Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties shall:
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. Without prejudice to Article 185 of this Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate to enhance mutual understanding of the other Party's official control structure and mechanisms tasked with the application of the measures listed in Annex XVII to this Agreement and of the effectiveness of such a structure and mechanism. That can be achieved, amongst others, through reports of international audits when they are made public by the Parties. The Parties can exchange information on the results of such audits or other information, as appropriate.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. Without prejudice to Article 68 of this Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate to enhance mutual understanding of their official control structure and mechanisms tasked with the application of SPS measures and their respective performance. This can be achieved, amongst others, through reports of international audits when these are made public and the Parties can exchange information on the results of these audits or other information, as appropriate.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties confirm their commitments to implementing the transparency provisions set out in the SPS Agreement and the TBT Agreement to facilitate access to relevant information on TBT or SPS measures.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties shall: (a) pursue transparency as regards SPS measures applicable to trade and, in particular, to the SPS requirements applied to imports of the other Parties; (b) enhance mutual understanding of the SPS measures of each Party and their application; (c) exchange information on matters related to the development and application of SPS measures, including the progress on new available scientific evidence, that affect or may affect trade between the Parties, with a view to minimising negative trade effects; (d) communicate, upon the request of a Party and within 15 working days following the date of such request, the requirements that apply for the import of specific products, including if a risk assessment is needed; (e) communicate, upon request of a Party the status of the procedure for the authorisation of the import of specific products. 2. The contact points of the Parties for the exchange of information referred to in this Article are listed in Appendix 4 of Annex VI (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures). Information shall be sent by post, fax or e-mail. Information sent by e-mail may be signed electronically and shall only be sent between the contact points. 3. When the information referred to in this Article has been made available by notification to the WTO in accordance with the relevant rules, or on any of the official, publicly accessible and fee free web-sites of the Party concerned, listed in Appendix 4 of Annex VI (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures), the information exchange shall be considered to have taken place.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties recognize the importance of observing the notification rules provided for in the WTO/SPS Agreement and, in this regard, compliance with these obligations will be considered sufficient to strengthen transparency in bilateral trade.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties recognize the value of transparency in competition policies.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. 1. The Parties confirm their commitment to implementing the transparency provisions set out in Article 7, Annex B to the SPS Agreement and relevant Decisions and Recommendations on transparency adopted by the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO Committee on SPS).
Transparency and Exchange of Information. The Parties shall: pursue transparency as regards sanitary and phytosanitary measures applicable to trade and, in particular, to the SPS requirements applied to imports from the other Party; enhance mutual understanding of each Party's sanitary and phytosanitary measures and their application; exchange information on matters related to the development and application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures, including the progress on new available scientific evidence, that affect, or may affect, trade between the Parties with a view to minimizing negative trade effects; upon request of one of the Parties, communicate within 15 working days, the requirements that apply for the import of specific products, including if a risk assessment is needed. upon request of one of the Parties communicate the state of play of the procedure for the authorisation of specific products. the contact points for the information exchange referred to in this Article are set out in Annex 4. Information shall be sent by post, fax or e-mail. Information by e-mail may be signed electronically and shall only be sent between the contact points. when the information referred to in this Article has been made available by notification to the WTO in accordance with the relevant rules, or when the above information has been made available on the official, publicly accessible and fee free web-sites of the Parties, the addresses of which are set out in Annex 4, the information exchange shall be considered to have taken place.
Transparency and Exchange of Information. In addition to the provisions of Article 7 and Annex B of the SPM Agreement, the Parties: Recognise the exchange of information as a necessary mechanism for strengthening the management of sanitary and phytosanitary matters between them and shall carry out actions which promote this; Shall take into account the relevant guidelines provided by the WTO's Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Reaffirm their commitment to entering and publishing information related to the adoption or modification of sanitary and phytosanitary measures; and Ratify their commitment to promoting use of the WTO's electronic notification system. As well as the notifications they are obliged to uphold in accordance with the process laid out in Annex B of the SPM Agreement, the Parties shall notify of: Any changes that occur in the field of animal health and food safety, such as the outbreak of exotic diseases, diseases named on the schedule of the World Organisation for Animal Health (henceforth the "OIE"), and/or health warnings on food products within 24 hours following the detection of the problem; Any changes that occur in the phytosanitary field, such as the outbreak of quarantine pests or spread of pests under official control within 72 hours following confirmation of the outbreak; Outbreaks of diseases which have been scientifically confirmed to be caused by the consumption of imported foods; The causes or reasons for which the exporting Party's good is rejected, within a seven day period; and Firms authorised to issue certificates and authorisations related to import, export and detail authorised entry points. The importing Party must respond to requests by the exporting Party regarding the requirements and procedures established to allow the access of a specific good or on the status of a procedure related to the access of said good within a reasonable timeframe. The Parties must make public sanitary and phytosanitary regulatory drafts, as well as their own regulations through their respective official journals and/or websites and must circulate them, preferably electronically, to the notification and information services established in accordance with the SMP Agreement. Each Party shall ensure that the sanitary and phytosanitary regulations they intend to adopt are submitted for public consultation for a minimum period of 60 days. In emergency circumstances or where measures proposed to facilitate trade or those whose content in substance is the same as that of...
