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(c) identifying mutually agreed priority sectors for enhanced 9. With respect to Chapter 8 (Trade in Services), the functions of the
cooperation; Committee on Services and Investment shall include:

(d) establishing work programmes, as appropriate, in mutually (a) monitoring and reviewing the implementation and
agreed priority areas to facilitate the acceptance of operation of Chapter 8 (Trade in Services);
conformity assessment results and equivalence of
technical regulations, in consultation with relevant experts (b) carrying out the functions provided for in Article 8.12
when scientific or technical issues are involved; (Transition) and Article 8.13 (Modification of Schedules);
and
(e) monitoring the progress of work programmes; and
(c) facilitating cooperation and identifying measures for further
(f) overseeing bilateral or plurilateral arrangements promoting trade in services.
developed pursuant to Article 6.13 (Implementing
Arrangements). 10. With respect to Chapter 10 (Investment), the functions of the
Committee on Services and Investment shall include:
7. With respect to Chapter 7 (Trade Remedies), the functions of the
Committee on Goods shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 10 (Investment);

(a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 7 (Trade (b) implementing the work programme established pursuant to
Remedies); Article 10.18 (Work Programme); and

(b) enhancing a Party’s knowledge and understanding of the (c) facilitating cooperation and identifying measures for further
other Parties’ trade remedy laws, regulations, policies, and promoting investment.
practices;
11. Each Party shall provide an update on new measures or policies
(c) improving cooperation between the Parties’ authorities on trade in services and investment to the Committee on Services
responsible for matters on trade remedies; and and Investment.

(d) cooperating on any other matter that the Parties agree as Committee on Sustainable Growth
necessary.
12. The functions of the Committee on Sustainable Growth,
Committee on Services and Investment established pursuant to subparagraph 1(c) of Article 18.6
(Subsidiary Bodies of the RCEP Joint Committee), shall include
8. The functions of the Committee on Services and Investment, considering any matter arising under or relating to the
established pursuant to subparagraph 1(b) of Article 18.6 implementation or operation of:
(Subsidiary Bodies of the RCEP Joint Committee), shall include
supervising and coordinating the work of any other relevant (a) Chapter 14 (Small and Medium Enterprises); and
subsidiary body, and considering any matter arising under or
relating to the implementation or operation of: (b) Chapter 15 (Economic and Technical Cooperation).

(a) Chapter 8 (Trade in Services); 13. With respect to Chapter 14 (Small and Medium Enterprises), the
functions of the Committee on Sustainable Growth shall include:
(b) Chapter 9 (Temporary Movement of Natural Persons); and
(a) monitoring the implementation of Chapter 14 (Small and
(c) Chapter 10 (Investment). Medium Enterprises); and

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