Relations with the Business Community. The Parties agree: (a) to ensure that all legislation, procedures and fees and charges are made publicly available, as far as possible through electronic means, together with the justification for them; (b) on the need for timely and regular consultation with trade representatives on legislative proposals and procedures related to customs and trade issues. To this end, appropriate and regular consultation mechanisms between administrations and the business community, shall be established by each Party; (c) there should be reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended legislation, procedures and fees or charges and their entry into force. The Parties shall make publicly available relevant notices of an administrative nature, including agency requirements and entry procedures, hours of operation and operating procedures for customs offices at ports and border crossing points, and points of contact for information enquiries; (d) to xxxxxx co-operation between operators and relevant administrations via the use of non-arbitrary and publicly accessible procedures, such as Memoranda of Understanding, based on those promulgated by the WCO; (e) to ensure that their respective customs and related requirements and procedures continue to meet the needs of the trading community, follow best practices, and remain as little trade-restrictive as possible.
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Samples: Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement, Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement, Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement
Relations with the Business Community. The Parties agree:
(a) to ensure that all legislation, their respective legislation and procedures are transparent and fees and charges are made publicly available, as far as possible through electronic means, together with the justification for them. There should be a consultation mechanism in place and a reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended provisions and their entry into force;
(b) on the need for timely and regular consultation consultations with trade representatives on legislative proposals and procedures related relating to customs and trade issues. To this end, mechanisms for appropriate and regular consultation mechanisms between administrations and the business community, community shall be established by each Party;
(c) there should be reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended legislation, procedures and fees or charges and their entry into force. The Parties shall to make publicly available relevant notices of an administrative nature, including agency requirements and entry procedures, hours of operation operations and operating procedures for customs offices at ports and border crossing points, and points of contact for information enquiries;
(d) to xxxxxx co-operation cooperation between operators and relevant administrations via the use of non-arbitrary and publicly accessible procedures, such as Memoranda of UnderstandingUnderstanding based, based in particular, on those promulgated by the WCO;
(e) to ensure that their respective customs and related requirements and procedures continue to meet the legitimate needs of the trading community, follow best practices, and remain as little the least trade-restrictive as possible.
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Samples: Association Agreement, Association Agreement
Relations with the Business Community. The Parties agree:
(a) to ensure that all legislationtheir respective legislation and procedures are transparent, procedures and fees and charges are made publicly available, as far as possible through electronic means, together with the justification for them. There should be a consultation mechanism in place and reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended provisions and their entry into force;
(b) on the need for timely and regular consultation consultations with trade representatives on legislative proposals and procedures related to customs and trade issues. To this end, mechanisms for appropriate and regular consultation mechanisms between administrations and the business community, community shall be established by each Party;
(c) there should be reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended legislation, procedures and fees or charges and their entry into force. The Parties shall to make publicly available relevant notices of an administrative nature, including agency requirements and entry procedures, hours of operation operations and operating procedures for customs offices at ports and border crossing points, and points of contact for information enquiries;
(d) to xxxxxx co-operation cooperation between operators and relevant administrations via the use of non-arbitrary and publicly accessible procedures, such as Memoranda of Understanding, Understanding based in particular on those promulgated by the WCO;
(e) to ensure that their respective customs and related requirements and procedures continue to meet the legitimate needs of the trading community, follow best practices, and remain as little the least trade-restrictive as possible.
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Samples: Association Agreement