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(c) in the case of licensing procedures, not in themselves a
restriction on the supply of the service.

6. In determining whether a Party is in conformity with its obligations
under subparagraph 5(a), international standards of relevant
international organisations applied by that Party shall be taken
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into account.

7. Where a Party requires authorisation for the supply of a service,
it shall ensure that its competent authorities:

(a) ensure that any authorisation fees charged for the
completion of relevant application procedures are
reasonable, transparent, and do not in themselves restrict
the supply of a service. For the purposes of this
subparagraph, authorisation fees do not include fees for
the use of natural resources, payment for auction,
tendering, or other non-discriminatory means of awarding
concessions, or mandated contributions to universal
services provision;

(b) within a reasonable period of time after the submission of
an application considered complete under its laws and
regulations, inform the applicant of the decision concerning
the application;

(c) to the extent practicable, establish an indicative time frame
for processing of an application;

(d) on request of the applicant, provide, without undue delay,
information concerning the status of the application;

(e) in the case of an incomplete application and on request of
the applicant, identify, where practicable, all the additional
information that is required to complete the application, and
provide the opportunity to remedy deficiencies within a
reasonable time frame;

(f) if an application is terminated or denied, to the extent
possible and without undue delay, inform the applicant in
writing of the reasons for such action. The applicant will

13 “Relevant international organisations” refers to international bodies whose
membership is open to the relevant bodies of the Parties.

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