Common use of Neutral Elements Clause in Contracts

Neutral Elements. In order to determine whether a product is originating in a Party, it shall not be necessary to determine the originating status of the following elements: (a) fuel, energy, catalysts and solvents; (b) equipment, devices and supplies used to test or inspect the product; (c) gloves, glasses, footwear, clothing, safety equipment and supplies; (d) machines, tools, dies and moulds; (e) spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of equipment and buildings; (f) lubricants, greases, compounding materials and other materials used in production or used to operate equipment and buildings; and (g) any other material that is not incorporated into the product but the use of which in the production of the product can reasonably be demonstrated to be a part of that production.

Neutral Elements. In order to determine whether a product is originating in a Party, it shall not be necessary to determine the originating status origin of the following elementselements which might be used in its production: (a) fuel, energy, catalysts and solvents; (b) equipment, devices and supplies used to test or inspect the product; (c) gloves, glasses, footwear, clothing, safety equipment and supplies; (d) machines, tools, dies and moulds; (e) plant, equipment, spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of equipment and buildings; (f) lubricants, greases, compounding materials and other materials used in production or used to operate equipment and buildings; and (g) any other material that is materials which are not incorporated nor intended to be incorporated into the product but the use of which in the production final composition of the product can reasonably be demonstrated to be a part of that productionproduct.