4.2.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/17 Article 33 Import Requirements 1. The import requirements of the importing Party shall be applicable to the entire territory of the exporting Party, subject to Article 35 of this Chapter. The import requirements set out in certificates are based on the principles of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (‘Codex’), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), unless the import requirements are supported by a science-based risk assessment conducted in accordance with the applicable international rules as provided for in the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (‘the SPS Agreement’). 2. The requirements set out in import permits shall not contain more stringent sanitary and veterinary conditions than the conditions laid down in the certificates under paragraph 1 of this Article. Article 34 Equivalence Upon request by the exporting Party and subject to a satisfactory evaluation by the importing Party, equivalence shall be recognised by the Parties, following the relevant international procedures, in relation to an individual measure and/or groups of measures and/or systems applicable in general or to a sector or part of a sector. Article 35 Measures linked to animal and plant health 1. The Parties shall recognise the concept of pest-free or disease-free areas and areas of low pest or disease prevalence in accordance with the SPS Agreement and the relevant standards, guidelines or recommendations of the Codex, the OIE and the IPPC. 2. When determining pest-free or disease-free areas and areas of low pest or disease prevalence, the Parties shall consider factors such as geographical location, ecosystems, epidemiological surveillance, and the effectiveness of sanitary or phytosanitary controls in such areas. Article 36 Trade facilitation 1. The Parties shall develop and apply trade facilitation tools on the basis of the recognition by the importing Party of the inspection and certification systems of the exporting Party. 2. Such trade facilitation tools aim at avoiding the inspection by the importing Party of each consignment or each exporting establishment in the territory of the exporting Party according to existing legislation. They may include an approval of an exporting establishment and the establishment of lists of the exporting establishments in the territory of the exporting Party based on guaranties given by the exporting Party. Article 37 Inspections and Audits Inspections and audits carried out by the importing Party in the territory of the exporting Party to evaluate the latter's inspection and certification systems shall be performed in accordance with the relevant international standards, guidelines and recommendations. The costs of inspections and audits shall be borne by the Party carrying out the audits and the inspections.