Common use of Cooperation and Technical Assistance Clause in Contracts

Cooperation and Technical Assistance. Where it is not contrary to its laws, regulations and practices, the competent authorities shall cooperate in customs matters, including: (a) The exchange of customs experts when mutually beneficial to promote understanding of the laws and customs procedures and techniques of each party; (b) Training, particularly for the development of specialized skills of their customs officials; (c) The exchange of scientific and technical information, relating to customs legislation, regulations and customs procedures; (d) The exchange of information on new technologies, methods and procedures in the application of customs legislation; or (e) Cooperation in the areas of research, development and testing of new customs procedures.

Cooperation and Technical Assistance. Where it is does not contrary to its lawscontravene their national legislation, regulations provisions and practices, the competent authorities shall cooperate in customs matters, including: (a) The the exchange of customs experts when where mutually beneficial beneficial, in order to promote understanding of the laws and each Party's customs legislation, procedures and techniques of each partytechniques; (b) Trainingtraining, particularly for the development of specialized skills of their its customs officialsofficers; (c) The the exchange of professional, scientific and technical information, relating to information related t o customs legislation, regulations and customs procedures; (d) The the exchange of information on new technologies, methods and procedures in the application of customs legislation; orand (e) Cooperation cooperation in the areas of research, development and testing of new customs procedures.