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in paragraph 5, including their development and application, with
a view to facilitating the acceptance of the results of conformity
assessment procedures.

7. The Parties recognise the important role that relevant
international, including regional, organisations can play in
cooperation in the area of conformity assessment. In this regard,
each Party shall take into consideration the participation status or
membership in such organisations of relevant bodies in the
Parties in facilitating this cooperation.

8. The Parties agree to encourage cooperation between their
relevant conformity assessment bodies in working closer with a
view to facilitating the acceptance of conformity assessment
results between Parties.

9. Each Party shall, whenever possible, permit the participation of
conformity assessment bodies in another Party in its conformity
assessment procedures under conditions no less favourable than
those accorded to conformity assessment bodies in the Party.

10. Where a Party permits participation of its conformity assessment
bodies and does not permit participation of conformity
assessment bodies in another Party in its conformity assessment
procedures, it shall, on request of that other Party, explain the
reason for its refusal decision.

Article 6.9: Cooperation

1. The Parties shall strengthen their cooperation in the field of
standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment
procedures, consistent with the objectives of this Chapter.

2. Each Party shall, on request of another Party, give positive
consideration to proposals for cooperation on matters of mutual
interest on standards, technical regulations, and conformity
assessment procedures.

3. Such cooperation, which shall be on mutually determined terms
and conditions, may include:

(a) advice, technical assistance or capacity building relating to
the development and application of standards, technical
regulations, and conformity assessment procedures;

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