Common use of Approval of Projects Clause in Contracts

Approval of Projects. 1. In order to be approved as an audio-visual co-production under this Annex, the audio- visual co-production shall require joint approval from the competent authorities. Approvals shall be in writing and shall specify the conditions upon which approval is granted. None of the co-producers shall be linked by common management, ownership or control, save to the extent that is inherent in the making of the audio-visual co-production itself. 2. The approval process shall comprise approval upon application and prior to the commencement of shooting, and review upon completion of the audio-visual co-production and prior to distribution. 3. The application for such approval shall comply with the relevant requirements of this Annex, including those set forth in the Appendix. In considering an application, the competent authorities may have due regard to their respective policies and guidelines, to the extent these are consistent with this Annex and the Appendix. 4. The competent authorities of the Parties shall, to the extent possible under domestic laws and regulations, exchange all information concerning the approval, rejection, change or withdrawal of any application for approval of an audio-visual co-production.