《原产地规协议》.docx

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《原产地规协议》

AgreementonRulesofOrigin

Members,

           NotingthatMinisterson20 September 1986agreedthattheUruguayRoundofMultilateralTradeNegotiationsshallaimto“bringaboutfurtherliberalizationandexpansionofworldtrade”,“strengthentheroleofGATT”and“increasetheresponsivenessoftheGATTsystemtotheevolvinginternationaleconomicenvironment”;

            DesiringtofurthertheobjectivesofGATT 1994;

           Recognizingthatclearandpredictablerulesoforiginandtheirapplicationfacilitatetheflowofinternationaltrade;

            Desiringtoensurethatrulesoforiginthemselvesdonotcreateunnecessaryobstaclestotrade;

           DesiringtoensurethatrulesoforigindonotnullifyorimpairtherightsofMembersunderGATT 1994;

           Recognizingthatitisdesirabletoprovidetransparencyoflaws,regulations,andpracticesregardingrulesoforigin;

            Desiringtoensurethatrulesoforiginarepreparedandappliedinanimpartial,transparent,predictable,consistentandneutralmanner;

            Recognizingtheavailabilityofaconsultationmechanismandproceduresforthespeedy,effectiveandequitableresolutionofdisputesarisingunderthisAgreement;

           Desiringtoharmonizeandclarifyrulesoforigin;

           Herebyagreeasfollows:

PartI:

DefinitionsandCoverage

Article 1:

RulesofOriginback to top

1.        ForthepurposesofPartsItoIVofthisAgreement,rulesoforiginshallbedefinedasthoselaws,regulationsandadministrativedeterminationsofgeneralapplicationappliedbyanyMembertodeterminethecountryoforiginofgoodsprovidedsuchrulesoforiginarenotrelatedtocontractualorautonomoustraderegimesleadingtothegrantingoftariffpreferencesgoingbeyondtheapplicationofparagraph1ofArticle IofGATT 1994.

2.        Rulesoforiginreferredtoinparagraph 1shallincludeallrulesoforiginusedinnon-preferentialcommercialpolicyinstruments,suchasintheapplicationof:

 most-favoured-nationtreatmentunderArticles I,II,III,XIandXIIIofGATT 1994; anti-dumpingandcountervailingdutiesunderArticle VIofGATT 1994; safeguardmeasuresunderArticle XIXofGATT 1994; originmarkingrequirementsunderArticle IXofGATT 1994; andanydiscriminatoryquantitativerestrictionsortariffquotas. Theyshallalsoincluderulesoforiginusedforgovernmentprocurementandtradestatistics.

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Part II:

DisciplinestoGoverntheApplicationofRulesofOrigin

Article 2:

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UntiltheworkprogrammefortheharmonizationofrulesoforiginsetoutinPart IViscompleted,Membersshallensurethat:

（a）       whentheyissueadministrativedeterminationsofgeneralapplication,therequirementstobe fulfilledareclearlydefined.Inparticular:

（i）      incaseswherethecriterionofchange oftariffclassificationisapplied,sucharuleoforigin,andanyexceptionstotherule,mustclearlyspecifythesubheadingsorheadingswithinthetariffnomenclaturethatareaddressedbytherule;

（ii）      incaseswherethead valorempercentagecriterionisapplied,themethodforcalculatingthispercentageshallalsobeindicatedintherulesoforigin;

（iii）     incaseswherethecriterionofmanufacturingorprocessingoperationisprescribed,theoperationthatconfersoriginonthegoodconcernedshallbepreciselyspecified;

（b）       notwithstandingthemeasureorinstrumentofcommercialpolicytowhichtheyarelinked,theirrulesoforiginarenotusedasinstrumentstopursuetradeobjectivesdirectlyorindirectly;

（c）       rulesoforiginshallnotthemselvescreaterestrictive,distorting,ordisruptiveeffectsoninternationaltrade. Theyshallnotposeundulystrictrequirementsorrequirethefulfilmentofacertainconditionnotrelatedtomanufacturingorprocessing,asaprerequisiteforthedeterminationofthecountryoforigin. However,costsnotdirectlyrelatedtomanufacturingorprocessingmaybeincludedforthepurposesoftheapplicationofanad valorempercentagecriterionconsistentwithsubparagraph （a）;

（d）       therulesoforiginthattheyapplytoimportsandexportsarenotmorestringentthantherulesoforigintheyapplytodeterminewhetherornotagoodisdomesticandshallnotdiscriminatebetweenotherMembers,irrespectiveoftheaffiliationofthemanufacturersofthegoodconcerned

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（e）       theirrulesoforiginareadministeredinaconsistent,uniform,impartialandreasonablemanner;

（f）       theirrulesoforiginarebasedonapositivestandard. Rulesoforiginthatstatewhatdoesnotconferorigin（negativestandard）arepermissibleaspartofaclarificationofapositivestandardorinindividualcaseswhereapositivedeterminationoforiginisnotnecessary;

（g）       theirlaws,regulations,judicialdecisionsandadministrativerulingsofgeneralapplicationrelatingtorulesoforiginarepublishedasiftheyweresubjectto,andinaccordancewith,theprovisionsofparagraph1ofArticleXofGATT 1994;

（h）       upontherequestofanexporter,importeroranypersonwithajustifiablecause,assessmentsoftheorigintheywouldaccordtoagoodareissuedassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan150days（3）afterarequestforsuchanassessmentprovidedthatallnecessaryelementshavebeensubmitted. Requestsforsuchassessmentsshallbeacceptedbeforetradeinthegoodconcernedbeginsandmaybeacceptedatanylaterpointintime. Suchassessmentsshallremainvalidforthreeyearsprovidedthatthefactsandconditions,includingtherulesoforigin,underwhichtheyhavebeenmaderemaincomparable. Providedthatthepartiesconcernedareinformedinadvance,suchassessmentswillnolongerbevalidwhenadecisioncontrarytotheassessmentismadeinareviewasreferredtoinsubparagraph （j）.Suchassessmentsshallbemadepubliclyavailablesubjecttotheprovisionsofsubparagraph （k）;

（i）        whenintroducingchangestotheirrulesoforiginornewrulesoforigin,theyshallnotapplysuchchangesretroactivelyasdefinedin,andwithoutprejudiceto,theirlawsorregulations;

（j）      anyadministrativeactionwhichtheytakeinrelationtothedeterminationoforiginisreviewablepromptlybyjudicial,arbitraloradministrativetribunalsorprocedures,independentoftheauthorityissuingthedetermination,whichcaneffectthemodificationorreversalofthedetermination;

（k）      allinformationthatisbynatureconfidentialorthatisprovidedonaconfidentialbasisforthepurposeoftheapplicationofrulesoforiginistreatedasstrictlyconfidentialbytheauthoritiesconcerned,whichshallnotdiscloseitwithoutthespecificpermissionofthepersonorgovernmentprovidingsuchinformation,excepttotheextentthatitmayberequiredtobedisclosedinthecontextofjudicialproceedings.

Article 3:

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TakingintoaccounttheaimofallMemberstoachieve,asaresultoftheharmonizationworkprogrammesetoutinPart IV,theestablishmentofharmonizedrulesoforigin,Membersshallensure,upontheimplementationoftheresultsoftheharmonizationworkprogramme,that:

（a）      theyapplyrulesoforiginequallyforallpurposesassetoutinArticle 1;

（b）       undertheirrulesoforigin,thecountrytobedeterminedastheoriginofaparticulargoodiseitherthecountrywherethegoodhasbeenwhollyobtainedor,whenmorethanonecountryisconcernedintheproductionofthegood,thecountrywherethelastsubstantialtransformationhasbeencarriedout;

（c）       therulesoforiginthattheyapplytoimportsandexportsarenotmorestringentthantherulesoforigintheyapplytodeterminewhetherornotagoodisdomesticandshallnotdiscriminatebetweenotherMembers,irrespectiveoftheaffiliationofthemanufacturersofthegoodconcerned;

（d）      therulesoforiginareadministeredinaconsistent,uniform,impartialandreasonablemanner;

（e）      theirlaws,regulations,judicialdecisionsandadministrativerulingsofgeneralapplicationrelatingtorulesoforiginarepublishedasiftheyweresubjectto,andinaccordancewith,theprovisionsofparagraph1ofArticleXofGATT 1994;

（f）      upontherequestofanexporter,importeroranypersonwithajustifiablecause,assessmentsoftheorigintheywouldaccordtoagoodareissuedassoonaspossiblebutnolaterthan150daysafterarequestforsuchanassessmentprovidedthatallnecessaryelementshavebeensubmitted. Requestsforsuchassessmentsshallbeacceptedbeforetradeinthegoodconcernedbeginsandmaybeacceptedatanylaterpointintime. Suchassessmentsshallremainvalidforthreeyearsprovidedthatthefactsandconditions,includingtherulesoforigin,underwhichtheyhavebeenmaderemaincomparable. Providedthatthepartiesconcernedareinformedinadvance,suchassessmentswillnolongerbevalidwhenadecisioncontrarytotheassessmentismadeinareviewasreferredtoinsubparagraph （h）. Suchassessmentsshallbemadepubliclyavailablesubjecttotheprovisionsofsubparagraph （i）;

（g）      whenintroducingchangestotheirrulesoforiginornewrulesoforigin,theyshallnotapplysuchchangesretroactivelyasdefinedin,andwithoutprejudiceto,theirlawsorregulations;

（h）       anyadministrativeactionwhichtheytakeinrelationtothedeterminationoforiginisreviewablepromptlybyjudicial,arbitraloradministrativetribunalsorprocedures,independentoftheauthorityissuingthedetermination,whichcaneffectthemodificationorreversalofthedeterminati