Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues. 1. The Parties shall cooperate on food safety and on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues to protect human, animal or plant life or health in the territory of the Parties. 2. The Parties shall discuss and exchange information on their respective measures as defined in the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, entered into force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995, thus including standards of the International Plant Protection Convention, signed in Rome on 6 December 1951, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 3. The Parties agree to undertake capacity-building cooperation on SPS matters. Such capacity‑building shall be specific to the needs of each Party and be conducted with the aim of assisting such Party in complying with the other Party's legal framework. 4. The Parties shall establish a timely dialogue on SPS issues at the request of either Party to consider matters relating to SPS and other urgent SPS-related issues. 5. The Parties shall designate contact points for communication on matters under this Article. 6. The Parties accord a high level of importance to this cooperation.
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Samples: Framework Agreement, Framework Agreement, Framework Agreement
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues. 1. The Parties shall cooperate on food safety and on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues to protect human, animal or plant life or health in the territory of the Parties.
2. The Parties shall discuss and exchange information on their respective measures as defined in the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, which entered into force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995, thus including standards of the International Plant Protection Convention, signed in Rome on 6 December 1951, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
3. The Parties agree to undertake capacity-building cooperation on SPS matters. Such capacity‑building capacity-building shall be specific to the needs of each Party and be conducted with the aim of assisting such Party in complying with the other Party's legal framework.
4. The Parties shall establish a timely dialogue on SPS issues at the request of either Party to consider matters relating to SPS and other urgent SPS-related issues.
5. The Parties shall designate contact points for communication on matters under this Article.
6. The Parties accord a high level of importance to this cooperationthe cooperation in the field of SPS.
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Samples: Framework Agreement, Framework Agreement
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues. 1. The Parties shall cooperate on food safety and on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues to protect human, animal or plant life or health in the territory of the Parties.
2. The Parties shall discuss and exchange information on their respective measures as defined in the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, which entered into force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995, thus including standards of the International Plant Protection Convention, signed in Rome on 6 December 1951, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
3. The Parties agree to undertake capacity-building cooperation on SPS matters. Such capacity‑building capacity-building shall be specific to the needs of each Party and be conducted with the aim of assisting such Party in complying with the other Party's ’s legal framework.
4. The Parties shall establish a timely dialogue on SPS issues at the request of either Party to consider matters relating to SPS and other urgent SPS-related issues.
5. The Parties shall designate contact points for communication on matters under this Article.
6. The Parties accord a high level of importance to this cooperationthe cooperation in the field of SPS.
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Samples: Framework Agreement
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues. 1. The Parties shall cooperate on food safety and on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues to protect human, animal or plant life or health in the territory of the Parties.
2. The Parties shall discuss and exchange information on their respective measures as defined in the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, which entered into force with the establishment of the WTO on 1 January 1995, thus including standards of the International Plant Protection Convention, signed in Rome on 6 December 1951, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
3. The Parties agree to undertake capacity-building cooperation on SPS matters. Such capacity‑building shall be specific to the needs of each Party and be conducted with the aim of assisting such Party in complying with the other Party's legal framework.
4. The Parties shall establish a timely dialogue on SPS issues at the request of either Party to consider matters relating to SPS and other urgent SPS-related issues.
5. The Parties shall designate contact points for communication on matters under this Article.
6. The Parties accord a high level of importance to this cooperationthe cooperation in the field of SPS.
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Samples: Framework Agreement