Common use of Certification of Origin Clause in Contracts

Certification of Origin. 1. The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the respective competent authority of each Party. 2. Each Party shall inform the other Party of the name, address, and specimen of official seals of its competent authorities, in hard copy and soft copy format. Any change in names, addresses, or seals shall be promptly informed in the same manner. 3. For the purposes of checking the Certificate of Origin: (a) Chile shall provide websites with some key information of the Certificate of Origin issued by Chile such as Reference Number, HS code, description of goods, date of issuance, quantity and name of the exporter; and (b) Thailand shall provide information on specimen signatures in hard or soft copy formats upon request and shall provide prompt update where appropriate. To the best of its competence and ability, Thailand shall endeavour to provide websites in the same information as specified above by Chile. The Committee shall consult on the implementation of the websites. 4. The issued Certificate of Origin shall be applicable to a single importation of an originating good of the exporting Party into the importing Party and be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of issuance. 5. The original of the Certificate of Origin shall be submitted to customs authorities at the time the declaration of the goods is made in accordance with the respective laws and regulations of the importing Party. 6. The Parties, to the extent possible, should implement an electronic system for issuance of Certificate of Origin. The Parties also recognise the validity of the electronic signature.