Common use of Origin Verification Clause in Contracts

Origin Verification. 1. To ensure the effective application of this Chapter, the Parties shall assist each other to carry out verification on the authenticity of the documentary evidence of origin, the correctness of the information given therein, the originating status of the products concerned, and the fulfilment of any other requirements under this Chapter. 2. The competent governmental authorities of the exporting Party shall carry out verifications referred to in paragraph 1 upon request of the customs authority of the importing Party. 3. The importing Party shall submit the verification request to the exporting Party within 36 months from the completion or issuance of the documentary evidence of origin. The exporting Party is not obliged to conduct verifications based on verification requests received after that deadline. 4. The verification request shall include a copy of the documentary evidence of origin and, if appropriate, any other document or information giving reason to believe that the documentary evidence of origin is invalid. The reasons for the request shall be specified. 5. The customs authorities of the importing Party may, in accordance with their domestic legislation, suspend preferential tariff treatment or require payment of a deposit equivalent to the full amount of duties on a product covered by a documentary evidence of origin until the verification procedure has been accomplished. 6. The competent governmental authorities of the exporting Party may request evidence, carry out inspections at exporter’s or producer’s premises, check the exporter’s and the producer’s accounts and take other appropriate measures to verify compliance with this Chapter. 7. The requested Party shall notify the requesting Party of the results and findings of the verification within six months from the date of the verification request, unless the Parties agree upon another time frame on justified grounds. If the requesting Party receives no reply within six months or another time frame as agreed upon by the Parties, or if the reply does not state clearly whether the documentary evidence of origin is valid or whether a product is an originating product, the requesting Party may deny preferential tariff treatment to the product covered by the documentary evidence of origin concerned.

Origin Verification. 1. To ensure the effective application of this Chapter, the Parties shall assist each other to carry out verification on the authenticity of the documentary evidence of origin, the correctness of the information given therein, the originating status of the products concerned, and the fulfilment of any other requirements under this Chapter. 2. The competent governmental authorities of the exporting Party shall carry out verifications referred to in paragraph 1 upon request of the customs authority of the importing Party. 3. The importing Party shall submit the verification request to the exporting Party within 36 months from the completion or issuance of the documentary evidence of origin. The exporting Party is not obliged to conduct verifications based on verification requests received after that deadline. 4. The verification request shall include a copy of the documentary evidence of origin and, if appropriate, any other document or information giving reason to believe that the documentary evidence of origin is invalid. The reasons for the request shall be specified. 5. The customs authorities of the importing Party may, in accordance with their domestic legislation, suspend preferential tariff treatment or require payment of a deposit equivalent to the full amount of duties on a product covered by a documentary evidence of origin until the verification procedure has been accomplished. 6. The competent governmental authorities of the exporting Party may request evidence, carry out inspections at exporter’s 's or producer’s 's premises, check the exporter’s 's and the producer’s 's accounts and take other appropriate measures to verify compliance with this Chapter. 7. The requested Party shall notify the requesting Party of the results and findings of the verification within six months from the date of the verification request, unless the Parties agree upon another time frame on justified grounds. If the requesting Party receives no reply within six months or another time frame as agreed upon by the Parties, or if the reply does not state clearly whether the documentary evidence of origin is valid or whether a product is an originating product, the requesting Party may deny preferential tariff treatment to the product covered by the documentary evidence of origin concerned.