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romotion of joint projects relating to research and development, the establishment

Information networks and databases Linking universities, research centres, testing laboratories, enterprises and

in the public and private sectors operators

In Brazil and the

Community.

Article 17

Tourism

Within the bounds of their laws, the Contracting Parties shall contribute to cooperation on

measures including:

tourism, which 13 to be achieved through specific

an interchange of Information and the carrying out of forward studies;

assistance in statistics and data processing;

training;

the organization of events;

the promotion of Investment and Joint investment in order to expand tourist travel.

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Article 18

The Environment

Instituting cooperation on environmental matters, the Contracting Parties affirm their will to contribute to sustainable development. They will endeavour to reconcile the need for economic and social development with the need for due protection of nature, and will devote particular attention in their cooperation to the most disadvantaged sections of the population, to the urban environment and to the protection of ecosystems such as tropical forests.

To

the these ends,

Parties shall endeavour to work

In together. accordance with their legislation, on measures having aims including the following:

- Improving environmental facilities in the public and private sectors;

the training of specialists;

public information and awareness;

the performance of studles, organization of meetings and interchange of know-how and expertise;

the development of joint projects;

support and assistance for environmental research:

- Industrial cooperation applied to the environment.