Common use of STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE Clause in Contracts

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. 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.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-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. ‌ 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.