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ANNEX 8C

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

1. Each Party shall consult with relevant bodies in its territory to seek
to identify professional services where two or more Parties are
mutually interested in establishing dialogue on issues that relate
to the recognition of professional qualifications, licensing, or
registration.

2. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to establish
dialogues with the relevant bodies of another Party or Parties, with
a view to recognising professional qualifications and facilitating
licensing or registration procedures.

3. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to negotiate with
the relevant bodies of another Party or Parties on any form of
arrangements for the mutual recognition of professional
qualifications, licensing, or registration in professional services
sectors of mutual interest.

4. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to take into
account agreements that relate to professional services in the
development of agreements on the recognition of professional
qualifications, licensing, and registration.

5. A Party may consider, if feasible, based on a foreign service
supplier’s home licence or recognised professional body
membership, without the need for further written examination:

(a) taking steps to implement a temporary or project specific
licensing or registration regime; or

(b) granting such licence or registration, if appropriate.

That temporary or limited licence regime should not operate to
prevent a foreign service supplier from gaining a local licence
once that service supplier satisfies the applicable local licensing
requirements.

6. To facilitate the activities referred to in paragraphs 1 through 3,
each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to work towards
the development of mutually acceptable professional standards
and criteria in mutually accepted areas, which may include:

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