XII. Review of the Arrangement
General Review
12.1.1 The Parties will undertake a general review of the operation of the Arrangement and its related legislation in 2003 or in conjunction with the second review of the Australian Mutual Recognition Agreement, whichever comes first. This will align future reviews of both the TTMRA and the MRA which will thereafter take place at five yearly intervals.
12.1.2 The general review will assess the effectiveness of the arrangements in fostering and enhancing trade and workforce mobility between Australia and New Zealand and should consider whether any changes to the Arrangement or related legislation are required to improve the operation or coverage of the Arrangement.
12.1.3 The review should include an assessment of any amendments or additions to the laws in the Schedules to the Arrangement and comment on their consistency with the principles underpinning the Arrangement. It is the intention of the Parties to minimise, as far as possible, exemptions and exclusions from the Arrangement. The Participating Parties will also examine the scope for deletions from the schedules, consistent with the intention to minimise exemptions and exclusions from the Arrangement.
Monitoring
12.2.1 The Heads of Government of the Participating Parties will monitor the effectiveness of the Arrangement, consider ways and means of facilitating the removal of laws relating to goods and occupations from the Schedules, and make resolutions as to the future operation of the Arrangement. In doing so, Heads of Government may request relevant Ministerial Councils to report on the effectiveness of the Arrangement in relation to Goods or Occupations for which they are responsible.
12.2.2 In addition to providing any report requested by Heads of Government, Ministerial Councils may also report on the effectiveness of the Arrangement and make recommendations to Heads of Government of the Participating Parties as to its future operation no later than six months before the time fixed for a general review of the Arrangement.
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