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TMI BlogOPERATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURESX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f verifying the conditions for preferential treatment, the government authority designated to issue the Certificate of Origin (hereinafter referred to as Issuing Authority) shall have the right to call for any supporting documentary evidence or to carry out any check considered appropriate. (ii) Applications Rule 4 The manufacturer and/or exporter of the products qualified for preferential treatment shall apply in writing to the relevant Issuing Authority requesting for the pre-exportation verification of the origin of the products. The result of the verification, subject to review periodically or whenever appropriate, shall be accepted as the supporting evidence in verifying the origin of the said products to be exported thereafter. The pre-exportation verification may not apply to products, the origin of which can be easily verified, by their nature. Rule 5 At the time of carrying out the formalities for exporting the products under preferential treatment, the exporter or his authorized representative shall submit a written application for the Certificate of Origin together with appropriate supporting documents proving that the products to be exported qualify for the issuanc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Origin. Any alteration shall be made by striking out the erroneous materials and making any addition required. Such alterations shall be approved by an official authorised to sign the Certificate of Origin and certified by the Issuing Authority. Unused spaces shall be crossed out to prevent any subsequent addition. Rule 10 (a) The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the relevant Issuing Authority of the exporting Party at the time of exportation, or within 3 working days from the date of shipment whenever the products to be exported can be considered originating in that Party within the meaning of the Rules of Origin. (b) In exceptional cases where a Certificate of Origin has not been issued at the time of exportation or within 3 working days from the date of shipment due to involuntary errors or omissions or other valid causes, the Certificate of Origin may be issued retroactively but no longer than one year from the date of shipment, bearing the word "ISSUED RETROACTIVELY". Rule 11 In the event of theft, loss or destruction of a Certificate of Origin, the exporter may apply in writing to the Issuing Authority which issued it for the certified true copy of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e of Origin and those made in the documents submitted to the Customs Authority of the importing Party for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso-facto invalidate the Certificate of Origin, if it does in fact correspond to the said products. 5[(va) RETROACTIVE CHECKS RULE 15 (a) The Customs Authority of the importing Party, may initiate a retroactive check relating to the authenticity of a certificate, as well as the veracity of the information contained therein, in accordance with the procedures established in the Rules, in cases of doubt or on random basis. (b) In cases where the Customs Authority of the importing Party deems it necessary to seek a retroactive check from the Issuing Authority of the exporting Party, it shall specify whether the verification is on random basis or the veracity of the information is in doubt. In case the determination of origin is in doubt, the Customs Authority shall provide detailed grounds for the doubt concerning the veracity of Certificate of Origin. (c) The Customs Authority of the importing Party may suspend the provisions on preferential treatment while awaiting the result of verification. H ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he Certificate of Origin shall be furnished upon request of the importing Party. (c) Any information communicated among the government authorities shall be treated as confidential and shall be used for the validation of Certificates of Origin purposes only. (vi) Special Cases Rule 17 When destination of all or parts of the products exported to specified port is changed, before or after their arrival in the importing Party, the following Rules shall be observed. (a) If the products have already been submitted to the Customs Authority in the specified importing port, the Certificate of Origin shall, by a written application of the importer, be endorsed to this effect for all or parts of products by the said authority and the original returned to the importer. (b) If a change of destination occurs during transportation to the importing Party as specified in the Certificate of Origin, the exporter shall apply in writing, accompanied with the issued Certificate of Origin, for the issuance of new Certificate/s of Origin for all or parts of products. Rule 18 For the purpose of implementing paragraph (b) of Rule 15 of 'Rules of Origin' where transportation is effected throu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ispute concerning origin determination, classification of products or other matters, the government authorities concerned in the importing and exporting Parties shall consult each other with a view to resolving the dispute. ******** Notes 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 79/2018 - Customs (N.T.) dated 14-09-2018 before it was read " (Attachment 1)" 2. Substituted vide Notification No. 79/2018 - Customs (N.T.) dated 14-09-2018 before it was read " Appendix 1" 3. Inserted vide Notification No. 79/2018 - Customs (N.T.) dated 14-09-2018 4. Substituted vide Notification No. 79/2018 - Customs (N.T.) dated 14-09-2018 before it was read "(a) Certificate of Origin shall be submitted to the Customs Authority of the importing Party within its validity period;" 5. Substituted vide Notification No. 79/2018 - Customs (N.T.) dated 14-09-2018 before it was read "Rule 15 (a) The importing Party may request a retroactive check at random and/or when it has reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the document or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the true origin of the products in question or of certain parts thereof. (b) The request shall be accompanied w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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