Common use of Import Procedures Clause in Contracts

Import Procedures. 1. For the import of animal products, the exporting Party shall inform the importing Party of the list of its establishments meeting the requirements of the importing Party. 2. Upon request of an exporting Party accompanied by the appropriate guarantees, the importing Party shall approve estab­ lishments referred to in paragraph 3 of Appendix 2 of Annex VI (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) which are located in the territory of the exporting Party without prior inspection of individual establishments. Such approval shall be consistent with the conditions and provisions set out in Appendix 2 of Annex VI (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) and is limited to those categories of products for which imports are auth­ orised. 3. Except when additional information is required, the importing Party shall, in accordance with its applicable legal procedures, adopt the necessary legislative or administrative measures to allow imports of products from the establishments referred to in paragraph 2, within 40 working days following the date of receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 2. 4. The Sub-committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (hereinafter referred to as the ‘SPS Sub-committee’) may modify the requirements and provisions for approval of establishments for products of animal origin of the Parties. The corresponding modification to Appendix 2 of Annex VI (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures) shall be adopted by the Trade Committee. 5. The importing Party will regularly submit a record of consignment rejections, including information about the non- conformities upon which the rejections were based.