Common use of Formal errors Clause in Contracts

Formal errors. 1. Upon discovering formal errors in a Certificate of Origin, namely those that do not affect the originating status of the goods, the customs authority of the importing Party shall notify the importer of the errors that make the Certificate of Origin unacceptable. 2. The importer shall submit the appropriate correction of the Certificate of Origin within 30 days following the date of the receipt of the notification. 3. The correction shall contain the amendment, the date of the amendment, and, where applicable, the number of the Certificate of Origin and shall be signed by the person who issued the original Certificate of Origin. 4. If the importer fails to submit the correction within the period referred to in paragraph 2, the competent authority of the importing Party may proceed to conduct a verification under Article 4.8.