Origin Verifications. 1. The importing Party may request the exporting Party to provide information regarding the origin of any imported good.
2. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party qualifies as an originating good, the importing Party may, through its customs administration, conduct verification solely by means of:
(a) written questionnaires and requests for required information to an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party;
(b) visits to the premises of an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party to review the records referred to in Article 5.4.5 and observe the facilities used in the production of the good, or to that effect any facilities used in the production of the materials; or
(c) such other procedure as the Parties may agree.
3. The exporter or producer that receives a questionnaire pursuant to subparagraph 2(a) shall answer and return it within a period of 30 days from the date on which it was received. During this period the exporter or producer may, in only one opportunity, request in writing to the importing Party an extension of the original period, not exceeding 30 days.
4. In the case the exporter or producer does not return the questionnaire correctly answered within the given period or its extension, the importing Party may deny preferential tariff treatment.
5. Prior to conducting a verification visit pursuant to subparagraph 2(b), a Party shall, through its customs administration:
(a) deliver a written notification of its intention to conduct the visit to:
(i) the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited;
(ii) the customs administration of the other Party; and
(iii) if requested by the other Party, the embassy of the other Party in the territory of the importing Party proposing to conduct the visit; and
(b) obtain the written consent of the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited.
6. The notification referred to in paragraph 5 shall include:
(a) the identity of the customs administration issuing the notification;
(b) the name of the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited;
(c) the date and place of the proposed verification visit;
(d) the object and scope of the proposed verification visit, including specific reference to the good that is the subject of the verification;
(e) the names and titles of the officials performing the verification visit; and
(f) the legal authority for the verification visit.
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Origin Verifications. 1. For the purposes of determining whether a goodimported from the other Party under preferential tarifftreatment qualifies as an originating good, the importingParty may conduct a verification through its customsauthority, by means of:
(a) request of information relating to the origin ofa good to the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party on the basis of a certificateof origin; (b) written questionnaires to an exporter or aproducer of the good in the other Party; (c) request to the exporting Party to collectinformation, including that contained in thedocuments maintained pursuant to Article 43, thatdemonstrate the compliance with Chapter 4 and tocheck, for that purpose, the facilities used inthe production of the good, through a visit byits competent governmental authority along withthe customs authority of the importing Party tothe premises of an exporter or a producer of thegood in the exporting Party, and to provide thecollected information in the English language tothe customs authority of the importing Party; or (d) such other procedure as the Parties may agree.
2. Where the customs authority of the importing Party hasinitiated a verification in accordance with this
3. For the purposes of subparagraph 1(a), the competentgovernmental authority of the exporting Party shall providethe information requested, in a period not exceeding 4months, after the date of the request. If the customs authority of the importing Partyconsiders necessary, it may require additional informationrelating to the origin of the good. If additional information is requested by the customs authority of theimporting Party, the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party shall provide the information requestedin a period not exceeding 2 months after the date of therequest. If the competent governmental authority of theexporting Party fails to respond to the request within theperiod specified therein, the customs authority of theimporting Party shall determine that the good subject tothe verification does not qualify as an originating good,therefore considering the certificate of origin as notvalid, and shall deny it preferential tariff treatment.
4. The customs authority of the importing Party shallsend the questionnaires referred to in subparagraph 1(b),to the exporters or producers in the exporting Party, byany of the following means: (a) certified or registered mail with confirmation ofreceipt; (b) any other method that produces a confirmation ofreceip...
Origin Verifications. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party qualifies as an originating good, a Party may, through its customs administration, conduct a verification solely by means of:
Origin Verifications. 1. The importing Party may verify the eligibility of goods for preferential tariff treatment in accordance with its domestic laws and practices.
2. Verification of eligibility for preferential tariff treatment may include either Party taking the following courses of action, in accordance with mutually agreed procedures:
(a) instituting measures to establish the validity of the Certificate of Origin, Declaration or confirmation;
(b) issuing written questionnaires to be completed within a period of 30 days;
(c) requesting the supply of records relating to the production, manufacture or export of the goods; and
(d) visiting the factory or premises of the producer, principal manufacturer, or exporter or any other party in the territory of a Party associated with the production, manufacture, import or export, of the goods or of the materials or inputs used therein.
3. The importing Party shall notify the exporting Party when it approaches any party listed in Article 14.2(d) within the territory of the exporting Party during an action to verify eligibility.
4. The importing Party shall not visit the factory or premises of any party listed in Article 14.2(d) within the territory of the exporting Party without the prior consent of that party.
5. To the extent allowed by its domestic laws and practices, the exporting Party shall fully co-operate in any action to verify eligibility and shall require that producers, manufacturers and exporters co-operate in any action to verify eligibility.
6. Action to verify eligibility for preferential tariff treatment shall be completed and a decision shall be made within 90 days of the commencement of such action. Written advice as to whether goods are eligible for preferential tariff treatment must be provided to all relevant parties within 10 days of the decision being made.
Origin Verifications. 1. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party qualifies as an originating good, a Party may, through its customs administration, conduct a verification solely by means of:
(a) written questionnaires to an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party;
(b) visits to the premises of an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party to review the records referred to in Article V.5(a) and observe the facilities used in the production of the good; or
(c) such other procedures as the Parties may agree.
2. An exporter or producer who receives a questionnaire pursuant to paragraph 1(a) shall be given not less than 30 days from the date of receipt to provide responses and return the form. During that period, the exporter or producer may submit a written request to the importing Party, asking for a single extension of this deadline for a period not to exceed an additional 30 days.
3. Where an exporter or producer fails to return a duly completed questionnaire within the above-mentioned period or extension, the importing Party may deny preferential tariff treatment to the good in question.
4. Prior to conducting a verification visit pursuant to Paragraph (1)(b), a Party shall, through its customs administration:
(a) deliver a written notification of its intention to conduct the visit to: @) the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited;
Origin Verifications. 1. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party qualifies as an originating good, a Party may, through its customs administration, conduct a verification solely by means of:
(a) written questionnaires to an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party;
(b) visits to the premises of an exporter or a producer in the territory of the other Party to review the records referred to in Article E-05(a) and observe the facilities used in the production of the good; or
(c) such other procedure as the Parties may agree.
Origin Verifications. The importing Party may request information from the exporting Party for the purpose of determining the origin of a good.
Origin Verifications. 1. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party qualifies as an originating good, a Party may, through it s customs administration, conduct a verification of origin, subject to paragraph 2, by means of:
(a) written questionnaires to an exporter or a producer in the territory of that other Party for purposes of obtaining the information on the basis of which a Certificate of Origin referred to in Article 5.1 was completed and signed;
(b) visits to the premises of an exporter or a producer in the territory of that other Party for purposes of reviewing the records referred to in Article 5.5 and to observe the facilities used in the production of the good; or
(c) such other procedures as the Parties may agree.
2. Notwithstanding any other treaties, agreements or memoranda of understanding between the Parties as contemplated under Article 5.11(3), where, pursuant t o paragraph 10, a Party notifies the other Party that the origin verifications referred to in paragraph 1 are required to be conducted by its customs administration on behalf of the other Party, such verifications shall be conducted, subject to the procedures, conditions and time frames set out in Annex 5.6.2, in accordance with the verification standards and framework established under Article 5.11.
Origin Verifications. 1. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of another Party qualifies as an originating good, a Party may, through its customs administration, conduct a verification solely by means of:
a) written questionnaires to an exporter or a producer in the territory of another Party;
b) visits to the premises of an exporter or a producer in the territory of another Party to review the records referred to in Article 505(a) and observe the facilities used in the production of the good; or
c) such other procedure as the Parties may agree.
2. Prior to conducting a verification visit pursuant to paragraph (1)(b), a Party shall, through its customs administration:
a) deliver a written notification of its intention to conduct the visit to
(i) the exporter or producer whose premises are to be visited,
(ii) the customs administration of the Party in whose territory the visit is to occur, and
(iii) if requested by the Party in whose territory the visit is to occur, the embassy of that Party in the territory of the Party proposing to conduct the visit; and
Origin Verifications. The Participants understand that for the purposes of Article 4.6.1(c) of the Agreement, the customs administration of a Participant may, in addition to conducting a verification of origin by means of written questionnaires and verification visits pursuant to Article 4.6.1(a) and (b) of the Agreement, conduct a verification of origin with respect to a good that is imported into that Participant’s territory by means of:
