ARTICLE VII

EXPERT COMMITTEE

1. The Parties shall establish an Expert Committee consisting of members from awarding bodies nominated by each country. A Party shall notify the other party of the names of their members of the Expert Committee and any changes thereto.

2. The Expert Committee shall be co-chaired by a Senior Official of the Ministry of Education, China, on behalf of the Government of China, and by a Senior Official of the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, on behalf of the Government of Malaysia.

3. The functions of the Expert Committee shall be as follows:

(a) to follow-up on all issues arising from this Agreement including to conduct further discussions on details as appropriate; and

(b) to monitor and facilitate the co-operation between the designated bodies and other relevant organisations to ensure the continuing development of recognition mechanisms of academic higher education qualifications between China and Malaysia; and

(c) to exchange information that is deemed relevant to the continuing development of the recognition mechanisms of academic higher education qualifications between China and Malaysia through periodic review; and

(d) to review the progress of the implementation of this Agreement, of all understandings concluded and agreed upon between China and Malaysia within the framework of this Agreement and to make recommendation accordingly to their respective Ministry responsible for higher education.

4.   The Expert Committee may arrange for meetings and/or discussions as necessary and appropriate, in accordance with any working programmes which may be agreed upon by both Parties. 

ARTICLE VIII

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

1. The financial arrangements to cover expenses in implementing the objective of this Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon by the respective Parties on a case-by-case basis subject to the availability of funds.

2. Notwithstanding Clause 1 above, expenses for organising any meetings or working groups shall be borne by the Party hosting the meetings or working groups. The Party which is sending its representatives for participation in meetings or working groups, shall bear their own travel living expenses and any other expenses incurred.

ARTICLE IX