Technical Discussions. 1. Either Party may request technical discussions with the other Party with the aim of resolving any matter arising under this Chapter. A request for technical discussions shall be directed to the other Party’s contact point established under Article 10 (Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade and Contact Points). Unless the Parties mutually determine otherwise, the Parties shall hold technical discussions within 60 days from the request. 2. The Parties shall ensure that the persons and organisations in their respective jurisdictions that have responsibility for the relevant technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures that are the subject of the technical discussions participate in those discussions. 3. Technical discussions may be conducted in person or via email, teleconference, video-conference or any other means, as mutually determined by the Parties. 4. Where a Party has requested technical discussions pursuant to paragraph 1, the requested Party shall: (a) investigate the issues that gave rise to the request for discussions, including whether there are any irregularities in the implementation of its technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures; (b) give positive consideration to any request to address any irregularities identified under subparagraph (a); and (c) report back to the requesting Party on the outcome of its investigations, stating its reasons. 5. Technical discussions held pursuant to this Article are without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Parties under Chapter 21 (Dispute Settlement), the WTO Agreement or any other agreement to which both Parties are party.
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