Rule 17 - Authorities - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates) Rules, 2022

17. Authorities. - (1) The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by authorities designated by the Parties(hereinafter referred to as issuing authority). (2) Each Party shall inform the competent authority and the Customs Administration of the other Party of the names and addresses of the officials of the issuing authority designated to issue Certificates of Origin under these rules. (3) The Parties shall exchange specimen seals and signatures of the authorised signatories issuing the Certificate of Origin. (4) Each Party shall intimate the name, designation and contact details (address, phone number, fax number, e-mail) of its authorities, (a) to whom the specimen seals and signatures of the issuing authorities of the other Party should be communicated: (i) India: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue, Government of the Republic of India (ii) United Arab Emirates: Competent authority (b) to whom the reference of verification of the Certificate of Origin issued by the Party, should be addressed: (i) India: Department of Commerce, Government of the Republic of India (ii) United Arab Emirates: Competent authority (c) from whom the specimen seals and signatures of the issuing authorities of the other Party would be received: (i) India: Department of Commerce, Government of the Republic of India (ii) United Arab Emirates: Competent authority (d) from whom references would emanate for verification of the Certificate of Origin issued by the other Party: (i) India: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue, Government of the Republic of India (ii) United Arab Emirates: Competent authority (5) Any change in names, designations, addresses, specimen signatures or officials seals shall be promptly informed to the other Party. (6) Each Party shall, within a period of thirty days of the date of entry into force of these rules for that Party, designate one or more contact points within its competent authority for the implementation of these rules and notify the other Party of the contact details of that contact point. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any change to those contact details. (7) Any changes in authorities or agencies listed under these rules shall be promptly notified to the other Party.