Special and Differential Treatment. 1. In the preparation and application of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, Members shall take account of the special needs of developing country Members, and in particular of the least-developed country Members.
2. Where the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection allows scope for the phased introduction of new sanitary or phytosanitary measures, longer time-frames for compliance should be accorded on products of interest to developing country Members so as to maintain opportunities for their exports.
3. With a view to ensuring that developing country Members are able to comply with the provisions of this Agreement, the Committee is enabled to grant to such countries, upon request, specified, time-limited exceptions in whole or in part from obligations under this Agreement, taking into account their financial, trade and development needs.
4. Members should encourage and facilitate the active participation of developing country Members in the relevant international organizations.
Special and Differential Treatment. Article 20
Special and Differential Treatment. In keeping with the recognition that differential and more favourable treatment for developing country Members is an integral part of the negotiation, special and differential treatment in respect of commitments shall be provided as set out in the relevant provisions of this Agreement and embodied in the Schedules of concessions and commitments.
Special and Differential Treatment. Any Republic of the CA Party may directly consult with the EU Party when it identifies a particular problem related to a proposed measure of the EU Party that may affect their trade. For such consultations, the decisions of the WTO/SPS Committee such as document G/SPS/33 and its modifications may be used as guidance.
Special and Differential Treatment. Consistent with Articles 12.3, 12.4 and 12.9 of the TBT Agreement:
(a) Each Party shall, in the preparation and application of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures, take account of the special development, financial and trade needs of developing country Parties, with a view to ensuring that such technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to exports from developing country Parties.
(b) Parties recognise that, although international standards, guidelines or recommendations may exist, in their particular technological and socio-economic conditions, developing country Parties may adopt certain technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures aimed at preserving indigenous technology and production methods and processes compatible with their development needs. Parties therefore recognise that developing country Parties should not be expected to use international standards as a basis for their technical regulations or standards, including test methods, which are not appropriate to their development, financial and trade needs.
(c) During consultations, developed country Parties shall bear in mind the special difficulties experienced by developing country Parties in formulating and implementing technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures and, in their desire to assist developing country Parties with their efforts in this direction, developed country Parties shall take into account the special needs of the former in regard to financing, trade and development.
Special and Differential Treatment. In the preparation and application of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, each Party shall take into account the special needs and interests of the developing country Parties. If the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection allows scope for the phased introduction of new sanitary or phytosanitary measures, longer time-frames for compliance should be accorded on products of interest to developing country Parties so as to maintain their opportunities for export. If possible, producers in the developing country Parties shall be given longer time-frames to comply with sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
Special and Differential Treatment for the newer asean member states
(a) technical assistance to strengthen their capacity in relation to investment policies and promotion, including in areas such as human resource development;
(b) access to information on the investment policies of other Parties, business information, relevant databases and contact points for investment promotion agencies;
(c) commitments in areas of interest to the newer ASEAN Member States; and
(d) recognising that commitments by each newer ASEAN Member State may be made in accordance with its individual stage of development.
Special and Differential Treatment. In application of Article 10 of the SPS Agreement, when a signatory Andean Country has identified difficulties with a proposed measure notified by the EU Party, the signatory Andean Country may request, in its comments submitted to the EU Party pursuant to Article 7 of the SPS Agreement, an opportunity to discuss the issue. The Parties concerned shall enter into consultations in order to agree on:
(a) alternative import conditions to be applied by the importing Party; and/or (b) technical assistance according to Article 101; and/or (c) a transition period of six months, which could be exceptionally extended for another period of no longer than six months.
Special and Differential Treatment. In accordance with the provisions of Article 126 of this Chapter, the Parties agree to:
(a) ensure that legislative measures do not restrict the conclusion of voluntary agreements between conformity assessment bodies located in the Republics of the CA Party and those located in the EU Party and promote the participation of such bodies in these agreements;
(b) when one of the Parties identifies a particular problem related to an actual or proposed technical regulation, standard or conformity assessment procedure that may affect trade between the Parties, that exporting Party may seek clarification and guidance on how to comply with the measure of the importing Party. The latter will promptly give due attention to this request and take into consideration the concerns expressed by the exporting Party;
(c) at the request of the exporting Party, the importing Party shall undertake to promptly deliver through its competent authorities information with respect to the technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures applicable to a group of goods or a particular good for its commercialization in the territory of the importing Party; and
(d) in accordance with Article 12.3 of the TBT Agreement, the EU Party, in the preparation or application of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures, shall take into account the special development, financial and trade needs of the Republics of the CA Party, with a view to ensuring that such technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to their exports.
Special and Differential Treatment. In the preparation and application of sanitary or phytosanitary measures, Members shall take account of the special needs of developing country Members, and in particular of the least-developed country Members.
