Institutional and monitoring mechanisms

1. The Trade Committee, in exercising the powers conferred to it by the Association council pursuant to Article 465, shall establish a Sub-Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (hereinafter referred to as the "Sub-Committee"), which will report to the Trade Committee. This Sub-Committee shall comprise senior officials from within the administrations of each Party. The Sub-Committee shall oversee the implementation of this Chapter, including the results of monitoring activities and impact assessments and shall discuss in good faith any problems arising from the application of this Chapter. The Sub-Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure. The Sub-Committee shall meet within the first year after the date this Agreement enters into force and thereafter at least once a year.

2. Each Party shall designate a contact point within its administration in order to facilitate communication between the Parties on any matter covered by this Chapter.

3. The Parties may monitor the progress in implementing and enforcing measures covered by this Chapter. A Party may request the other Party to provide specific and reasoned information on the results of implementation of this Chapter.

4. A Party may request consultations with the other Party regarding any matter arising under this Chapter, by delivering a written request to the contact point of that Party. The Parties agree to consult promptly through appropriate channels at the request of either Party.

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5. The Parties shall make every attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter and may seek advice, information or assistance from any person or body they deem appropriate in order to fully examine the matter at issue. The Parties shall take into account the activities of the ILO or relevant multilateral environmental organisations or bodies to which they are party.

6. If the Parties fail to resolve the matter through consultations, either Party may request that the Sub-Committee be convened to consider the matter by delivering a written request to the contact point of the other Party. The Sub-Committee shall convene promptly and endeavour to agree on a resolution of the matter, including, where appropriate, by consulting with governmental or non-governmental experts. The resolution of the Sub-Committee shall be made public unless the Sub-Committee otherwise decides.

7. For any matter arising under this Chapter, the Parties shall only have recourse to the procedures provided for in Articles 300 and 301 of this Agreement.

Article 301

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