G/RO/N/228  
 
7 October 2021  
(21-7538) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Rules of Origin  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN  
1. Paragraph 4 of Annex II to the Agreement on Rules of Origin envisages that Members shall 
provide to the Secretariat  as soon as possible their existing or new preferential rules of origin, 
including a listing of the preferential arrangements to which they a pply, judicial decisions, and 
administrative rulings of general application relating to their preferential rules of origin. Lists of 
information received and available within the Secretariat shall be circulated to Members by the 
Secretariat under the G/RO/ N/ series.  
2. The Committee on Rules of Origin further agreed that, with respect to preferential rules of 
origin, notifications made to the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) or to the 
Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) could also suffice to discharge their notification 
obligations under the Agreement on Rules of Origin (G/RO/M/59). As a result, the Committee agreed 
that notifications which had initially been received by the CRTA or the CTD should also be circulated 
by the Secretariat to the C RO. The information regarding such notifications, including related to 
preferential rules of origin, can, in addition, be retrieved through the WTO database of regional trade 
agreements ( http://rtais.wto.org ) or in the  WTO database of preferential trade agreements 
(http://ptadb.wto.org ). 
3. Accordingly, the following notification has been received : 
PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN APPLIED IN THE CONTEXT OF FREE TRADE 
AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED B Y THE UNITED KINGDOM  
1. ALBANIA  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  3 May 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  
4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 
Republic of Albania  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  Republic of Albania  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -albania -
partnership -trade -and-cooperation -agreement   G/RO/N/228  
 
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  1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Protocol 4  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 5  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 6  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Incorporated Annex II  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 7  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Articles 3, 4 and 37  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Title V  
8) Additional information  None 
 
2. CAMEROON  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  30 April 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  
4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Interim Agreement establishing an Economic Partnership 
Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland, of the one part and the Republic of Cameroon, 
of the other p art 
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  Republic of Cameroon  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -cameroon -
economic -partnership -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  To establish UK origin: Interim protocol 2B concerning the 
definition of the concept of "originating products " and methods 
of administrative cooperation with respect to products imported 
to Cameroon from the United Kingdom  
To establish Cameroonian origin: Interim protocol 2A concerning 
the definition of the concept of "originating products " and 
methods of administ rative cooperation with respect to products 
imported to the United Kingdom from the Republic of Cameroon  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  To establish UK origin: See Article 4 of Interim Protocol 2B  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Article 3 of Interim 
Protocol 2A  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  To establish UK origin: See Article 5 of Interim Protocol 2B  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Article 4 of Interim 
Protocol 2A  
4) Product Specific Rules  To establish UK origin: See Appendix II  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Appendix 2 and Appendix 
2A 
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  To establish UK origin: See Article 6 of Interim Protocol 2B  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Article 5 of Interim 
Protocol 2A  G/RO/N/228  
 
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  6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  To establish UK origin: See Article 7 of Interim Protocol 2B  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Article 6 of Interim 
Protocol 2A  
7) Documentary Requirements  To establish UK origin: See Chapter IV of Interim Protocol 2B  
To establish Cameroonian origin: See Title IV of Interim Protocol 
2A 
8) Additional information  There are two separate rules of origin protocols to this 
agreement. Interim Protocol 2A sets out the rules which 
determine the origin of Cameroonian goods imported into the UK 
and Interim Protocol 2B sets out the rules which determine the 
origin of UK good s imported into Cameroon.  
 
3. CANADA  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  1 April 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  
4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Agreement on Trade Continuity between the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  Canada  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -canada -trade -
continuity -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Incorporated Protocol on rules of origin and origin procedures  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 4  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 5  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Annex 5  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 7  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Article 3  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Section C  
8) Additional information  None 
 
4. GHANA  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  4 March 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  G/RO/N/228  
 
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  4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Interim Trade Partnership Agreement between the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part 
and the Republic of Ghana, of the other part  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  Republic of Ghana  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -ghana -interim -
trade -partnership -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Protocol No. 1 concerning the definition of the concept of 
"originating products " and methods of administrative cooperation  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 3  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 4  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Annex II and Annex II -A to Protocol No. 1  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 5  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Articles 7 and 8  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Title IV  
8) Additional information  None 
 
5. JORDAN  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  1 May 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  
4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Agreement establishing an Association between the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -jordan -
association -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Protocol 3 Concerning the definition of the concept of originating 
products and methods of administrative cooperation  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 5  G/RO/N/228  
 
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  3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 6  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Incorporated Annex II  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 7  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Articles 3 and 4  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Title V  
8) Additional information  None 
 
6. MEXICO  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  1 June 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  
4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of 
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Mexican 
States  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  United Mexican States  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -mexico -trade -
continuity -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Incorporated Annex III to Decision 2/2000  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 4  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 2  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Appendix II and Appendix II(a)  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 6  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Article 3 and Article 3a  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Title V  
8) Additional information  None 
 
7. SERBIA  
1)  Notifying member  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  
2)  Date of entering into force of 
Rules of origin and any 
substantive modification 
thereof  20 May 2021  
3)  Date of expiration of Rules of 
origin if applicable  Not applicable  G/RO/N/228  
 
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  4)  Title of the preferential trade 
agreement for which 
legislation on Rules of origin 
is applicable  Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the 
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Serbia  
5)  Authority(ies) granting the 
preferential treatment  Her Majesty's Treasury  
Department for International Trade  
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
6) National authorities in charge 
of Rules of origin 
administration  Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)  
Department for International Trade  
7) List of Beneficiaries  Republic of Serbia  
8) Link to agreement text  https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk -serbia -
partnership -trade -and-cooperation -agreement   
 
1) Location of the Rules of Origin  Protocol 3  
2) Definition of wholly obtained 
products  See Article 5  
3) Criteria for not -wholly 
produced products  See Article 6  
4) Product Specific Rules  See Incorporated Annex II  
5) List of insufficient working 
process, if any  See Article 7  
6) Rules for application of 
cumulation and related 
procedures if any  See Articles 3, 4 and 37  
7) Documentary Requirements  See Title V  
8) Additional information  None 
 
Specific arrangements may apply in Northern Ireland including by virtue of the Protocol on 
Ireland/Northern Ireland. The full text of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be accessed 
via: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new -withdrawal -agreement -and-political -
declaration   
Further details on the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be found at: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the -northern -ireland -protocol . 
 
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