Common use of Import Procedures Clause in Contracts

Import Procedures. For the import of animal products, the exporting Party shall inform the importing party of the list of its establishments meeting the importing Party’s requirements. Upon request of the exporting Party accompanied by the appropriate guarantees, the importing party shall approve establishments referred to in Annex 2.3 which are located in the territory of the exporting Party, without prior inspection of individual establishments. Such approval shall be consistent with the conditions and provisions set out in Annex 2 and is limited to those categories of products for which imports are authorized. Unless additional information is requested, the importing party shall take the necessary legislative or administrative measures in accordance with its applicable legal procedures to allow import on that basis within 40 working days after having received the request of the exporting party accompanied by the appropriate sanitary guaranties. The sub-committee referred to in Article 19 (SPS sub-committee) may modify, by means of a decision, the Annex 2 (Requirements and provisions for approval of establishments for products of animal origin). The importing Party will regularly submit a record of consignment rejections, including information about the non-conformities upon which the rejections were based.