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.
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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 's declaration of conformity; and
(d) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as cooperation through recognition of conformity assessment procedures.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Trade Facilitation. 1. 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.
2. In particularTo this end, 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 's declaration of conformity; and;
(d) use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as ; and
(e) cooperation through recognition of conformity assessment procedures.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Trade Facilitation. 1. 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.
2. In particularTo this end, 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 ; and
(e) cooperation through recognition of conformity assessment procedures.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement