Common use of Sub-committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Clause in Contracts

Sub-committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 1. For the purposes of the effective implementation andoperation of this Chapter, the Sub-Committee on Sanitary andPhytosanitary Measures (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "the Sub-Committee") shall be established pursuant toArticle 11. 2. The functions of the Sub-Committee shall be: (a) exchange of information on such matters as occurrences of SPS incidents in the Parties and non-Parties, andchange or introduction of SPS-related regulations and standards of the Parties, which may, directly orindirectly, affect trade in goods between the Parties; (b) science-based consultations to identify and addressspecific issues that may arise from the applicationof SPS measures with the objective of achievingmutually acceptable solutions; (c) consulting on cooperative efforts between the Parties in international fora in relation to SPS 3. The Sub-Committee shall be composed of governmentofficials of the Parties with responsibility for SPS measures. 4. The Sub- Committee shall meet at such time and venue as maybe agreed by the Parties.