Non-Qualifying Operations Sample Clauses

Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. The following operations shall be considered to be non-qualifying operations to confer the status of originating goods, whether or not the requirements under this Chapter are satisfied: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in good condition during transport and storage; (b) changes of packing or breaking-up or assembly of packages; (c) washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint, or other coverings; (d) ironing or pressing of textiles; (e) simple painting and polishing operations; (f) husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing, and glazing of cereals and rice; (g) simple placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) simple mixing of products, whether or not of different kinds; (i) simple assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts; (j) xxxxxxxxx of animals; or (k) a combination of two or more operations specified in subparagraphs (a) through (j). 2. All operations carried out in a Party on a given good shall be considered together when determining whether the operations undergone by that good are to be regarded as non-qualifying within the meaning of paragraph 1. 3. For purposes of this Article: (a) simple means activities which need neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity; (b) simple mixing means activities which need neither special skills nor machines, apparatus, or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying out the activity but does not include chemical reaction; and (c) chemical reaction means a process (including a biochemical process) which results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule.
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Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to satisfy the requirements of CTC or specific manufacturing or processing operation merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly ofpackages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, and boxes and other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as agood pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules forthe Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (g) any combination of operations referred to insubparagraphs (a) through (f).
Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good of the exporting Party merely by reason of having undergone the following: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine, removal of damaged parts) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) simple operations consisting of removal of dust, sifting or screening, sorting, classifying, matching (including the making-up of sets of articles), washing, painting; (g) simple cutting, slicing and repacking or placing in bottles, flasks, bags or boxes, fixing on cards or boards, and all other simple packing operations; (h) affixing or printing marks, labels and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; (i) simple mixing of products whether or not of different kinds; (j) simple assembly of parts of goods to constitute a complete product; (k) xxxxxxxxx of animals; (l) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods; or (m) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (l). Note: For the purposes of this Article, an operation is described as “simple” if neither special skills nor machines, apparatus or equipment especially produced or installed for carrying it out are needed.
Non-Qualifying Operations. Each Party shall provide that, for purposes of Article 5.1, no good shall be considered a new or different article of commerce by virtue of having merely undergone (a) simple combining or packaging operations or (b) mere dilution with water or with another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good.
Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good merely by reason of:
Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good of a Party merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of goods in good condition during transport and storage (such as drying, freezing, keeping in brine) and other similar operations; (b) changes of packaging and breaking-up and assembly of packages; (c) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other packaging operations, including packing, unpacking or repacking operations for retail sale purposes; (d) disassembly; (e) collection of parts and components classified as a good pursuant to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System; (f) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (g) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (f). 2. Paragraph 1 shall prevail over the product specific rules set out in Annex 3.
Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good merely by reason of: (a) dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good; (b) simple operations for the maintenance of the good during transportation or storing, such as ventilation, refrigeration, removal of damaged parts, drying or addition of substances; (c) xxxxxxx, classification, selection; (d) packing, repacking or packaging for retail sale; (e) collection of goods to form sets, kits or composite goods; (f) application of stamps, labels or similar distinctive signs; (g) washing, including removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings; (h) mere collection of parts and components classified as a good, according to Rule 2(a) of the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System. Mere collection does not include the collection of parts and components of disassembled originating goods that were previously disassembled for consideration of packaging, handling or transportation; or (i) mere disassembly of the good into parts or components. Disassembling originating goods that were previously assembled, for consideration of packaging, handling or transportation, shall not be considered as mere disassembly. 2. The provisions of this Article shall prevail over the specific rules of origin set out in Annex 4.
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Non-Qualifying Operations. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good merely by reason of-- (i) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good; or (ii) any production or pricing practice with respect to which it may be demonstrated, on the basis of a preponderance of evidence, that the object was to circumvent this note. General note 12 (con.):
Non-Qualifying Operations. 1. A good shall not be considered to be an originating good of the exporting Party merely by reason of: (a) operations to ensure the preservation of products in good condition for the purpose of storage during transport; (b) changes of packaging and breaking up and assembly of packages; (c) disassembly; (d) placing in bottles, cases, boxes and other simple packaging operations; (e) mere making-up of sets of articles; or (f) any combination of operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) to (e). 2. Paragraph 1 shall prevail over the product specific rules set out in Annex 4-C.
Non-Qualifying Operations. Except for sets of Article IV.6 or of Annex IV.1 (Specific Rules of Origin) or except as specified in a product-specific rule of origin of Annex IV.1 (Specific Rules of Origin) applicable to the good, a good shall not be considered to be an originating good merely by reason of : (a) disassembly of the good into its parts; (b) achange in the end use of the good; (c) the mere separation of one or more individual materials or components from an artificial mixture; (d) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good; (e) removal of dust or damaged parts from, oiling, or applying anti-rust paint or protective coatings to, the good; (f) testing or calibration, division of loose shipments, grouping into packages, or attaching identifying labels, markings or signs to the good or its packaging; or (g) packaging or repackaging of the good.
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