Mutual Recognition Agreements definition

Mutual Recognition Agreements means the agreements, listed in Schedule 2, concluded between the European Community and States which are not part of the European Community on matters including the conditions under which each Party will accept or recognise the results of the conformity assessment procedures undertaken by the other Party’s designated bodies;
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Examples of Mutual Recognition Agreements in a sentence

  • The terms of the Mutual Recognition Agreements of conformity assessment systems and equivalence of the technical regulations shall be defined in each case by the competent bodies, which, inter alia, shall establish the conditions and terms of compliance.

  • The Parties and Signatory Parties, in order to facilitate trade, may commence negotiations with a view to the signing of Mutual Recognition Agreements between competent bodies in the areas of technical regulation, conformity assessment and metrology based on the WTO/TBT Agreement principles and the international references in each matter.

  • The Parties and the Signatory Parties shall meet whenever necessary, in order to discuss ways of enhancing and improving cooperation, with a view to commencing negotiations on Mutual Recognition Agreements.

  • Each Party shall submit annually a report to the Joint Committee on the progress of the negotiations on Mutual Recognition Agreements.

  • The Parties shall also try and explore the possibilities of Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) in mutually agreed areas.

  • The bilateral cooperation shall include opportunities to promote technical cooperation between regulatory agencies such as, information sharing, training programme to improve and update technical knowledge of the concerned personnel of both the Parties, facilitate the acceptance of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures in the most efficient way possible, including mechanisms such as Mutual Recognition Agreements in mutually agreed areas.

  • The Social Partners also agreed that the signing of Mutual Recognition Agreements between different customs administrations was an important element of overall risk management and that the countries with which such agreements are concluded will be reported on the SARS website.

  • The Parties shall support enhancing the capacity of regional professional bodies to contribute to the negotiation and effective promotion of Mutual Recognition Agreements.

  • The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is not an impediment to either Party entering into bilateral or multilateral Mutual Recognition Agreements or Arrangements with third parties on any subject matter covered in this Agreement.

  • In 1997, the WTO Council for Trade in Services adopted Guidelines for Mutual Recognition Agreements or Arrangements in Accountancy.