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(d) considering matters related to the classification of goods taking into account the best practices of other regional and
under the Harmonized System for the application of Annex international trade agreements.
I (Schedules of Tariff Commitments) and the transposition
of each Party’s Schedule in Annex I (Schedules of Tariff 4. With respect to Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures and Trade
Commitments) following periodic amendments to the Facilitation), the functions of the Committee on Goods shall
Harmonized System, consistent with Article 2.14 include:
(Transposition of Schedules of Tariff Commitments),
including by adopting guidelines for the transposition of the (a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 4 (Customs
Schedules in Annex I (Schedules of Tariff Commitments) Procedures and Trade Facilitation);
and exchanging transposed Schedules of tariff
commitments and correlation tables in a timely manner; (b) reviewing and making appropriate recommendations to the
and RCEP Joint Committee on the effective and consistent
administration of Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures and
(e) discussing any other matter related to Chapter 2 (Trade in Trade Facilitation), including its interpretation and
Goods), including good regulatory practice on measures application, and the enhancement of cooperation in
affecting trade in goods and exploring avenues for relation to Chapter 4 (Customs Procedures and Trade
enhancing cooperation on the use of good regulatory Facilitation); and
practice, as appropriate.
(c) monitoring the implementation arrangement provided for in
3. With respect to Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin), the functions of the Article 4.21 (Implementation Arrangement).
Committee on Goods shall include:
5. With respect to Chapter 5 (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures),
(a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 3 (Rules of the functions of the Committee on Goods shall include:
Origin);
(a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 5 (Sanitary and
(b) reviewing and making appropriate recommendations to the Phytosanitary Measures);
RCEP Joint Committee, as necessary, on:
(b) considering any sanitary and phytosanitary matter of
(i) the effective and consistent administration of mutual interest, in consultation with relevant experts when
Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin), including its scientific or technical issues are involved; and
interpretation and application, and the
enhancement of cooperation in relation to Chapter (c) facilitating cooperation, including as appropriate
3 (Rules of Origin); and coordinating with bilateral, regional, or multilateral work
programmes, pursuant to Article 5.13 (Cooperation and
(ii) any potential amendments to Annex 3A (Product- Capacity Building).
Specific Rules) and Annex 3B (Minimum
Information Requirements), consistent with Article 6. With respect to Chapter 6 (Standards, Technical Regulations, and
3.34 (Transposition of Product-Specific Rules) and Conformity Assessment Procedures), the functions of the
Article 3.35 (Amendments to Annexes); and Committee on Goods shall include:

(c) facilitating cooperation and identifying measures with a (a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 6 (Standards,
view to simplifying the operational certification procedures Technical Regulations, and Conformity Assessment
covered by Section B (Operational Certification Procedures);
Procedures) of Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin) and making
them more transparent, predictable, and standardised, (b) facilitating cooperation pursuant to Article 6.9
(Cooperation);

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