Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. Each Party shall give positive consideration to accepting the results of conformity assessment procedures of other Parties, even where those procedures differ from its own, provided it is satisfied that those procedures offer an assurance of conformity with applicable technical regulations or standards equivalent to its own procedures.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties recognise that a broad range of mechanisms exist to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results, including:
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties recognize that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance in a Party's territory of the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party's territory. The Parties shall exchange information on the range of mechanisms used in their territories. 2. The Parties shall accept, whenever possible, the results of the conformity assessment procedures conducted in the territory of the other Party, even when those procedures differ from its own, provided that those procedures offer a satisfactory assurance of conformity with applicable technical regulations or standards equivalent to its own procedures. Where a Party does not accept the results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the other Party, it shall, upon request of the other Party, explain the reasons for its decision. 3. Prior to accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure in accordance with paragraph 2, the Parties may consult on matters such as the technical competence of the conformity assessment bodies involved in order to enhance confidence in the permanent reliability of each one of the conformity assessment results. 4. Each Party may accredit or otherwise recognize conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the other Party on terms no less favorable than those it accords to conformity assessment bodies in its territory. If a Party accredits or otherwise recognizes a body assessing conformity with a particular technical regulation or standard in its territory and it refuses to accredit or otherwise recognize a body in the territory of the other Party assessing conformity with that technical regulation or standard, it shall, upon request of the other Party, explain the reasons for its decision. 5. The Parties shall give positive consideration to a request by the other Party to negotiate agreements for the mutual recognition of the results of their respective conformity assessment procedures. Where a Party declines such request, it shall, upon request of the other Party, explain the reasons for its decision. The Parties shall work together to implement the mutual recognition agreements to which both Parties are party.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties recognise the benefits of increasing efficiency, avoiding duplication and ensuring cost effectiveness in conformity assessment, and that a broad range of mechanisms exists to facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment procedures. In this regard, each Party shall, as appropriate:
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties agree to seek to increase efficiency, avoid duplication and ensure cost effectiveness through an appropriate range of mechanisms, including, but not limited to: (a) facilitating recognition of cooperative arrangements between accreditation agencies from each other's territory; (b) implementing unilateral recognition by one Party of the results of conformity assessments performed in the other Party's territory; (c) implementing mutual recognition of conformity assessment procedures conducted by bodies located in the respective territories of the Parties; (d) recognising accreditation procedures for qualifying conformity assessment bodies; (e) supporting government recognition of conformity assessment bodies; and (f) accepting suppliers' declarations of conformity, where appropriate. 2. The Parties shall seek to ensure that conformity assessment procedures applied between them facilitate trade by ensuring that they are no more restrictive than is necessary to provide an importing Party with confidence that products conform with the applicable technical regulations, taking into account the risk that non-conformity would create. Any agreements or arrangements on mutual recognition of conformity assessment concluded between the Parties under this Agreement shall be included in Annexes and Implementing Arrangements to this Chapter pursuant to Article 102. 3. The Parties may consult on such matters as the technical competence of the conformity assessment bodies involved, as appropriate to enhance confidence in the continued reliability of each other's conformity assessment results, before accepting results of a conformity assessment procedure. 4. A Party shall, on the request of the other Party, explain its reasons for not accepting the results of a conformity assessment procedure performed in the territory of that other Party. 5. Each Party shall accredit or otherwise recognise conformity assessment bodies in the territory of the other Party on terms no less favourable than those it accords to conformity assessment bodies in its territory. 6. If a Party accredits, or otherwise recognises a body assessing conformity with a particular technical regulation or standard and it refuses to accredit or otherwise recognise a body of the other Party assessing conformity with that technical regulation or standard, it shall, on request, explain the reasons for its refusal. 7. The Parties shall seek to cooperate in coordinating their procedures for issuing app...
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. Member States shall ensure that conformity assessment procedures are not prepared, adopted or applied with a view to, or with the effect of, creating unnecessary technical barriers to trade and that conformity assessment procedures that have to be complied with by suppliers of products originating in the territories of other Member States are not more stringent than those accorded to suppliers of like products of national origin.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. In respect of mandatory conformity assessment procedures the Parties shall apply paragraph 1 of Article 5.4 (Technical Regulations), mutatis mutandis, with a view to avoiding unnecessary obstacles to trade and ensuring transparency and non-discrimination.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. In accordance with Article 6 of the TBT Agreement, each Party shall ensure, to the extent possible, that results of conformity assessment procedures conducted in the Area of the other Party are accepted.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. The Parties shall work cooperatively, in particular on mandatory conformity assessment procedures, with a view to facilitating trade.
Conformity Assessment Procedures. 1. In cases where a positive assurance is required that products conform with technical regulations or standards, and relevant international standards, guides or recommendations issued by international standardizing bodies exist or their completion is imminent, Parties shall ensure that central government bodies use them, or the relevant parts of them, as a basis for their conformity assessment procedures, except where, as duly explained upon request, such international standards, guides or recommendations or relevant parts are inappropriate for the Parties concerned, for, inter alia, such reasons as: national security requirements; the prevention of deceptive practices; protection of human health or safety, animal or plant life or health, or the environment; fundamental climatic or other geographical factors; fundamental technological or infrastructural problems.
