STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE Sample Clauses
STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE. Member States shall take the following steps to accelerate the development of MRAs and harmonise product standards and technical regulations:
(a) Accelerate the implementation and where appropriate the development of sectoral MRAs for priority sectors beginning 1 January 2005.
(b) Encourage domestic regulators to recognise test reports issued by testing laboratories which are accredited by national accreditation bodies in ASEAN that are signatories to International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) MRAs.
(c) Set, by 31 December 2005, clear targets and schedules for harmonisation of standards in the priority sectors wherever required. Where international standards are not available and when requested by industry, align national standards among Member States.
(d) Harmonise and/or develop technical regulations as appropriate, for national application by 31 December 2010.
(e) Ensure compliance with the requirements of the WTO Agreements on Technical Barriers to Trade and the Application of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures.
(f) Explore the development of ASEAN policy on standards and conformance to further facilitate the realisation of the ASEAN Economic Community, beginning 2005.
STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE of the Framework Agreement shall be substituted with the following: "Member States shall take the following steps to accelerate the development of MRAs and harmonise product standards and technical regulations:
STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE. Recognising that:
(i) standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures increase compatibility and interoperability of systems and processes and reduce barriers to trade which support a well-functioning green economy;
(ii) information exchange and transparency with regard to the preparation, adoption and application of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures on the green economy are important for bilateral and international cooperation, we will collaborate to:
(iii) encourage, where appropriate, the adoption and development of international standards relating to the green economy;
(iv) in areas where no such international standards exist, explore recognising the standards developed by Singapore, Australia or others, or the adoption of other internationally recognised standards; and
(v) explore the range of mechanisms to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results carried out in each other’s territory to reduce barriers to trade, by undertaking the following cooperative activities:
(vi) work together to:
a. develop joint initiatives relating to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;
b. promote the development of standards in areas that are of mutual interest to Singapore and Australia at regional, multilateral and international fora in which both countries are participating;
c. explore the development and recognition of new standards, including those developed and adopted internationally;
d. cooperate with relevant stakeholders, including industry, technical experts and standard-setting bodies to promote greater alignment of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; and
e. conduct other mutually determined activities, including as outlined in Annex B 2.1.