The Harmonization Work Programme (HWP)

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..... he HWP, it could not be completed due to the complexity of issues. In July 1998, the General Council approved a decision, whereby, Members committed themselves to making their best endeavours to complete the Programme by a new target date, November 1999. However, due to various outstanding issues, this work is still under process. 5.2 The above work is ongoing at both the WTO Committee on Rules o .....

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..... ring the transition period (i.e. until the entry into force of the new harmonized rules) Members are required to ensure that: (a) rules of origin, including the specifications related to the substantial transformation test, are clearly defined; (b) notwithstanding the measure or instrument of commercial policy to which they are linked, their rules or origin are not used as instruments to pursu .....

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..... nsistent, uniform, impartial and reasonable manner; (f) rules of origin are based on a positive standard. Negative standards are permissible either as part of a clarification of a positive standard or in individual cases where a positive determination of origin is not necessary; (g) rules of origin are published promptly; (h) upon request, assessments of origin are issued as soon as possible .....

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