It's difficult to judge absolutely without reading the wider context, Antonia-- texts take on their own preferred vocabulary as well as make use of the industry/field vocabulary-- but I would suggest procedure ( without the ). And I think not mutual , which means to/for each other , where joint means together . Also, not these kind -- either this kind or these kinds .
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