Verification of Origin. 1. Where the customs authorities of the importing Party have a reasonable doubt about the authenticity of a Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods, covered by the Certificate of Origin, with the origin criteria, pursuant to Article 4.3 of this Agreement, and in the case of a random check, they may send a request to the verification authority or authorised body of the exporting Party to confirm the authenticity of the Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods with the origin criteria and/or to provide, if requested, documentary evidence from the producer and/or exporter of the goods. 2. All verification requests shall be accompanied by sufficient information to identify the concerned goods. A request to the verification authority of the exporting Party shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin and shall specify the circumstances and reasons for the request. 3. The recipient of a request under paragraph 1 of this Article shall respond to the requesting customs authorities of the importing Party within six months after the date of such verification request. 4. In response to a request under paragraph 1 of this Article verification authority of the exporting Party shall clearly indicate whether the Certificate of Origin is authentic and/or whether the goods can be considered as originating in such Party including by providing requested documentary evidence received from the producer and/or exporter of the goods. Before the response to the verification request, paragraph 3 of Article 4.23 of this Agreement may be applied. The customs duties paid shall be refunded if the received results of the verification process confirm and clearly indicate that the goods qualify as originating and all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Verification of Origin. 1. Where the customs authorities of the importing Party have a reasonable doubt about the authenticity of a Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods, covered by the Certificate of Origin, with the origin criteria, pursuant to Article 4.3 6.3 of this Agreement, and in the case of a random check, they may send a request to the verification authority or authorised authorized body of the exporting Party to confirm the authenticity of the Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods with the origin criteria and/or to provide, if requested, documentary evidence from the exporter and/or the producer and/or exporter of the goods.
2. All verification requests shall be accompanied by sufficient information to identify the concerned goods. A request to the verification authority Verification Authority of the exporting Party shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin and shall specify the circumstances and reasons for the request.
3. The recipient of a request under paragraph 1 of this Article shall respond to the requesting customs authorities of the importing Party within six months after the date of such verification request.
4. In response to a request under paragraph 1 of this Article verification authority of the exporting Party shall clearly indicate whether the Certificate of Origin is authentic and/or whether the goods can be considered as originating in such Party including by providing requested documentary evidence received from the producer exporter and/or exporter of the goodsproducer. Before the response to the verification request, paragraph 3 of Article 4.23 6.22 of this Agreement may be applied. The customs duties paid shall be refunded if the received results of the verification process confirm and clearly indicate that the goods qualify as originating and all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
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Samples: Interim Agreement, Interim Agreement
Verification of Origin. 1. Where the customs authorities of the importing Party have a reasonable doubt about the authenticity of a Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods, covered by the Certificate of Origin, with the origin criteria, pursuant to Article 4.3 of this Agreement, and in the case of a random check, they may send a request to the verification authority or authorised body of the exporting Party to confirm the authenticity of the Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods with the origin criteria and/or to provide, if requested, documentary evidence from the producer and/or exporter of the goods.
2. All verification requests shall be accompanied by sufficient information to identify the concerned goods. A request to the verification authority of the exporting Party shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin and shall specify the circumstances and reasons for the request.
3. The recipient of a request under paragraph 1 of this Article shall respond to the requesting customs authorities of the importing Party within six months after the date of such verification request.
4. In response to a request under paragraph 1 of this Article verification authority of the exporting Party shall clearly indicate whether the Certificate of Origin is authentic and/or whether the goods can be considered as originating in such Party including by providing requested documentary evidence received from the producer and/or exporter of the goods. Before the response to the verification request, paragraph 3 of Article 4.23 of this Agreement may be applied. The customs duties paid shall be refunded if the received results of the verification process confirm and clearly indicate that the goods qualify as originating and all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement
Verification of Origin. 1. Where the customs authorities of the importing Party have a reasonable doubt about the authenticity of a Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods, covered by the Certificate of Origin, with the origin criteria, pursuant to Article 4.3 of this Agreement, and in the case of a random check, they may send a request to the verification authority or authorised body of the exporting Party to confirm the authenticity of the Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods with the origin criteria and/or to provide, if requested, documentary evidence from the producer and/or exporter of the goods.
2. All verification requests shall be accompanied by sufficient information to identify the concerned goods. A request to the verification authority of the exporting Party shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin and shall specify the circumstances and reasons for the request.
3. The recipient of a request under paragraph 1 of this Article shall respond to the requesting customs authorities of the importing Party within six months after the date of such verification request.
4. In response to a request under paragraph 1 of this Article verification authority of the exporting Party shall clearly indicate whether the Certificate of Origin is authentic and/or whether the goods can be considered as originating in such Party including by providing requested documentary evidence received from the producer and/or exporter of the goods. Before the response to the verification request, paragraph 3 of Article 4.23 of this Agreement may be applied. The customs duties paid shall be refunded if the received results of the verification process confirm and clearly indicate that the goods qualify as originating and all other requirements of this Chapter are met.of
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement
Verification of Origin. 1. Where the customs authorities of authoritiesof the importing Party have a reasonable doubt about the authenticity of a Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods, covered by the Certificate of Origin, with the origin criteria, pursuant to Article 4.3 of this Agreement, and in the case of a random check, they may send a request to the verification authority or authorised body of the exporting Party to confirm the authenticity of the Certificate of Origin and/or the compliance of the goods with the origin criteria and/or criteriaand/or to provide, if requested, documentary evidence from the producer and/or exporter of the goods.
2. All verification requests shall be accompanied by sufficient information to identify the concerned goods. A request to the verification authority of the exporting Party shall be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin and shall specify the circumstances and reasons for the request.
3. The recipient of a request under paragraph 1 of this Article shall respond to the requesting customs authorities of the importing Party within six months after the date of such verification request.
4. In response to a request under paragraph 1 of this Article verification Articleverification authority of the exporting Party shall clearly indicate whether the Certificate of Origin is authentic and/or whether the goods can be considered as originating in such Party including by providing requested documentary evidence received from the producer and/or exporter of the goods. Before the response to the verification request, paragraph 3 of Article 4.23 of this Agreement may be applied. The customs duties paid shall be refunded if the received results of the verification process confirm and clearly indicate that the goods qualify as originating and all other requirements of this Chapter are met.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement