Cooperation and Technical Assistance. 1. The Parties shall cooperate in the development of standards, technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures, and metrological measures with the aim to facilitate market access, increase knowledge on the national systems of the other Party and strengthen confidence between the Parties. 2. Upon the request of a Party, the other Party shall, to the extent possible, and taking into consideration the level of development of that other Party, provide to the requesting Party technical information and assistance to strengthen the national systems of standardization, conformity assessment procedures and metrology of the Parties. 3. The Parties shall develop cooperation programmes and provide technical assistance to each other with the aim of achieving full and effective compliance with their obligations under the WTO/TBT Agreement. 4. The Parties shall support the development and application of international standards.
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