Common use of Requirements and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Requirements and Procedures. 1. Each Party shall publish or otherwise make available tothe other Party on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, with respect to natural persons covered by that Party's specific commitments under Article 76, information on requirements andprocedures necessary for an effective application by naturalpersons of the other Party for the grant of entry into, initialtemporary stay in or renewal thereof, and, where applicable,permission to work in, and a change of status of temporary stayin, the former Party. 2. Each Party shall endeavor to provide, upon request by anatural person of the other Party, information on requirementsand procedures referred to in paragraph 1. 3. Each Party shall endeavor to promptly inform the otherParty of the introduction of any new requirements and procedures, or changes in any existing requirements and procedures referred to in paragraph 1 that affect the effective application bynatural persons of the other Party for the grant of entry into,initial temporary stay in or renewal thereof, and, whereapplicable, permission to work in, and a change of status oftemporary stay in, the former Party. 4. Each Party shall ensure that fees charged by its competent authorities on application referred to in paragraph 1 do notin themselves represent an unjustifiable impediment to movement of natural persons of the other Party under this Chapter. 5. Each Party shall endeavor, to the maximum extent possible, to take measures to simplify the requirements and to facilitate and expedite the procedures relating to the movement of natural persons of the other Party within the framework of its laws andregulations.