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Article 18.8: Contact Point ANNEX 18A

Each Party shall, within 30 days of the date of entry into force of this FUNCTIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE
Agreement for that Party, designate an overall contact point to facilitate RCEP JOINT COMMITTEE
communications among the Parties on any matter relating to this
Agreement and notify the other Parties of the contact details of that
contact point. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties of any Committee on Goods
change to those contact details. All official communications in this
regard shall be in the English language. 1. The functions of the Committee on Goods, established pursuant
to subparagraph 1(a) of Article 18.6 (Subsidiary Bodies of the
RCEP Joint Committee), shall include supervising and
coordinating the work of any other relevant subsidiary body, and
considering any matter arising under or relating to the
implementation or operation of:

(a) Chapter 2 (Trade in Goods);

(b) Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin);

(c) Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation);

(d) Chapter 5 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures);

(e) Chapter 6 (Standards, Technical Regulations, and
Conformity Assessment Procedures); and

(f) Chapter 7 (Trade Remedies).

2. With respect to Chapter 2 (Trade in Goods), the functions of the
Committee on Goods shall include:

(a) monitoring and reviewing the implementation and
operation of Chapter 2 (Trade in Goods);

(b) identifying and recommending measures to promote and
facilitate improved market access, including through
consultations on the acceleration or improvement of tariff
commitments under this Agreement;

(c) addressing barriers to trade in goods between the Parties,
including those relevant issues on tariff and non-tariff
measures, other than technical issues solely within the
competence of another subsidiary body related to one of
the Chapters referred to in paragraph 1;

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