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(c) share information, experiences, and best practices in
addressing challenges related to the development and use
of electronic commerce;

(d) encourage business sectors to develop methods or
practices that enhance accountability and consumer
confidence to foster the use of electronic commerce; and

(e) actively participate in regional and multilateral fora to
promote the development of electronic commerce.

2. The Parties shall endeavour to undertake forms of cooperation
that build on and do not duplicate existing cooperation initiatives
pursued in international fora.

SECTION B
TRADE FACILITATION

Article 12.5: Paperless Trading

1. Each Party shall:

(a) work towards implementing initiatives which provide for the
use of paperless trading, taking into account the methods
agreed by international organisations including the World
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Customs Organization;

(b) endeavour to accept trade administration documents
submitted electronically as the legal equivalent of the paper
version of such trade administration documents; and

(c) endeavour to make trade administration documents
available to the public in electronic form.

2. The Parties shall cooperate in international fora to enhance
acceptance of electronic versions of trade administration
documents.

4 Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar shall not be obliged to apply this subparagraph
for a period of five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

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