Minimal Operations and Processes. Where a claim for origin is based solely on a regional value content, the operations or processes listed below, undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not a good is originating:
(a) ensuring preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) facilitating shipment or transportation;
(c) packaging4 or presenting goods for transportation or sale;
(d) simple processes, consisting of xxxxxxx, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling and uncoiling and other similar operations;
(e) affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; and
(f) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods.
Minimal Operations and Processes. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter, the following operations when undertaken on non-originating materials to produce a good shall be considered as insufficient working or processing to confer on that good the status of an originating good:
(a) preserving operations to ensure that the good remains in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) packaging or presenting goods for transportation or sale;
(c) simple3 processes, consisting of sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, sharpening, cutting, slitting, grinding, bending, coiling, or uncoiling;
(d) affixing or printing of marks, labels, logos, or other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging;
(e) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good;
(f) disassembly of products into parts;
(g) slaughtering4 of animals;
(h) simple painting and polishing operations;
(i) simple peeling, stoning, or shelling;
(j) simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds; or
(k) any combination of two or more operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (j). 3 For the purposes of this Article, “simple” describes an activity which does not need special skills, or machines, apparatus, or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity.
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Operations or processes undertaken, by themselves or in combination with each other for the purposes listed below, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether a good has been originating in one Member State:
(a) ensuring preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) facilitating shipment or transportation; and
(c) packaging or presenting goods for sale.
2. A good originating in the territory of a Member State shall retain its initial originating status, when exported from another Member State, where operations undertaken have not gone beyond those referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Minimal Operations and Processes. If a claim for origin is based on a regional value content, the operations or processes listed below, when undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not a good is originating:
(a) operations to ensure preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) facilitating shipment or transportation;
(c) packaging or presenting goods for sale;
(d) affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; and
(e) disassembly.
Minimal Operations and Processes. The following operations or processes undertaken exclusively by itself or in combination shall be considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining the origin of goods under Article 23:
(a) preservation of products in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) changes of packaging, or breaking-up and assembly of packages;
(c) simple cleaning, including removal of oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(d) simple painting and polishing operations;
(e) simple testing or calibration;
(f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice;
(g) sharpening, simple grinding, slicing or simple cutting;
(h) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;
(i) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging;
(j) simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds; or
(k) simple assembly of parts of products to constitute a complete good.
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Notwithstanding any provisions in this text, a product shall not be considered as originating in a Party if any of the following operations are undertaken exclusively by itself or in combination in the territory of that Party:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing or thawing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations;
(b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages;
(c) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(d) for textiles:
(i) attaching accessory articles such as straps, bands, beads, cords, rings and eyelets;
(ii) ironing or pressing of textiles;
(e) simple painting and polishing;
(f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice;
(g) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;
(h) peeling and removal of stones and shells from fruits, nuts and vegetables;
(i) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;
(j) simple operations such as removal of dust, sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching;
(k) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;
(l) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(m) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds;
(n) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts;
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(p) simple testing, calibration, inspection or certification. For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, “simple” describes an activity which need neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed to carry out the activity.
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Operations or processes undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other for purposes such as those listed below are considered to be minimal and shall not confer origin:
(a) ensuring preservation in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) facilitating shipment or transportation;
(c) packaging or presenting goods for sale;
(d) affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(e) simple processes consisting of sifting, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling and uncoiling and other similar operations; and
(f) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods.
2. Where a RVC approach has been applied, minimal processes and operations referred to in Paragraph 1 shall be taken into account for the RVC calculation.
Minimal Operations and Processes. If a claim for origin is based on a regional value content, the operations or pro listed below, when undertaken by themselves or in combination with each othe considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether o good is originating:
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Minimal Operations and Processes. Where a claim for origin is based solely on a regional value content, the operations or processes listed below, undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not a good is originating: ensuring preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage; facilitating shipment or transportation; packaging4 or presenting goods for transportation or sale; simple processes, consisting of sifting, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling and uncoiling and other similar operations; affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; and mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods.
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Annex 2 (PSR Schedule), operations or processes undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other for purposes such as those listed below are considered to be minimal and shall not confer origin:
(a) ensuring preservation in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) facilitating shipment or transportation;
(c) packaging or presenting goods for sale;
(d) affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(e) simple processes consisting of sifting, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling and uncoiling and other similar operations; and
(f) mere dilution with water or other substances that do not materially alter the characteristics of the goods.
