2. In implementing this Article, the Parties may seek the advice of the International Joint Commission regarding the conduct of monitoring activities.
Article VII
Exchange of Information
1. The Parties agree to exchange, on a regular basis and through the Air Quality Committee established under Article VIII, information on:
- (a) monitoring;
- (b) emissions;
- (c) technologies, measures and mechanisms for controlling emissions;
- (d) atmospheric processes; and
- (e) effects of air pollutants,
as provided in Annex 2.
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Air Quality Committee and the International Joint Commission shall not release, without the consent of the owner, any information identified to them as proprietary information under the laws of the place where such information has been acquired.
Article VIII
The Air Quality Committee
1. The Parties agree to establish and maintain a bilateral Air Quality Committee to assist in the implementation of this Agreement. The Committee shall be composed of an equal number of members representing each Party. It may be supported by subcommittees, as appropriate.
2. The Committee’s responsibilities shall include:
- (a) reviewing progress made in the implementation of this Agreement, including its general and specific objectives;
- (b) preparing and submitting to the Parties a progress report within a year after entry into force of this Agreement and at least every two years thereafter;
- (c) referring each progress report to the International Joint Commission for action in accordance with Article IX of this Agreement; and
- (d) releasing each progress report to the public after its submission to the Parties.
3. The Committee shall meet at least once a year and additionally at the request of either Party.
Article IX
Responsibilities of the International Joint Commission
1. The International Joint Commission is hereby given, by a Reference pursuant to Article IX of the Boundary Waters Treaty, the following responsibilities for the sole purpose of assisting the Parties in the implementation of this Agreement:
