Common use of Technical Facilities Clause in Contracts

Technical Facilities. When designing or upgrading their technical facilities, the institutions hereby undertake to comply with ISO and CIE standards and specifications and, where appropriate, the standards and specifications adopted by common agreement with the bodies representing permanent interpreters and ACIs. The institutions shall endeavour to comply with the above standards and specifications for meetings held outside their own premises. Similarly, ACIs shall refuse to work in facilities to which the institutions object on the grounds that they do not conform to the above standards and specifications. As regards new technology, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 27a, the parties to this Agreement shall ensure compliance, as far as possible, with the Code on the use of new technology in conference interpreting.