Common use of Cooperation and Capacity Building Clause in Contracts

Cooperation and Capacity Building. 1. The Parties shall explore opportunities for further cooperation among the Parties, including capacity building, technical assistance, collaboration, and information exchange, on sanitary and phytosanitary matters of mutual interest, consistent with this Chapter, subject to the availability of appropriate resources. 2. Any two or more Parties may cooperate on any matter, including sector specific proposals, of mutual interest under this Chapter. 3. In undertaking cooperation activities, the Parties shall endeavour to coordinate with bilateral, regional, or multilateral work programmes, with the objective of avoiding unnecessary duplication and maximising the use of resources. 4. The Parties are encouraged to share information and the experiences of their cooperation activities with other Parties at the Committee on Goods.