Common use of Subsidiary Bodies Clause in Contracts

Subsidiary Bodies. (a) The Parties hereby establish: (i) A Committee on Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin and Customs Procedures to consider any matter arising under Chapter 2 (Trade in Goods), Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin and Verification Procedures) and Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures); (ii) A Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade to consider any matter arising under Chapter 5 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) and Chapter 6 (Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures); and (iii) A Committee on Services, Movement of Natural Persons and Investment to consider any matter arising under Chapter 7 (Trade in Services), Chapter 8 (Movement of Natural Persons) and Chapter 9 (Investment); That shall comprise representatives of the Parties including those who retain the technical skills relevant to the matters under discussion. (b) The terms of reference of each Committee shall be proposed by that Committee, in accordance with the Chapter(s) or Annexes of the Agreement within its mandate and be subject to the approval of and review by the Joint Committee. (c) The Joint Committee may delegate any of its functions outlined in Article 1.2 to any of the Committees established under paragraph 1(a). Such delegated functions shall be added to the relevant Committee's terms of reference. (d) Each Committee shall review the implementation by the Parties of the relevant Chapters or Annexes as that Committee considers appropriate and shall make recommendations to the Joint Committee to support the implementation of this Agreement through the Development and Economic Cooperation Work Programme. (e) Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, each Committee shall commence an initial review of the relevant Chapters and Annexes within two years of the date of entry into force of this Agreement and submit a final report to the Joint Committee, including any recommendations, within three years of the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 2. In the fulfilment of its functions, the Joint Committee may establish additional subsidiary bodies, including ad hoc bodies, and assign them with tasks on specific matters, or delegate its responsibilities to any subsidiary body established pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, each subsidiary body established under this Article shall meet within one year of the date of entry into force of this Agreement or the establishment of that body, and thereafter, as and when required, as determined by the Joint Committee or by mutual agreement of the Parties. Meetings shall, wherever possible, be held in the margins of other relevant regional meetings, or following the meetings of the Joint Committee. Meetings may be held by teleconference or through any other means as mutually determined by the Parties.

Subsidiary Bodies. (a) The Parties hereby establish: (i) A a Committee on Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin and Customs Procedures to consider any matter arising under Chapter 2 (Trade in Goods), Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin and Verification Procedures) and Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures); (ii) A a Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade to consider any matter arising under Chapter 5 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) and Chapter 6 (Technical Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures); and (iii) A a Committee on Services, Movement of Natural Persons and Investment to consider any matter arising under Chapter 7 (Trade in Services), Chapter 8 (Movement of Natural Persons) and Chapter 9 (Investment); That that shall comprise representatives of the Parties including those who retain the technical skills relevant to the matters under discussion. (b) The terms of reference of each Committee shall be proposed by that Committee, in accordance with the Chapter(s) or Annexes of the Agreement within its mandate and be subject to the approval of and review by the Joint Committee. (c) The Joint Committee may delegate any of its functions outlined in Article 1.2 to any of the Committees established under paragraph 1(a). Such delegated functions shall be added to the relevant Committee's ’s terms of reference. (d) Each Committee shall review the implementation by the Parties of the relevant Chapters or Annexes as that Committee considers appropriate and shall make recommendations to the Joint Committee to support the implementation of this Agreement through the Development and Economic Cooperation Work Programme. (e) Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, each Committee shall commence an initial review of the relevant Chapters and Annexes within two years of the date of entry into force of this Agreement and submit a final report to the Joint Committee, including any recommendations, within three years of the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 2. In the fulfilment of its functions, the Joint Committee may establish additional subsidiary bodies, including ad hoc bodies, and assign them with tasks on specific matters, or delegate its responsibilities to any subsidiary body established pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, each subsidiary body established under this Article shall meet within one year of the date of entry into force of this Agreement or the establishment of that body, and thereafter, as and when required, as determined by the Joint Committee or by mutual agreement of the Parties. Meetings shall, wherever possible, be held in the margins of other relevant regional meetings, or following the meetings of the Joint Committee. Meetings may be held by teleconference or through any other means as mutually determined by the Parties.