Minimal Operations or Processes Sample Clauses
Minimal Operations or Processes. 1. Notwithstanding Article 3.2(1)(c), a good shall not be considered as originating, if it has only undergone one or more of the following operations or processes:
(a) preservation operations to ensure the goods remain in good condition during transport and storage;
(b) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article, or disassembly of products into parts;
(c) packing, unpacking or repacking operations for the purposes of sale or presentation;
(d) slaughtering of animals;
(e) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(f) ironing or pressing of textiles;
(g) simple painting and polishing operations;
(h) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice;
(i) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;
(j) peeling, stoning, and shelling of fruits, nuts and vegetables;
(k) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;
(l) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), cutting, slitting, bending, coiling, or uncoiling;
(m) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and other similar packaging operations;
(n) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(o) simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds;
(p) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; or
(q) operations whose sole purpose is to ease port handling.
2. All operations in the production of a given good carried out in a Party shall be taken into account when determining whether the working or process undergone by that good is considered as minimal operations or processes referred to in paragraph 1.
Minimal Operations or Processes. 1. For purposes of this Article, “simple” generally describes activities which need neither special skills nor special machines, apparatus or equipment specially produced or installed for carrying out the activity.
2. Operations or processes which contribute minimally to the essential characteristics of the goods, either by themselves or in combination, are considered to be minimal operations or processes and do not confer origin. These include:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in good condition during transport and storage, such as drying, freezing, ventilation, chilling and like operations;
(b) simple operations consisting of sifting, sorting, grading, screening, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling, or uncoiling;
(c) breaking-up and assembly of consignments;
(d) packing, unpacking or repacking operations;
(e) simple packaging operations, such as simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards;
(f) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(g) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods;
(h) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals other than rice;
(i) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps.
Minimal Operations or Processes. 1. A good shall not be considered to be originating only by reason of having undergone one or more of the following operations or processes:
(a) operations or processes to ensure preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage;
(b) packaging and repackaging;
(c) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles);
(d) placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and other simple packaging operations;
(e) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; or
(f) disassembly of goods.
2. Paragraph 1 shall prevail over the product specific rules set out in Annex II (Product Specific Rules of Origin).
Minimal Operations or Processes. 1. Notwithstanding Article 3.4, a product shall not be considered as originating, if it has only undergone one or more of the following operations or processes:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage;
(b) freezing or thawing;
(c) packaging and repackaging;
(d) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(e) ironing or pressing of textiles or textile products;
(f) simple painting and polishing;
(g) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice;
(h) operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps;
(i) peeling and removal of stones and shells from fruits, nuts and vegetables;
(j) sharpening, simple grinding or simple cutting;
(k) sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching;
(l) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;
(m) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging;
(n) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds;
(o) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts;
(p) xxxxxxxxx of animals.
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, "simple" describes activities which need neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed to carry out the activity.
3. All operations in the production of a given product carried out in a Party shall be taken into account when determining whether the working or processing undergone by that product is considered as minimal operations or processes referred to in paragraph 1.
Minimal Operations or Processes. Operations or processes which contribute minimally to the essential characteristics of the goods, either by themselves or in combination, are considered to be minimal operations or processes and do not confer origin, notwithstanding that the good or materials satisfies with the provisions of this Chapter. These include:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in good condition during transport and storage;
(b) breaking-up or assembly of consignments;
(c) packing, unpacking or repacking operations for retail sale purposes; or
(d) xxxxxxxxx of animals.
Minimal Operations or Processes. The minimal operations or processes that by themselves or in combination do not confer origin to a good are:
(a) operations necessary for the preservation of goods during the transportation or storage (including airing, ventilation, drying, refrigeration, freezing, elimination of damaged part, application of oil, antirust paint or protective coating, placing in salt, sulphur dioxide or other aqueous solution);
(b) simple operations consisting of cleaning, washing, sieving , sifting or straining, selection, classification or grading, culling; peeling, shelling or striping, grain removal, pitting, pressing or crushing, soaking, elimination of dust or of spoiled, sorting, division of consignments in bulk, grouping in packages, placing of marks, labels or distinctive signs on products and their packages, packing, unpacking or repackaging;
(c) combination or mixing operations of goods which have not resulted in any important difference in the characteristics of the goods before and after such combination or mixing;
(d) simple joining or assembling of parts of products to make a complete good, formation of set or assortments of goods;
(e) simple diluting operations or ionization and salting, which have not changed the nature of the goods; and
(f) xxxxxxxxx of animals.
Minimal Operations or Processes. The following minimal operations or processes, undertaken exclusively by themselves or in combination, do not confer origin:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage such as drying, freezing, ventilation, chilling and like operations;
(b) sifting classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling, or uncoiling, sharpening, simple grinding, slicing;
(c) cleaning, including removal of oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(d) painting and polishing operations;
(e) testing or calibration;
(f) placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;
(g) simple mixing2 of goods, whether or not of different kinds;
(h) simple assembly3 of parts of products to constitute a complete good;
(i) changes of packing, unpacking or repacking operations, and breaking up and assembly of consignments; 2 “Simple mixing” generally describes an activity which does not need special skills, machine, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity. However, simple mixing does not include chemical reaction. Chemical reaction means a process (including a bio chemical process) which results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intra molecular bonds and by forming new intra molecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule. 3 “Simple assembly” generally describes an activity which does not need special skills, machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity.
(j) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging;
(k) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; and
(l) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice.
Minimal Operations or Processes. Minimal operations or processes which individually or in combination with each other, do not confer origin goods are the following:
a) Aeration, ventilation, drying, chilling, freezing;
b) Washing, cleaning, sifting screening, sorting, classifying, or zarandeo entresaque or rank;
c) Peeling husking or desconchado, desgranado boning estrujado, or who, macerado;
d) Removal of dust or damaged parts or damaged, implementation of oil or protective coatings, paint oxide;
e) Testing or division; calibration of bulk shipments, grouping in packs, accession of marks or labels, products or distinguishing signs on their packaging;
f) Packaging, repackaging or unpacking;
g) Dilution in water or in any other aqueous solution, ionization and salting;
h) Armed or simple assembly of parts of products to constitute a complete sets of goods, formation or sets of goods; and
i) The xxxxxxxxx of animals.
Minimal Operations or Processes. The following minimal operations or processes, undertaken exclusively by themselves or in combination, do not confer origin:
(a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage such as drying, freezing, ventilation, chilling and like operations;
(b) sifting classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling, or uncoiling, sharpening, simple grinding, slicing;
(c) cleaning, including removal of oxide, oil, paint or other coverings;
(d) painting and polishing operations;
(e) testing or calibration;
(f) placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple packaging operations;
(g) simple mixing (2) of goods, whether or not of different kinds;
(h) simple assembly (3) of parts of products to constitute a complete good;
(i) changes of packing, unpacking or repacking operations, and breaking up and assembly of consignments;
(j) affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging;
(k) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; and
(l) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice.
Minimal Operations or Processes. 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: