Common use of Information Centres Clause in Contracts

Information Centres. 1. Each Party shall ensure that there is at least an information centre within its territory able to answer questions and all reasonable requests of the Party and other interested persons and provide the relevant documentation in relation to: a) Any measure related to standardization adopted or proposed in its territory of its state or federal or central, regional or local government; b) The membership and participation of that party and their relevant authorities at the central or federal, state or local or regional bodies in standardisation and conformity assessment systems international or regional, bilateral or multilateral agreements within the scope of this chapter and the provisions of those systems and arrangements; c) The location of notices published pursuant to this chapter, or where such information can be obtained; d) The location of information centres; and e) The processes of risk assessment of the Party and the factors it takes into consideration for conducting the assessment and in establishing the levels of protection that it considers appropriate in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 14 - 2. Where a Party designates more of an information centre: a) It shall inform the other party complete and unambiguous, on the scope of responsibility of each such centres; and b) Ensure that any request sent the wrong information centre shall convey expeditiously to correct information centre. 3. Each Party shall take reasonable measures and within its power to ensure that there is at least an Information Centre, within its territory, able to answer all questions and requests from the Party and other interested persons and to provide relevant documents or information which may be obtained such documentation relating to: a) Any standard or conformity assessment procedure adopted or proposed by non-governmental standardizing bodies in its territory; and b) The membership and participation in bodies standardisation and conformity assessment systems international and regional non-governmental bodies in its territory. 4. Each Party shall ensure that the other party or by interested persons in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, upon request, copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 1, they shall provide the same price that applies to nationals, except the actual cost of shipment.