Trade Facilitation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint work in the field of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s market. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify initiatives among them that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include cooperation on regulatory issues, such as harmonisation or equivalence of technical regulations and standards, alignment with international standards, reliance on a supplier's declaration of conformity, and use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as cooperation through mutual recognition. 2. Initiatives identified by the Parties shall be focused on the promotion of the use of international standards, transparency, exchange of information and reducing compliance costs.
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Samples: Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
Trade Facilitation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint work in the field of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s 's market. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify initiatives among them that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include cooperation on regulatory issues, such as harmonisation or equivalence of technical regulations and standards, alignment with international standards, reliance on a supplier's declaration of conformity, and use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as cooperation through mutual recognition.
2. Initiatives identified by the Parties shall be focused on the promotion of the use of international standards, transparency, exchange of information and reducing compliance costs.
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Samples: Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement
Trade Facilitation. 1. The Parties shall intensify their joint work in the field of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures with a view to facilitating access to each other’s market. In particular, the Parties shall seek to identify initiatives among between them that are appropriate for particular issues or sectors. Such initiatives may include cooperation on regulatory issues, such as harmonisation or equivalence of technical regulations and standards, alignment with international standards, reliance on a supplier's declaration of conformity, and use of accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies, as well as cooperation through mutual recognition.
2. Initiatives identified by the Parties shall be focused on the promotion of the use of international standards, transparency, exchange of information and reducing compliance costs.
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Samples: Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement