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ANNEX 8C (a) education;

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (b) examinations;

(c) experience;
1. Each Party shall consult with relevant bodies in its territory to seek
to identify professional services where two or more Parties are (d) conduct and ethics;
mutually interested in establishing dialogue on issues that relate
to the recognition of professional qualifications, licensing, or (e) professional development and re-certification;
registration.
(f) scope of practice;
2. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to establish
dialogues with the relevant bodies of another Party or Parties, with (g) local knowledge; and
a view to recognising professional qualifications and facilitating
licensing or registration procedures. (h) consumer protection.

3. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to negotiate with 7. On request of another Party, the requested Party shall, where
the relevant bodies of another Party or Parties on any form of practicable, provide information concerning standards and criteria
arrangements for the mutual recognition of professional for the licensing and certification of professional service suppliers,
qualifications, licensing, or registration in professional services or otherwise provide information relating to the appropriate
sectors of mutual interest. regulatory or other body to consult regarding these standards and
criteria.
4. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to take into
account agreements that relate to professional services in the 8. Each Party shall encourage its relevant bodies to refer to
development of agreements on the recognition of professional international frameworks, where applicable, in developing
qualifications, licensing, and registration. common standards and criteria for the relevant professions.

5. A Party may consider, if feasible, based on a foreign service 9. The Parties may periodically review the implementation of this
supplier’s home licence or recognised professional body Annex through the Committee on Services and Investment.
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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