Verifications. 1. In order to obtain or maintain confidence in the effective implementation of this Chapter, the importing Party has the right to carry out verifications, including: (a) by conducting verification visits to the exporting Party to verify all or part of the exporting Party's control system, in accordance with the relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations of the Codex Alimentarius, OIE and IPPC; the expenses of such verification visits shall be borne by the Party carrying out the verification visit; and (b) by information requests to the exporting Party about its control system and the results of the controls carried out under that system. 2. Each Party shall provide the other Party with the results and conclusions of the verification visits carried out in the territory of the other Party. 3. If the importing Party decides to carry out a verification visit to the exporting Party, it shall notify the exporting Party of this visit at least 60 working days before such verification visit is carried out, unless agreed otherwise. Any modification to this verification visit shall be mutually agreed by the Parties. 4. The importing Party shall provide a draft verification report to the exporting Party within 45 working days of the completion of the verifications. The exporting Party shall have 30 working days to comment on the draft report. Comments made by the exporting Party shall be attached to and, where appropriate, included in the final verification report which shall be delivered within 30 working days. If, during the verification, the importing Party identifies a significant human, animal or plant health risk, it shall inform the exporting Party as quickly as possible and in any case within 10 working days following the end of the verification.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
