Common use of The Joint Commission Clause in Contracts

The Joint Commission. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Joint Commission, comprising cabinet-level representatives of the Parties, or their designees. 2. The Commission shall: (a) supervise the implementation of this Agreement; (b) review the general functioning of this Agreement; (c) assess the outcomes of the application of this Agreement; (d) oversee the further elaboration of this Agreement; (e) supervise the work of all bodies established under this Agreement referred to in Annex 2001.1; (f) approve the Model Rules of Procedure; and (g) consider any other matter that may affect the operation of this Agreement. 3. The Commission may: (a) adopt interpretive decisions concerning this Agreement binding on panels established under Article 2106 (Dispute Settlement - Establishment of a Panel) and Tribunals established under Section B of Chapter Eight (Investment); (b) seek the advice of non-governmental persons or groups; (c) take any other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may agree; (d) further the implementation of the objectives of this Agreement by approving any revisions of: (i) the Schedules to Annex 203.2, with the purpose of adding one or more goods excluded in the schedule of a Party, (ii) the phase-out periods established in the tariff elimination schedule, with the purpose of accelerating the tariff reduction, (iii) the specific rules of origin established in Annex 301, (iv) procuring entities listed in Annex 1401.1, and (v) the Uniform Regulations on Origin Procedures that the Parties may develop;

The Joint Commission. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Joint Commission, comprising cabinet-level representatives of the Parties, or their designees. 2. The Commission shall: (a) supervise the implementation of this Agreement; (b) review the general functioning of this Agreement; (c) assess the outcomes of the application of this Agreement; (d) oversee the further elaboration of this Agreement; (e) supervise the work of all bodies committees, working groups and country coordinators established under this Agreement and referred to in Annex 2001.12001; (f) approve the Model Rules of Procedure; and (g) consider any other matter that may affect the operation of this Agreement. 3. The Commission may: (a) adopt interpretive decisions concerning this Agreement binding on panels established under Article 2106 (Dispute Settlement - Establishment of a Panel) and Tribunals established under Section B of Chapter Eight (Investment); (b) seek the advice of non-governmental persons or groups; (c) take any other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may agree; ; and (d) further the implementation of the objectives of this Agreement by approving any revisions of: (i) the Schedules to Annex 203.2203, with the purpose of adding one or more goods excluded in the schedule of a Party, (ii) the phase-out periods established in the tariff elimination elimination, schedule, with the purpose of accelerating the tariff reduction, (iii) the specific rules of origin established in Annex 301, (iv) the procuring entities listed in Annex 1401.11401, and (v) the any Uniform Regulations on Origin Procedures that the Parties may develop;