Contact Points and Consultations. 1. Each Party shall designate a contact point to facilitate communications between the Parties on any matter relating to this Chapter. A Party shall notify the other Party promptly of any amendment to the details of its contact point. 2. If a Party considers that any proposed or actual measure, including non-tariff measures, of the other Party may materially affect trade in goods between the Parties, that Party may, through the contact point, request detailed information relating to that measure and, if necessary, request consultations with a view to resolving any concerns about the measure. The other Party shall respond promptly to such requests for information and consultations. 3. A Party shall provide a written reply to a request for information or consultations under paragraph 2 within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request. 4. Where a Party has requested consultations under paragraph 2, the Parties shall meet in person or via electronic means to discuss the matter identified in the request within 30 days of the date of receipt of the reply under paragraph 3. 5. Measures that fall within the scope of another Chapter shall be addressed through the consultation mechanism established under that Chapter. 6. Discussions and responses under this Article shall not affect the obligations of a Party under this Chapter and shall be confidential.
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