Common use of Technical Standards and Regulations Clause in Contracts

Technical Standards and Regulations. The ISBL Design, Contractor's Documents, the execution and the completed Works shall comply with the Country's technical standards, building, construction and environmental Laws, Laws applicable to the product being produced from the Works, and other standards specified in the Contract Awarder's Requirements, applicable to the Works, or defined by the applicable Laws. All these Laws shall, in respect of the Works and each Section, be those prevailing when the Works or Section are taken over by the Contract Awarder under Clause 10 [Contract Awarder's Taking Over]. References in the Contract to published standards shall be understood to be references to the edition applicable on the Base Date, unless stated otherwise. If changed or new applicable standards come into force in the Country after the Base Date, the Contractor shall give notice to the Contract Awarder and (if appropriate) submit proposals for compliance. In the event that: (a) the Contract Awarder determines that compliance is required, and (b) the proposals for compliance constitute a variation, then the Contract Awarder shall initiate a Variation in accordance with Clause 13 [Variations and Adjustments].