ARTICLE 9 Presence of Officials 1. On request, the requested Party may, in writing, and subject to any condition imposed by the requesting Party, authorize the officials of the requesting Party to: (a) attend an inquiry conducted by the requested Party in its territory that is relevant to the requesting Party; (b) examine, in the offices of the requested Party, documents and any other information [...] In that case, the requested Party shall consult with the requesting Party, through their respective customs administrations, to determine whether the requesting Party can meet the terms and conditions as may be established by the requested Party for the provision of assistance. [...] ARTICLE 13 Costs 1. The Parties shall waive all claims for the reimbursement of costs incurred in the execution of this Agreement, with the exception of expenses and allowances paid to experts and to witnesses, as well as costs of non-government employee interpreters, which shall be borne by the requesting Party.