relevant ecolabel operators; and
(g) reporting to the Joint Commmission or any subsidiary body that may be established to deal with ecolabelling, on their activities and responses to requests made under this Article.
5. While a National Contact Point is considering a request under paragraph 4, all matters relating to the request shall be kept confidential, in accordance with domestic laws, regulations and procedures of its Party. A National Contact Point shall make its response to any request received under paragraph 4 publicly available, where appropriate.
6. In considering requests made under paragraph 4, a National Contact Point may:
(a) seek advice from relevant authorities, business communities, non- governmental organisations, and experts;
(b) consult the National Contact Point of another Party; and
(c) seek guidance from the Joint Commission.
National Contact Points. 1. Each Party shall designate one or more national contact points that are to perform the functions provided for in this Agreement.
2. Each Party shall notify the other Party of its national contact points through diplomatic channels.
3. The national contact points of the Parties shall communicate directly with one another in accordance with this Agreement.
4. The national contact points of the Parties shall perform the functions provided for in this Agreement in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement.
National Contact Points. Parties will determine a national point of contact inside their competent bodies, preferably dealing with international cooperation.
National Contact Points. 2.1. The Parties agree and undertake to use all their best efforts to cooperate effectively and in a timely way to strengthen the functioning of the e-CODEX System.
2.2. For this purpose, the Parties undertake to appoint Contact Points who shall be responsible for operational and technical matters related to or in connection with the functioning of the e-CODEX System.
National Contact Points. Each Party shall designate a national Contact Point for environmental matters to facilitate communication between the Parties.
National Contact Points. Each Party shall designate a national Contact Point for labour matters to facilitate communication between the Parties.
National Contact Points. Parties will determine a national point of contact inside their national law enforcement authorities, preferably dealing with international cooperation (Interpol, SECI Center for Combating Trans- border Crime, etc.).
National Contact Points. The relevant Research and Innovation parent DGs are the main interface with the relevant network of National Contact Points (NCPs). The Agency supports the relevant Research and Innovation parent DGs. A ‘NCP correspondent', will be nominated for each part of Horizon 2020 in the relevant Research and Innovation parent DGs. They will be the main contact point for their NCP network configuration. Each Agency will nominate NCP correspondents to mirror the structure in the relevant Research and Innovation parent DG. They will liaise as appropriate with the relevant Research and Innovation parent DG‘s NCP correspondent. Furthermore, each agency will also nominate an NCP correspondent responsible for the overall coordination of NCP matters.
National Contact Points. The Agency cooperates with the relevant parent DG which is the main interface with the National Contact Points (NCPs). It supports the relevant parent DG in keeping NCPs informed of developments in the programme, and providing information and documents related to the work programme, calls and evaluation results.
