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Sub-committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation. 1. A SubCommittee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "SubCommittee") consisting of representatives of both Parties is hereby established under the Joint Committee. 2. The Sub-Committee shall deal with the following issues: (a) monitor and review of measures taken and implementation of commitments; (b) exchange of information and review developments; (c) prepare and coordinate positions of the Parties; (d) prepare technical amendments and assist the JointCommittee; (e) customs practices, including national and international standards, which facilitate trade in goods between the Parties; (f) interpretation, application and administration of this Chapter; (g) tariff classification and customs valuation matters; (h) other subjects regarding practices and procedures adopted by the Parties, which may have an impact on the expeditious clearance ofgoods; (i) other matters as the Parties may agree; (j) other matters that are referred to the Sub-Committee by the Joint Committee; and (k) make recommendations and report to the Joint Committee as necessary. 3. The Sub-Committee shall be chaired by representatives of the customs administration of the Parties. Upon mutual agreement, the Parties may invite representatives from industry, business associations or other relevant organisations to participate in parts of the meetings of the SubCommitteeona case by case basis. 4. The SubCommittee shall be co-chaired. The Sub-Committee shall designate a chairperson. The chairperson shall prepare a provisional agenda for each meeting of the Sub-Committee in consultation with the other Party and forward it to the other Party before the meeting. 5. The SubCommittee shall meet as often as required. It shall be convened by the Joint Committee, by the chairperson of the Sub-Committee or upon request of a Party. The meeting shall take place alternately between China and Switzerland, or as mutually agreed by the Parties. 6. The Sub-Committee shall prepare a report on the results of each meeting, and the chairperson shall, if requested, report at a meeting of the Joint Committee.

Sub-committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation. 1. A SubCommittee Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "SubCommittee"“Sub-Committee”) consisting of representatives of both Parties is hereby established under the Joint Committee. 2. The Sub-Committee shall deal with the following issues: (a) monitor and review of measures taken and implementation of commitments;commitments; (b) exchange of information and review developments;developments; (c) prepare and coordinate positions of the Parties;Parties; (d) prepare technical amendments and assist the JointCommittee;Joint Committee; (e) customs practices, including national and international standards, which facilitate trade in goods between the Parties;Parties; (f) interpretation, application and administration of this Chapter;Chapter; (g) tariff classification and customs valuation matters;matters; (h) other subjects regarding practices and procedures adopted by the Parties, which may have an impact on the expeditious clearance ofgoods;of goods; (i) other matters as the Parties may agree;agree; (j) other matters that are referred to the Sub-Committee by the Joint Committee; Committee; and (k) make recommendations and report to the Joint Committee as necessary. 3. The Sub-Committee shall be chaired by representatives of the customs administration of the Parties. Upon mutual agreement, the Parties may invite representatives from industry, business associations or other relevant organisations to participate in parts of the meetings of the SubCommitteeona Sub-Committee on a case by case basis. 4. The SubCommittee Sub-Committee shall be co-chaired. The Sub-Committee shall designate a chairperson. The chairperson shall prepare a provisional agenda for each meeting of the Sub-Committee in consultation with the other Party and forward it to the other Party before the meeting. 5. The SubCommittee Sub-Committee shall meet as often as required. It shall be convened by the Joint Committee, by the chairperson of the Sub-Committee or upon request of a Party. The meeting shall take place alternately between China and Switzerland, or as mutually agreed by the Parties. 6. The Sub-Committee shall prepare a report on the results of each meeting, and the chairperson shall, if requested, report at a meeting of the Joint Committee.