Common use of Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods Clause in Contracts

Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods. 1. A Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods is hereby established, consisting of government representatives of the Parties. 2. The Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall consider any matter arising under this Chapter, including: (a) monitoring and review of measures taken and implementation of commitments under this Chapter including its Annexes, except for Annexes 2.A (Rules of Origin) and 2.B (Trade Facilitation); (b) exchange of information and review of developments; (c) preparation of technical amendments, including HS updating, and assisting the Joint Committee; (d) preparation of recommendations and reports to the Joint Committee as necessary; (e) to the extent possible, promptly seeking to address tariff and non-tariff barriers, if not covered by any other Sub-Committee under this Agreement; (f) addressing issues relating to the administration and operation of bilateral tariff rate quotas; (g) exchanging import statistics annually which shall cover data pertaining to the most recent year available, including value and, where applicable, volume, at the tariff line level for imports of goods of another Party benefitting from preferential duty treatment under this Agreement, as well as those that received non-preferential treatment; and (h) any other matter referred to it by the Joint Committee. 3. The Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall act by consensus. 4. The Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall meet at least every two years or more frequently if so agreed by the Parties. The meetings of the Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall be chaired jointly by an EFTA State and India.

Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods. 1. A Sub-Committee on of the High-Powered Joint Trade in Goods Committee (hereinafter referred to as “Sub-Committee”) is hereby established, consisting of government representatives of the Parties. 2. The functions of the Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall consider any matter arising under this Chapter, includinginclude: (a) the monitoring and review of measures taken and implementation of commitments under this Chapter including its Annexes, except for Annexes 2.A (Rules of Origin) and 2.B (Trade Facilitation)commitments; (b) the exchange of information and review of developments; (c) the preparation of technical amendments, including HS updating, and assisting the High-Powered Joint Trade Committee; (d) preparation of recommendations and reports to the Joint Committee as necessary; (e) to the extent possible, promptly seeking to address tariff and non-tariff barriers, if not covered by any other Sub-Committee under this Agreement; (f) addressing issues relating to the administration and operation of bilateral tariff rate quotas; (g) exchanging import statistics annually which shall cover data pertaining to the most recent year available, including value and, where applicable, volume, at the tariff line level for imports of goods of another Party benefitting from preferential duty treatment under this Agreement, as well as those that received non-preferential treatment; and (h) any other matter referred to it by the High-Powered Joint Trade Committee; and (e) the preparation of recommendations and report to the High-Powered Joint Trade Committee as necessary. The Sub-Committee shall establish such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary under this Agreement, inter alia on Customs Procedures, Trade Facilitation and Technical Barriers to Trade, and Sanitary. All the subsidiary bodies shall report to the Sub-Committee. 3. The Each Party has the right to be represented in the Sub-Committee. The Sub- Committee on Trade in Goods shall act by consensus. 4. The Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall meet at least every two years or more frequently if so agreed by the Parties. The meetings of the Sub-Committee on Trade in Goods shall be chaired jointly by an EFTA State Mauritius and India. 5. The Parties shall examine any difficulties that might arise in their trade and shall endeavour to seek appropriate solutions through dialogue and consultations.