Common use of Use of International Standards Clause in Contracts

Use of International Standards. 1. Each Party shall use as a basis for its own standardization measures, international standards in force or of imminent adoption, except when such standards do not constitute an effective or adequate means to achieve its legitimate objectives; for example, due to fundamental factors of a climatic, geographical, technological or infrastructural nature, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. 2. Standardization measures of a Party that conform to an international standard shall be presumed to be consistent with the provisions of article 14-05, paragraphs 1 and 3. 3. In pursuing its legitimate objectives, each Party may adopt, maintain or apply any standardization measure that achieves a higher level of protection than would have been achieved if the measure were based on an international standard due to fundamental factors of a climatic, geographical, technological or infrastructural nature, among others.

Use of International Standards. 1. Each Party shall use shall, as a basis for its their own standardization measuresmeasures related to international standards, international standards in force standardization, existing or of imminent adoptionimminent, or their parts, except when where such relevant standards do not constitute an effective or adequate appropriate means to achieve its for achieving their legitimate objectives; for example, due to instance because of fundamental factors of a climatic, geographical, climatic or geographical nature or technological or infrastructural natureinfrastructure, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapterchapter. 2. Standardization It shall be presumed that measures relating to the standardization of a Party that conform party which conforms to an international standard shall be presumed to be consistent with the provisions of article paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 14-05, paragraphs 1 and 304. 3. In pursuing its legitimate objectives, each Party may adopt, adopt or maintain or apply any standardization measure that achieves on standardisation applied to achieve a higher high level of protection than to which would have been achieved obtained if the measure were based on an international standard due to due, among other factors, nature of fundamental factors of a climatic, climatic or geographical, technological or infrastructural nature, among othersinfrastructure.