Common use of Origin Certification Clause in Contracts

Origin Certification. 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, the Parties shall establish a single form of certificate of origin, which shall enter into force on the same day as this Agreement and may be modified as many time as deemed necessary by mutual consent. 2. The certificate of origin referred to in paragraph 1 shall be used to certify that a good being exported from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other Party qualifies as originating. 3. The certifying authorities of each Party shall require its exporters or producers to complete and sign a certificate of origin for each exportation of goods for which an importer of the other Party may claim preferential tariff treatment. 4. The exporter or producer completing and signing a certificate of origin will do so through an affidavit, committing to assume administrative, civil or criminal liability whenever the exporter includes false or incorrect information in the certificate of origin. 5. The certifying authority of each Party shall certify that the certificate of origin filled out and signed by the exporter or producer of the good is correctly completed, based on the information provided by such exporter or producer, who shall be responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information provided, and shall verify that the exporter or producer is indeed located in that Party. 6. Each Party shall require the certificate of origin to be sealed, signed and dated by the certifying authority of the exporting Party with respect to the exportation of a good for which the importer may claim preferential tariff treatment. The certificate of origin shall also carry a serial number allowing its identification, which will be managed by the certifying authority. 7. The certifying authority of the exporting Party shall: a) maintain the administrative procedures for certifying the certificates of origin that its producer or exporter fills out and signs; b) provide, if requested by the competent authority of the importing Party, information about the origin of the imported goods claiming preferential tariff treatment; and c) notify in writing, before this Agreement enters into force, the list of the names of the authorized persons and, where applicable, the list of bodies authorized to certify the certificate of origin, with the corresponding signatures and seals. Modifications to this list shall be notified immediately in writing to the other Party and shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date on which that Party receives notification of the modification. 8. Each Party shall provide that a certificate of origin shall only be applicable to a single importation of one or more goods into the territory of that Party. 9. Each Party shall provide that a valid certification of origin be accepted by the customs authority of the importing Party for a period of one year from the date on which the certificate was signed and sealed by the certifying authority. 10. Each Party shall provide that the preferential tariff treatment shall not be denied only because the good covered by a certificate of origin is invoiced by an enterprise located in the territory of a non-Party. 11. The Parties shall, in the second year from the date on which this Agreement enters into force, review the certifying procedures with a view to confirm whether it would be more beneficial to the Parties to let exporters or producers certify certificates of origin by themselves, rather than requiring any agency to perform the certification. If this is agreed by the Parties, the exporter or producer will be the one responsible to certify the origin without the certifying agency of each Party being the one required to perform the certification.

Origin Certification. 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, the Parties shall establish a single form format of certificate of origin, which shall enter into force on the same day as this Agreement and may be modified as many time as deemed necessary by mutual consent. 2. The certificate of origin referred to established in paragraph 1 shall be used to certify that a good being exported from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other Party qualifies as originating. 3. The certifying authorities authority of each Party shall require its exporters or producers to complete complete, sign and sign date a certificate of origin for each exportation export of goods for which an importer of the other Party may claim preferential tariff treatment. 4. The exporter or producer completing completing, signing, and signing dating a certificate of origin will do so through an affidavit, committing to assume administrative, civil or criminal liability whenever the exporter includes false or incorrect information in the certificate of origin. 5. The certifying authority of each Party shall certify that the certificate of origin filled out completed, signed and signed dated by the exporter or producer of the good is correctly completed, correct based on the information provided by such exporter or producer, who shall be responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information providedinformation, and shall verify that the exporter or producer is indeed located in that Party. 6. Each Party shall require the certificate of origin to be sealed, signed and dated by the certifying authority of the exporting Party with respect to the exportation of a good for which the importer may claim preferential tariff treatment. The certificate of origin shall also carry contain a serial number allowing its identification, which will be managed by the certifying authority. 7. The certifying authority of the exporting Party shall: (a) maintain elaborate and implement the administrative procedures for certifying the certificates of origin that its producer or exporter fills out completes, signs and signsdates; (b) provide, if requested by the competent authority of the importing Party, information about the origin of the imported goods claiming preferential tariff treatment; and (c) notify in writing, before this Agreement enters into force, the list of the names of the authorized persons and, where applicable, the list of bodies authorized to certify the certificate of origin, with the corresponding signatures and seals. Modifications to this list shall be notified immediately in writing to the other Party Parties and shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date on which that Party receives those Parties receive notification of the modification. Until the modifications enter into force, the certification will be done by the current certifying authority. 8. Each Party shall provide that a certificate of origin shall only be applicable to a single importation of one or more goods into the territory of that Party. 9. Each Party shall provide that a valid certification of origin be accepted by the customs authority of the importing Party for a period of one year from the date on which the certificate was signed and sealed by the certifying authority. 10. Each Party shall provide that when an exporter is not the producer of the good, complete, sign and date the certificate of origin with basis on: (a) the exporter’s knowledge that the good qualifies as originating; and (b) the certificate of origin completed, signed and dated by the producer of the good and willingly provided to the exporter. 11. Each Party shall provide that the preferential tariff treatment shall not be denied only because the good covered by a certificate of origin is invoiced by an enterprise located in the territory of a non-Party. 11. The Parties shall, in the second year from the date on which this Agreement enters into force, review the certifying procedures with a view to confirm whether it would be more beneficial to the Parties to let exporters or producers certify certificates of origin by themselves, rather than requiring any agency to perform the certification. If this is agreed by the Parties, the exporter or producer will be the one responsible to certify the origin without the certifying agency of each Party being the one required to perform the certification.

Origin Certification. 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, the Parties shall establish a single form format of certificate of origin, which shall enter into force on the same day as this Agreement and may be modified as many time as deemed necessary by mutual consent. . 2. The certificate of origin referred to established in paragraph 1 shall be used to certify that a good being exported from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other Party qualifies as originating. 3. The certifying authorities authority of each Party shall require its exporters or producers to complete complete, sign and sign date a certificate of origin for each exportation export of goods for which an importer of the other Party may claim preferential tariff treatment. . 4. The exporter or producer completing completing, signing, and signing dating a certificate of origin will do so through an affidavit, committing to assume administrative, civil or criminal liability whenever the exporter includes false or incorrect information in the certificate of origin. . 5. The certifying authority of each Party shall certify that the certificate of origin filled out completed, signed and signed dated by the exporter or producer of the good is correctly completed, correct based on the information provided by such exporter or producer, who shall be responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information providedinformation, and shall verify that the exporter or producer is indeed located in that Party. 6. Each Party shall require the certificate of origin to be sealed, signed and dated by the certifying authority of the exporting Party with respect to the exportation of a good for which the importer may claim preferential tariff treatment. The certificate of origin shall also carry contain a serial number allowing its identification, which will be managed by the certifying authority. . 7. The certifying authority of the exporting Party shall: : (a) maintain elaborate and implement the administrative procedures for certifying the certificates of origin that its producer or exporter fills out completes, signs and signs; dates; (b) provide, if requested by the competent authority of the importing Party, information about the origin of the imported goods claiming preferential tariff treatment; and and (c) notify in writing, before this Agreement enters into force, the list of the names of the authorized persons and, where applicable, the list of bodies authorized to certify the certificate of origin, with the corresponding signatures and seals. Modifications to this list shall be notified immediately in writing to the other Party Parties and shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date on which that Party receives those Parties receive notification of the modification. . Until the modifications enter into force, the certification will be done by the current certifying authority. 8. Each Party shall provide that a certificate of origin shall only be applicable to a single importation of one or more goods into the territory of that Party. 9. Each Party shall provide that a valid certification of origin be accepted by the customs authority of the importing Party for a period of one year from the date on which the certificate was signed and sealed by the certifying authority. 10. Each Party shall provide that the preferential tariff treatment shall not be denied only because the good covered by a certificate of origin is invoiced by an enterprise located in the territory of a non-Party. 11. The Parties shall, in the second year from the date on which this Agreement enters into force, review the certifying procedures with a view to confirm whether it would be more beneficial to the Parties to let exporters or producers certify certificates of origin by themselves, rather than requiring any agency to perform the certification. If this is agreed by the Parties, the exporter or producer will be the one responsible to certify the origin without the certifying agency of each Party being the one required to perform the certification.