Common use of Operations and Practices that Do Not Confer Origin Clause in Contracts

Operations and Practices that Do Not Confer Origin. 1. Except for sets referred to in Article IV.07 or as specified in a product- specific rule of origin of Annex IV.03 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) a change 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 of, 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; (g) simple operations destined to assure the preservation of the goods during transportation or storage, such as ventilation, cooling, extraction of damaged parts, drying or addition of substances; (h) dusting , sifting, classifying, selecting, washing, cutting; (i) placing marks, labels or similar distinctive signs; (j) cleaning, including removal of oxide, grease, paint or other coatings; (k) packaging or repackaging of the good; (l) the slaughtering of animals; or (m) operations which consist solely of welding, soldering, fastening, riveting, bolting and like operations, or otherwise putting together of all finished parts or components to constitute a finished product. 2. Origin shall not be conferred upon a good by any price setting practice or activity in respect of which it may be demonstrated, on the basis of a preponderance of evidence, that the object was to circumvent the provisions under this Chapter.

Operations and Practices that Do Not Confer Origin. 1. Except for sets referred to in Article IV.07 or as specified in a product- product-specific rule of origin of Annex IV.03 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) a change 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 of, or applying anti- 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; (g) simple operations destined to assure the preservation of the goods during transportation or storage, such as ventilation, cooling, extraction of damaged parts, drying or addition of substances; (h) dusting , sifting, classifying, selecting, washing, cutting; (i) placing marks, labels or similar distinctive signs; (j) cleaning, including removal of oxide, grease, paint or other coatings; (k) packaging or repackaging of the good; (l) the slaughtering of animals; or (m) operations which consist solely of welding, soldering, fastening, riveting, bolting and like operations, or otherwise putting together of all finished parts or components to constitute a finished product. 2. Origin shall not be conferred upon a good by any price setting practice or activity in respect of which it may be demonstrated, on the basis of a preponderance of evidence, that the object was to circumvent the provisions under this Chapter.

Operations and Practices that Do Not Confer Origin. 1. Except for sets referred to in Article IV.07 or as specified in a product- product-specific rule of origin of Annex IV.03 Xxxxx XX.03 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) a change 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 of, or applying anti- 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; (g) simple operations destined to assure the preservation of the goods during transportation or storage, such as ventilation, cooling, extraction of damaged parts, drying or addition of substances; (h) dusting xxxxxxx , siftingxxxxxxx, classifying, selecting, washing, cutting; (i) placing marks, labels or similar distinctive signs; (j) cleaning, including removal of oxide, grease, paint or other coatings; (k) packaging or repackaging of the good; (l) the slaughtering of animals; or (m) operations which consist solely of welding, soldering, fastening, riveting, bolting and like operations, or otherwise putting together of all finished parts or components to constitute a finished product. 2. Origin shall not be conferred upon a good by any price setting practice or activity in respect of which it may be demonstrated, on the basis of a preponderance of evidence, that the object was to circumvent the provisions under this Chapter.