The objectives are to facilitate trade in goods among the Parties by:

(a)	ensuring that standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade;
(b)	promoting mutual understanding of standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures;
(c)	strengthening information exchange and cooperation;
(d)	strengthening co-operation in the work of international bodies related to standardisation and conformity assessments; and
(e)	providing a framework to implement supporting mechanisms.

The Parties shall establish a Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures (STRACAP Sub-Committee), consisting of representatives of the Parties, to promote and monitor the implementation and administration. The committee shall undertake the following:

(i)	meet as mutually determined by the Parties
(ii)	determine its terms of reference
(iii)	determine its work programme in response to priorities as identified.

To facilitate trade with regard to Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters, the competent authorities of the relevant Parties may develop arrangements and make decisions in accordance with the SPS Agreement.

The Parties shall establish a Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Matters (SPS Sub Committee), consisting of representatives from the relevant government agencies of each Party. The SPS Sub-Committee shall meet within one year of the entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter as mutually determined by the Parties.