(PCA Tajikistan: Article 46)
Article 18
1. Cooperation between the Parties shall promote alignment with internationally agreed criteria, principles and guidelines in the field of metrology, standards and conformity assessment, to facilitate progress towards mutual recognition in the field of conformity assessment and to improve the quality of Tajik products. 2. To this end the Parties shall seek to cooperate in technical assistance projects which will: — promote appropriate cooperation with organisations and institutions specialised in these fields; — promote the use of Community technical regulations and the application of European standards and conformity-assessment procedures; — permit the sharing of experience and technical information in the field of quality management.