Trade Facilitation Sample Clauses

Trade Facilitation. The Parties, in accordance with the provisions set out in Annex IV, with the aim to facilitate trade between the EFTA States and Serbia, shall: (a) simplify, to the greatest extent possible, procedures for trade in goods and related services; (b) promote co-operation among them in order to enhance their participation in the development and implementation of international conventions and recommendations on trade facilitation; and (c) co-operate on trade facilitation within the framework of the Joint Committee.

Trade Facilitation. The provisions on trade facilitation are set out in Annex VI (Trade Facilitation).

Trade Facilitation. 1. The Parties shall develop and apply trade facilitation tools on the basis of the recognition by the importing Party of the inspection and certification systems of the exporting Party. 2. Such trade facilitation tools aim at avoiding the inspection by the importing Party of each consignment or each exporting establishment in the territory of the exporting Party according to existing legislation. They may include an approval of an exporting establishment and the establishment of lists of the exporting establishments in the territory of the exporting Party based on guaranties given by the exporting Party.

Trade Facilitation. The Parties shall share experiences and examine possibilities to simplify import, export and other customs procedures, increase transparency of trade regulations and develop customs cooperation, including mutual administrative assistance mechanisms and also seek convergence of views and joint action in the context of international initiatives. The Parties will pay special attention to increasing the security dimension of international trade, including transport services, and to ensuring a balanced approach between trade facilitation and the fight against fraud and irregularities.

Trade Facilitation. The Parties shall work cooperatively in the fields of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating trade between the Parties. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify trade facilitating bilateral initiatives regarding standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include: (a) cooperation on regulatory issues, such as convergence or equivalence of technical regulations and standards; (b) alignment with international standards; (c) reliance on a supplier’s declaration of conformity; and (d) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as cooperation through recognition of conformity assessment procedures.

Trade Facilitation. The Parties shall work cooperatively in the fields of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating trade between the Parties. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify trade facilitating bilateral initiatives regarding standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include: (a) cooperation on regulatory issues, such as convergence or equivalence of technical regulations and standards; (b) alignment with international standards; and (c) use of the approaches as defined in Article 7.9.

Trade Facilitation. The Signatory Parties shall intensify their joint work in the field of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating market access. In this process, the Signatory Parties shall seek to identify initiatives that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors.

Trade Facilitation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint work in the field of technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s markets. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify bilateral initiatives that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. 2. The Parties shall ensure that, in cases where a positive assurance of compulsory conformity assessment is required, one Party applies the following provisions to products originating in the territories of the other Party: (a) the Parties agreed to start a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) feasibility study within six months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, referring to APEC framework whenever possible; (b) the standard processing period of each compulsory conformity assessment procedure is published or the anticipated processing period is communicated to the applicant upon request; (c) notify the other Party of the list of products which are subject to compulsory conformity assessment procedures within six months following the date of entry into force of this Agreement. This notification shall be made in English with its HS code, in eight or more digits; (d) any fees imposed for compulsory conformity assessment procedures, by governmental bodies of products originating in the territories of other Party, are no more than any fees chargeable for compulsory conformity assessment procedures by governmental bodies of like products originating in any non-Party and are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered; and (e) the Parties shall timely exchange information regarding products which are subject to an authorization process prior to their entry into the other Party’s territory, especially when they have been rejected.

Trade Facilitation. To facilitate trade between Colombia and the EFTA States, the Parties shall: (a) simplify, to the greatest extent possible, procedures for trade in goods and related services; (b) promote multilateral co-operation among them in order to enhance their participation in the development and implementation of international conventions and recommendations on trade facilitation; and (c) co-operate on trade facilitation within the framework of the Joint Committee,