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ARTICLES

LEGAL RESOURSES

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    • Article 910: Inquiry Points

    1. Each Party shall ensure that there is an inquiry point that is able to answer all reasonable inquiries from other Parties and interested persons, and to provide relevant documents regarding:

  • Any standards-related measure proposed, adopted or maintained in its territory at the federal, state or provincial government level;

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  • The membership and participation of the Party, or its relevant federal, state or provincial government authorities, in international and regional standardizing bodies and conformity assessment systems, and in bilateral and multilateral arrangements regarding standards-related measures, and the provisions of those systems and arrangements;

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  • The location of notices published pursuant to Article 909 (TLCAN: Art. 909), or where the information can be obtained;

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  • The location of the inquiry points referred to in paragraph 3; and

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  • The Party's procedures for assessment of risk, and factors it considers in conducting the assessment and in establishing, pursuant to Article 904(2) (TLCAN: Art. 904), the levels of protection that it considers appropriate.

    • 2. Where a Party designates more than one inquiry point, it shall:

  • Provide to the other Parties complete and unambiguous information on the scope of responsibility of each inquiry point; and

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  • Ensure that any inquiry addressed to an incorrect inquiry point is promptly conveyed to the correct inquiry point.

    • 3. Each Party shall take such reasonable measures as may be available to it to ensure that there is at least one inquiry point that is able to answer all reasonable inquiries from other Parties and interested persons and to provide relevant documents or information as to where they can be obtained regarding:

  • Any standard or conformity assessment procedure proposed, adopted or maintained by non-governmental standardizing bodies in its territory; and

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  • The membership and participation of relevant non-governmental bodies in its territory in international and regional standardizing bodies and conformity assessment systems.

    • 4. Each Party shall ensure that where copies of documents are requested by another Party or by interested persons in accordance with this Chapter, they are supplied at the same price, apart from the actual cost of delivery, as the price for domestic purchase.