Common use of Temporary Licensing Clause in Contracts

Temporary Licensing. 1. Where the Parties agree, each Party shall encourage the relevant professional bodies in its territory to develop procedures for the temporary licensing of professional services suppliers of the other Party. 2. Each Party shall consider establishing a work program to provide for the temporary licensing in its territory of nationals of the other Party who are licensed as engineers in the territory of the other Party. To this end, each Party shall coordinate with the relevant professional bodies of its territory as appropriate. 3. In furtherance of paragraph 2, the Working Group established under Article 912 shall consult with the relevant professional bodies to obtain their recommendations on: (a) the development of procedures for the temporary licensing of engineers to permit them to practice as engineers in each jurisdiction in each of the Parties' territory; (b) the development of model procedures for adoption by the competent authorities throughout each of the Parties' territory to facilitate the temporary licensing of engineers; (c) the engineering specialties to which priority should be given in developing temporary licensing procedures; and (d) other matters relating to the temporary licensing of engineers identified by the Working Group. 4. The Working Group shall request that the relevant professional bodies make recommendations on the matters referred to in paragraph 3 within 18 months of the date of their first meeting. 5. The Working Group shall encourage the relevant professional bodies of each Party to meet at the earliest opportunity with a view to cooperating in the development of joint recommendations, within two years following the entry into force of this Agreement, on the matters referred to in paragraph 3. The Working Group shall request an annual report from the relevant professional bodies on the progress achieved in developing recommendations. 6. The Working Group shall promptly review a recommendation made pursuant to paragraphs 4 or 5 to ensure its consistency with this Agreement. If the recommendation is consistent with this Agreement, the Working Group shall encourage the competent authorities of each Party to implement the recommendation within one year.

Temporary Licensing. 1. Where the Parties agree, each Party shall encourage the relevant professional bodies in its territory to develop procedures for the temporary licensing of professional services suppliers of the other Party. 2. Each Party shall consider establishing a work program to provide for the temporary licensing in its territory of nationals of the other Party who are licensed as engineers in the territory of the other Party. To this end, each Party shall coordinate with the relevant professional bodies of its territory as appropriate. 3. In furtherance of paragraph 2To this end, the Working Group established under Article 912 shall consult with the relevant professional bodies to obtain their recommendations on: (a) the development of procedures for the temporary licensing of engineers to permit them to practice as engineers in each jurisdiction in each of the Parties' territory; (b) the development of model procedures for adoption by the competent authorities throughout each of the Parties' territory to facilitate the temporary licensing of engineers; ; (c) the engineering specialties to which priority should be given in developing temporary licensing procedures; and and (d) other matters relating to the temporary licensing of engineers identified by the Working Group. 4. The Working Group shall request that the relevant professional bodies make recommendations on the matters referred to in paragraph 3 within 18 months of the date of their first meeting. 5. The Working Group shall encourage the relevant professional bodies of each Party to meet at the earliest opportunity with a view to cooperating in the development of joint recommendations, within two years following the entry into force of this Agreement, on the matters referred to in paragraph 3. The Working Group shall request an annual report from the relevant professional bodies on the progress achieved in developing recommendations. 6. The Working Group shall promptly review a recommendation made pursuant to paragraphs 4 or 5 to ensure its consistency with this Agreement. If the recommendation is consistent with this Agreement, the Working Group shall encourage the competent authorities of each Party to implement the recommendation within one year.