Extraordinary costs allocation requires requesting party to bear significant expenses after prior consultation between competent authorities.

Article 9 provides that ordinary costs of assistance are borne by the requested Party unless otherwise agreed, while extraordinary costs exceeding 500 US Dollars are borne by the requesting Party. Competent authorities must consult in advance where extraordinary costs are likely to exceed the threshold to determine whether the requesting Party will continue and bear the costs, and shall consult periodically. Ordinary costs include internal administration and minor external costs; examples of extraordinary costs include third party copying fees, interpreter or expert fees, document conveyance, litigation costs tied to a specific request, and deposition or testimony costs.

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