Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Sample Clauses

Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties establish a Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. The Sub-committee shall: (a) follow up and evaluate the implementation and adminis­ tration of, and compliance with, this Chapter; (b) address adequately any issue that a Party raises relating to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (c) contribute to the identification of priorities on cooperation matters and the technical assistance programmes in the area of standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, accreditation, metrology, border control and market surveillance and examine the progress or results obtained; (d) exchange information on the work carried out in non- governmental, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities relating to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (e) upon request of a Party, consult on any matter arising under this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (f) establish, when required to achieve the objectives of this Chapter, working groups to deal with specific matters relating to this Chapter and TBT Agreement, clearly defining the scope and responsibilities of those working groups; (g) facilitate, as appropriate, dialogue and cooperation between the regulators in accordance with this Chapter; (h) pursuant to Article 75 subparagraph 1(b) of this Chapter, draw up a work programme in matters of mutual interest to the Parties, which shall be revised periodically; (i) explore all other matters relating to this Chapter which may help to improve access to the markets of the Parties; (j) revise this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement and of the decisions or recommendations of the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, and make suggestions on possible amendments to this Chapter; (k) inform, if deemed appropriate, the Trade Committee about the implementation of this Chapter; and (l) take any other action which the Parties consider would assist them in the implementation of this Chapter and of the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade.
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Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. The Parties shall establish a Sub-Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, composed of representatives of each Party.
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Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties establish a Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party. 2. The Sub-committee shall: (a) follow up and evaluate the implementation and administration of, and compliance with, this Chapter; (b) address adequately any issue that a Party raises relating to this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (c) contribute to the identification of priorities on cooperation matters and the technical assistance programmes in the area of standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, accreditation, metrology, border control and market surveillance and examine the progress or results obtained; (d) exchange information on the work carried out in non-governmental, regional and multilateral fora involved in activities relating to standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures; (e) upon request of a Party, consult on any matter arising under this Chapter and the TBT Agreement; (f) establish, when required to achieve the objectives of this Chapter, working groups to deal with specific matters relating to
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Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. A Sub-Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (hereinafter referred to as the “Sub-Committee on TBT”) is hereby established under the Joint Committee, consisting of representatives of the Parties. 2. The Sub-Committee on TBT shall consider any matter arising under this Chapter, including: (a) monitoring, reviewing and enhancing the implementation of this Chapter, including its annexes, if any; (b) encouraging discussions, cooperation and exchange of information between competent authorities on matters related to this Chapter; (c) discussing means of improving access to the Parties’ respective markets; (d) considering additions and amendments to the list of sectors or product areas under annexes to this Chapter, if any; (e) facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non- governmental conformity assessment bodies and laboratories in the Parties’ territories; (f) the preparation of recommendations and report to the Joint Committee as necessary; and (g) any other matter referred to it by the Joint Committee. 3. The Sub-Committee on TBT shall act by consensus. 4. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Sub-Committee on TBT shall normally meet every two years. Such meetings may be conducted in any agreed manner on a case-by-case basis. The meetings of the Sub-Committee on TBT shall be chaired jointly by an EFTA State and India.
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Sub-committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. A Sub-Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (hereinafter referred to as the “TBT Sub-Committee”) is hereby established under the Joint Committee. 2. The functions of the TBT Sub-Committee shall be: (a) monitoring the implementation of this Chapter; (b) coordinating technical cooperation activities; (c) facilitating technical consultations pursuant to Article 6.8 (d) identifying sectors for enhanced cooperation, including giving favourable consideration to any sector-specific proposal made by either Party; (e) establishing dialogues between regulators in accordance with the objectives of this Chapter; (f) initiating side agreements where appropriate pursuant to Article 6.9; (g) coordinating the implementation of side agreements pursuant to 6.9; (h) consulting on any issue prior to meetings of relevant international organisations, if appropriate; (i) other functions mutually agreed by the Parties; and (j) carrying out other tasks assigned to it by the Joint Committee. 3. The TBT Sub-Committee shall be co-chaired and meet once a year, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The TBT Sub-Committee meetings may be conducted by any agreed method on a case by case basis and may be combined with those of the Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures established under Article 7.9. 4. The TBT Sub-Committee shall keep up to date a work-programme and keep track of its activities.
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