Rule 16 - Certificate of Origin - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement) Rules, 2022

16. Certificate of Origin. - (1) The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by an issuing body or authority, as appropriate, of an exporting Party, upon an application by an exporter, producer, or their authorised representative. (2) It shall bear an authorised signature and official seal of the issuing body or authority, as appropriate. The signature and seal shall be applied manually or electronically. (3) A Certificate of Origin shall: (a) be in writing or electronic format; (b) be in the English language; (c) specify that the good is originating and meets the requirements of these rules; (d) contain information, as set out in Annexure-A (Minimum Information Requirements) and presented in the same format as provided for in Annexure-A ; (e) remain valid for twelve months from the date on which it is completed or issued; (f) apply to single importation of one or multiple goods: Provided that each good qualifies as an originating good separately in its own right; and (g) bear a unique Certificate of Origin number, affixed by the issuing body or authority, as appropriate, in the exporting Party. (4) A Certificate of Origin may indicate two or more invoices issued for single importation.