Article 19.9: Public Submissions
1. Each Party, through its contact point designated under Article 19.13 (Contact Points), shall provide for the receipt and consideration of written submissions from persons of a Party on matters related to this Chapter in accordance with its domestic procedures. Each Party shall make readily accessible and publicly available its procedures, including timelines, for the receipt and consideration of written submissions.
2. A Party may provide in its procedures that, to be eligible for consideration, a submission should, at a minimum:
(a) raise an issue directly relevant to this Chapter;
(b) clearly identify the person or organisation making the submission; and
(c) explain, to the degree possible, how and to what extent the issue raised affects trade or investment between the Parties.
3. Each Party shall:
(a) consider matters raised by the submission and provide a timely response to the submitter, including in writing as appropriate; and
(b) make the submission and the results of its consideration available to the other Parties and the public, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
4. A Party may request from the person or organisation that made the submission additional information that is necessary to consider the substance of the submission.