Rule 15 - Origin Certification - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Preferential Trade Agreement between the Governments of MERCOSUR Member States comprising the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Republica Oriental del Uruguay and the Republic of India) Rules, 2009

SECTION III PROOF OF ORIGIN Rule 15. Origin Certification 1. The Origin Certificate is the document that certifies that goods fulfil the origin requirements as set out in these Rules so that they can benefit from the preferential tariff treatment as foreseen in the Agreement. The said Certificate is valid for only one importing operation concerning one or more goods and its original copy shall be included in the documentation to be presented at the customs authorities of the importing Signatory Party. 2. The issue and control of Origin Certificates shall be under the responsibility of a Government office in each Signatory Party. The Origin Certificates shall be directly issued by those authorities or through delegation as referred to in Rule 17(5). 3. The Origin Certificate shall be issued in accordance with the sample certificate of origin and notes for completion thereof, attached as Appendix-I to these Rules and upon a sworn declaration by the final producer of the goods and the respective commercial invoice. 4. In all cases, the number of the commercial invoice shall be indicated in the box reserved for this purpose in the Origin Certificate.