Common use of Conformity Assessment Procedures Clause in Contracts

Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties recognise the benefits of increasing efficiency, avoiding duplication and ensuring cost effectiveness in conformity assessment, and that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment procedures. In this regard, each Party shall, as appropriate: (a) encourage conformity assessment bodies located in its territory to enter into voluntary arrangements to accept the results of assessment procedures of bodies located in the territory of the other Party; (b) consider recognising accreditation of conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of the other Party; (c) consider designating conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of the other Party to perform conformity assessments; (d) facilitate access to conformity assessment procedures in its territory; (e) encourage the adoption by conformity assessment bodies in its territory of regional and international mutual recognition agreements and arrangements; and (f) consider implementing mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies located in the respective territories of the Parties. 2. The Parties shall exchange information on their experience in the development and application of the mechanisms in subparagraphs 1 (a)-(f) and other similar mechanisms with a view to facilitating the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment. 3. Where a Party does not accept the results of any conformity assessment procedure performed in the territory of the other Party, it shall, on request of the other Party, explain its reasons.

Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties recognise that, depending on the benefits of increasing efficiencyspecific sectors involved, avoiding duplication and ensuring cost effectiveness in conformity assessment, and that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance in a Party’s territory of the results of conformity assessment proceduresprocedures conducted in the other Party’s territory. In this regard, each Party shall, as appropriateSuch mechanisms may include: (a) encourage recognizing existing international multilateral recognition agreements and arrangements among conformity assessment bodies located in its territory to enter into voluntary arrangements to accept the results of assessment procedures of bodies located in the territory of the other Partybodies; (b) consider recognising accreditation promoting mutual recognition of conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of results by the other Party, through recognizing the other Party’s designation of conformity assessment bodies; (c) consider designating encouraging voluntary arrangements between conformity assessment bodies located in the territory of each Party; (d) accepting a supplier’s declaration of conformity, where appropriate; (e) harmonizing criteria for the designation of conformity assessment bodies, including accreditation procedures; or (f) other mechanisms as mutually agreed by the Parties. 2. Each Party shall ensure, whenever possible, that the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the territory of the other Party are accepted, even when those procedures differ from its own, provided that those procedures offer a satisfactory assurance of applicable technical regulations or standards equivalent to perform conformity assessments; (d) facilitate access to conformity assessment procedures in its territory; (e) encourage the adoption by conformity assessment bodies in its territory of regional and international mutual recognition agreements and arrangements; and (f) consider implementing mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies located in the respective territories of the Parties. 2. The Parties shall exchange information on their experience in the development and application of the mechanisms in subparagraphs 1 (a)-(f) and other similar mechanisms with a view to facilitating the acceptance of the results of conformity assessment. 3own procedures. Where a Party does not accept the results of any a conformity assessment procedure performed conducted in the territory of the other Party, it shall, on request of the other Party, explain the reasons for its reasonsdecision.