WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/RO/71 
2 November 2011 
 (11-5558) 
Committee on Rules of Origin  
  
 
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND 
OPERATION OF THE AGREEM ENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
 
Note by the Secretariat
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 Article 6.1 of the Agreement on Rules of Orig in provides that "the Committee shall review 
annually the implementation and opera tion of Part II and Part III of this Agreement having regard to 
its objectives".  The Committee on Rules of Origin, at its meeting on 27 October 2011, conducted the seventeenth annual review of the implem entation and operation of the Agreement. 
 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. G/RO/71 
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  Table of contents 
 
1. Members and Observer status ................................................................................................ . 3 
(a) WTO Members (153) ............................................................................................................. ..... 3 
(b) Observer Govern ments (31) ..................................................................................................... ... 4 
(c) Observer International Organizations (8) ................................................................................... 4  
2. Officers of the Committee on Rules of Origin ........................................................................ 4  
3. Meetings of the Committee on Rules of Origin ...................................................................... 4  
4. Annual Report to the Counc il for Trade in Goods ................................................................ 5   G/RO/71 
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  1. CRO Members and Observers 
(a) WTO Members (153) 
Albania Denmark Korea, Republic of Romania 
Angola Djibouti Kuwait Rwanda 
Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Kyrgyz Republic Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Argentina Dominican Republic Latvia Saint Lucia, Saint 
Armenia Ecuador Lesotho   Vincent and the 
Australia Egypt Liechtenstein   Grenadines Austria El Salvador Lithuania Senegal 
Bahrain, Kingdom of Estonia Luxembourg Sierra Leone 
Bangladesh European Union Macao, China Singapore Barbados Fiji Madagascar Slovak Republic 
Belgium Finland Malawi Slovenia 
Belize Former Yugoslav Malaysia Solomon Islands Benin   Rep. of Macedonia Maldives South Africa 
Bolivarian Rep. of   France Mali Spain 
  Venezuela, Gambia Malta Sri Lanka Bolivia, Plurinational Georgia Mauritania Suriname 
  State of Germany Mauritius Swaziland 
Botswana Gabon Mexico Sweden Brazil Ghana Moldova Switzerland 
Brunei Darussalam Greece Mongolia Chinese Taipei 
Bulgaria Grenada Morocco Tanzania Burkina Faso Guatemala Mozambique Thailand 
Burundi Guinea-Bissau Myanmar Togo 
Cambodia Guinea, Republic of Namibia Tonga Cameroon Guyana Nepal Trinidad and Tobago 
Canada Haiti Netherlands Tunisia 
Cape Verde Honduras New Zealand Turkey 
Central African Republic Hong Kong, China Nicaragua Uganda 
Chad Hungary Niger Ukraine Chile Iceland Nigeria United Arab 
China, People's Rep. of India Norway Emirates 
Colombia Indonesia Oman United Kingdom Congo Ireland Pakistan United States 
Costa Rica Israel Panama Uruguay 
Côte d'Ivoire Italy Papua New Guinea Viet Nam Croatia Jamaica Paraguay Zambia 
Cuba Japan Peru Zimbabwe 
Cyprus Jordan Philippines  Czech Republic Kenya Poland  
Democratic Republic Kingdom of  Portugal  
  of the Congo   Saudi Arabia Qatar  
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  (b) Observer Governments (31) 
Afghanistan Holy See Samoa 
Algeria Iran Sao Tome and Principe 
Andorra Iraq Serbia 
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Seychelles Bahamas Lao, People's  Sudan 
Belarus   Democratic Republic of Syrian Arab Republic 
Bhutan Lebanon Tajikistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Liberia Uzbekistan 
Comoros Libya Vanuatu 
Equatorial Guinea Montenegro Yemen Ethiopia Russian Federation  
 
(c) Observer International Organizations (8) 
ACP 
EFTA 
IADB IMF OECD UNCTAD 
WCO 
 World Bank  
2. Officers of the Committee on Rules of Origin 
Chairman:  Mr Daniel O. OWOKO (Kenya) 
Chairperson:  Ms Jasmine QUAH ZUBAIR (Singapore) 
 
3. Meetings of the Committee on Rules of Origin 
3.1 The Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) held two formal meetings on 06 April and 
27 October 2011.  The minutes of these meetings  are contained in documents G/RO/M/56 and 
G/RO/M/57 respectively. 
 
3.2 With regard to the work under Part III of the Agreement, the CRO, took note of the 
notifications under Article 5 and pa ragraph 4 of Annex II of the Ag reement.  To date 83 Members 
have  made notifications of non-preferential rules of  origin and 126 Members have made notifications 
of preferential rules of origin.  The Chairpers on / Chairman expressed concern that a number of 
Members had not yet complied with the notification requirements.  They urged Members who had not 
yet notified to do so as early as possible.  3.3 With regard to the work under part II of the Agreement, the CRO conducted the transitional 
review under Paragraph 18 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of China. 
 
3.4 With regard to the Harmonization Work Pr ogramme under Part IV of the Agreement, the 
General Council, at its meeting on 27 July 2007, re cognized that delegations in the CRO felt that the 
difficulties they had encountered on the "implications " issue and in the sector of machinery was such 
that guidance from the General Council was now warran ted on how to take these issues forward.  The 
recommendation of delegations in the CRO was that  work on these issues be suspended until such 
guidance from the General Council would be forthcomi ng.  The General Council then agreed that "in 
the meantime the CRO continue its work with a vi ew to resolving all technical issues including the 
technical aspects of the overall architecture, as s oon as possible".  The General Council also took note  G/RO/71 
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  of the statement that the General Council Chairman noted in this connection that "in terms of next 
steps, delegations had requested the CRO Chair to continue the technical and architecture discussions 
in the regular business of the CRO".  The CRO, at its meetings on 07 Ap ril and 27 October 2011, 
continued its discussions on a number of technical is sues.  In addition, at this meeting on 27 October 
2011, the CRO agreed to the immediate initiation of  the work to transpo se the results of the 
Harmonization Work Programme to more recent ve rsions of the HS nomenclature by the WTO 
Secretariat with a view to concluding that work as soon as possible.  
4. Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Goods 
The CRO adopted its report to the CTG (G/L/975). 
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  ANNEX 
 
STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN TO 
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN 
 
 
Last updated:  Monday, 17 October 2011 
 
I.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER 
ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ........................................ 7  
A.  MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY 
APPLY NON -PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
RULES OF ORIGIN )....................................................................................................................... 7  
B.  MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY 
DO NOT APPLY NON -PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (ARTICLE 5 OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ) ............................................................................................ 8  
C.  MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  ............................................................................................. 9  
II.  NOTIFICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER 
PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ........................................................................................................................ ........... 10  
A.  M
EMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY 
APPLY PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ) .......................................................................................... 10  
B.  MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY 
DO NOT APPLY PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ) .......................................................................................... 16  
C.  MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED PREFERENTIAL TR ADE AGREEMENTS TO OTHER BODIES 
OF THE WTO ........................................................................................................................... .. 16 
D.  MEMBERS HAVING NOT SUBMITTED  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX 
II OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF 
ORIGIN (PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN ) ................................................................................ 18  
 
 
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  I. NOTIFICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER 
ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN 
A. MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY APPLY 
NON-PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF 
ORIGIN ) 
Member APPLY Non Preferential 
Rules of Origin 
Document Date 
1. Albania G/RO/N/47 06.07.2005 
G/RO/N/53 18.09.2007 
2. Argentina G/RO/N/2 22.06.1995 
G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
G/RO/N/16 05.03.1997 
3. Armenia G/RO/N/41 21.08.2003 
4. Australia G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
5.  Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
6. Burkina Faso G/RO/N/19 23.01.1998 
7. Canada G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
8. China G/RO/N/37/Rev.1 02.08.2002 
9. Colombia G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
10. Croatia G/RO/N/36 12.03.2002 
G/RO/N/74 21.10.2011 
11. Cuba G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 
12. European Union G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
13. Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia G/RO/N/45 09.11.2004 
14. Georgia G/RO/N/37 03.06.2002 
15. Hong Kong, China 
 G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 
G/RO/N/30 21.11.2000 
G/RO/N/37 03.06.2002 
G/RO/N/46 15.02.2005 
G/RO/N/59 23.09.2008 
G/RO/N/67 02.12.2010 
G/RO/N/73 15.09.2011 
16. Japan G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
17. Jordan G/RO/N/30 21.11.2000 
18. Korea G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
G/RO/N/63 18.09.2009 
19. Lesotho G/RO/N/56 27.05.2008 
20. Liechtenstein G/RO/N/60/Rev.1 08.04.2009 
21. Madagascar G/RO/N/11 10.09.1996 
22. Mexico G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 
23. Moldova G/RO/N/36 12.03.2002 
24. Morocco G/RO/N/2 22.06.1995 
25. New Zealand G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
26. Niger G/RO/N/19 23.01.1998 G/RO/71 
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  Member APPLY Non Preferential 
Rules of Origin 
Document Date 
27. Norway G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 
G/RO/N/62 26.05.2009 
28. Peru G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 
G/RO/N/5 01.11.1995 
G/RO/N/49 02.03.2007 
G/RO/N/50 10.05.2007 
G/RO/N/52 01.06.2007 
29. Qatar G/RO/N/25 13.04.1999 
30. Senegal G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
31. South Africa G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 
32. Suriname G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 
G/RO/N/43 15.03.2004 
33. Switzerland G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 
G/RO/N/60/Rev.1 08.04.2009 
34. Chinese Taipei G/RO/N/37 03.06.2002 
35. Togo G/RO/N/70 16.06.2011 
36. Tunisia G/RO/N/7 12.02.1996 
G/RO/N/61 19.02.2009 
37. Turkey G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 
G/RO/N/28 30.05.2000 
38. Ukraine G/RO/N/57 07.07.2008 
39. United States G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 
40. Vietnam G/RO/N/68 22.02.2011 
 
B. MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY DO NOT 
APPLY NON -PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF 
ORIGIN ) 
1. Bolivia, Plurinational State of  G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 
2. Brazil G/RO/N/14 02.12.1996 
3. Brunei Darussalam G/RO/N/5 01.11.1995 
4. Burundi G/RO/N/33 02.05.2001 
5. Chad G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 
6. Chile G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 
7. Costa Rica G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
8. Dominica G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 
9. Dominican Republic G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 
10. El Salvador G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
11. Fiji G/RO/N/17 10.04.1997 
12. Ghana G/RO/N/44 06.05.2004 
13. Guatemala G/RO/N/21 20.07.1998 
14. Guyana G/RO/N/42 10.12.2003 
15. Haiti G/RO/N/20 14.05.1998 
16. Honduras G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 
17. Iceland G/RO/N/5 01.11.1995  G/RO/71 
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  18. India G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
19. Indonesia G/RO/N/16 05.03.1997 
20. Israel G/RO/N/13 19.11.1996 
21. Jamaica G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 
22. Kenya G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 
23. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia G/RO/N/48 08.11.2006 
24. Macao, China G/RO/N/21 20.07.1998 
25. Malaysia G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 
26. Maldives G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 
27. Mauritius G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
28. Mongolia G/RO/N/20 14.05.1998 
29. Namibia G/RO/N/26 02.09.1999 
30. Nicaragua G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 
31. Oman G/RO/N/32 30.04.2001 
32. Pakistan G/RO/N/16 05.03.1997 
33. Panama G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
34. Papua New Guinea G/RO/N/32 30.04.2001 
35. Paraguay G/RO/N/21 20.07.1998 
36. Philippines G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 
37. Singapore G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 
38. Thailand G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
39. Trinidad and Tobago G/RO/N/7 12.02.1996 
40. Uganda G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 
41. United Arab Emirates G/RO/N/17 10.04.1997 
42. Uruguay G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 
43. Viet Nam G/RO/N/68 22.02.2011 
 
C. MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE 
AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
1. Angola  
2. Antigua and 
Barbuda  
3. Bahrain, Kingdom 
of 
4. Bangladesh  
5. Barbados  
6. Belize  
7. Benin  
8. Botswana  
9. Cambodia 
10. Cameroon 
11. Cape Verde 
12. Central African 
Republic 
13. Congo 14. Congo, Democratic 
Rep. of the   
15. Côte d'Ivoire  
16. Djibouti 
17. Ecuador 
18. Egypt 
19. Gabon 
20. The Gambia 
21. Grenada 
22. Guinea Bissau 
23. Guinea, Rep. of 
24. Kuwait  
25. Kyrgyz Republic 
26. Malawi 
27. Mali 
28. Mauritania 
29. Mozambique 30. Myanmar 
31. Nepal 
32. Nigeria 
33. Rwanda 
34. Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 
35. Saint Lucia 
36. Saint Vincent & 
Grenadine 
37. Solomon Islands 
38. Sierra Leone 
39. Sri Lanka 
40. Swaziland 
41. Tanzania 
42. Tonga 
43. Zambia 
44. Zimbabwe
 
  
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  II. NOTIFICATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER 
PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN 
 
A. M
EMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY APPLY 
PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES 
OF ORIGIN ) 
 
Member APPLY 
Preferential Rules of Origin 
Document° Date Detail 
1. Albania G/RO/N/47 06.07.2005 Free Trade Agreem ents with (i) Macedonia, (ii) Croatia, 
(iii) Bulgaria, (iv) UNMNIK/Kosovo, (v) Romania, (vi) 
Serbia and Montenegro, (vii) Moldova and (viii) Bosnia 
and Herzegovina 
G/RO/N/53 18.09.2007 Free Trade Agreements  with (i) Macedonia, (ii) Croatia, 
(iii) European Communities,   (iv) UNMNIK/Kosovo, 
(v) Serbia and Montenegro, (vi) Moldova and 
(vii) Bosnia and Herzegovina 
2. Argentina G/RO/N/16 05.03. 1997 Clearance Procedures fo r Certain Transactions 
Concerning Definitive Import for Consumption 
(certificates of origin)" 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) and 
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). 
G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 Resolution 763/96 of the Ministry of the Economy, 
Works and Public Services on "Clearance Procedure for 
Certain Transactions Concerning Definitive Import for Consumption (certificates of origin)" 
3. Armenia G/RO/N/41 21.08.2003 Free Trade Agreement with Belarus, Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Repub lic, Moldova, Russian 
Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine 
4. Australia G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/51 01.06.2007 Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations 
Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) 
5. Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 FTA with Mexico;  Economic Complementarity 
Agreement between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and 
the MERCOSUR 
G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998  
6. Brazil G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin Ameri can Integration Association (LAIA) and 
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)  
7. Brunei 
Darussalam G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 See ASEAN Pr eferential Trading Arrangement 
8. Burkina 
Faso G/RO/N/19 23.01.1998 Treaty on the Economic Community of West African 
States (ECOWAS); Treaty on the West African 
Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 
9. Canada 
  
 
  G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 NAFTA 
G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 NAFTA 
G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 NAFTA 
G/RO/N/16 05.03.1997 Regulations implementing the Canada-Israel Free Trade 
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   G/RO/N/71 05.07.2011 Canada-EU (CEFTA) and Canada-Peru (CPFTA) 
G/RO/N/71/
Add.1 14.07.2011 Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA);  
North American Free Trad e Agreement (NAFTA);  
General Preferential Tariff (GPT) and the Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT) 
10. Chile G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 FTA with LA IA members;  ACE with Mexico, the 
Bolivarian Rep. of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, 
Argentina, Bolivia, Plurinational State of;  AAP with 
Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 LAIA General Rules of Origin 
G/RO/N/38 07.10.2002 Preferential rule s of origin applied by Chile in 
accordance with the regional agreements with Canada, 
MERCOSUR, Mexico, Peru and member countries of 
the ALADI 
11. China G/RO/N/37/
Rev.1 02.08.2002 Provisional rules of origin for imports under the First 
Agreement on Trade Negotiations among developing member countries of the Economic and Social 
Commission for Asia and the Pacific  
12. Colombia G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 Latin American  Integration Association (LAIA) 
13. Congo, 
Democratic Rep. of the  G/RO/N/48 08.11.2006 Rules of Origin in the framework of the COMESA and 
the SADC regional agreements 
14. Costa Rica G/RO/N/20/
Rev.1 27.07.1998 FTA with Mexico;  Regulation on the Central American 
Origin of Goods  
15. Côte 
d'Ivoire G/RO/N/11 10.09.1996 Rules of Origin of the Economic Community of West 
African States (ECOWAS) 
16. Croatia G/RO/N/36 12.03.2002 Customs Law;  FTA's Protocol concerning the 
definition of the concept of "originating products" and 
methods of administrative cooperation 
G/RO/N/74 21.10.2011 Stabilization and Association Agreement between 
the European Communities and the Republic of Croatia, Agreement on Amendment of and Accession to the Central European Free Trade 
Agreement (CEFTA), Free Trade Agreement 
between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Turkey, Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and EFTA States.
 
17. Cuba G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 Partial Scop e Agreements signed with Argentina, 
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and 
Venezuela;  the Partial Scope Agreement for the 
Liberalization and Expansion of the Intraregional Seed Trade;  the Agreement on C ooperation and Exchange of 
Assets in the Cultural, Educational and Scientific Fields 
and preferential rules of origin contained in the Global System of Trade Preferences. 
18. Dominica G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 Schedule II as provided for under Article 14 of the 
Annex to the Treaty establishing the Caribbean 
Community (CARICOM) 
19. Dominican 
Republic 
  G/RO/N/5 01.11.1995 Trade Agreement with Costa Rica 
G/RO/N/39 22.04.2003 Preferential rules of  origin of the Fr ee Trade Agreement 
between the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean 
Community (CARICOM) 
G/RO/N/40 29.04.2003 Preferential rules of  origin of the Fr ee Trade Agreement 
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  20. Ecuador G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
21. El Salvador 
 
  
 
 
 
 G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 Central American Rules of Origin of Goods. 
G/RO/N/11 10.09.1996 Regulation on the Central American Origin of Goods;  
Regulation of the Treaty on Free Trade and Preferential 
Trade between the Republics of El Salvador and 
Panama;  Resolutions of the Council of Ministers 
Responsible for Regional Economic Integration and Development (COMRIEDRE). 
G/RO/N/30 15.02.2001 The rules of origin for tariff headings 72.08, 72.09 and 
72.11 of Chapter 72 (Iron and Steel) set forth in the 
annex to the Central American Regulation on the Origin of Goods have been changed. 
G/RO/N/43 15.03.2004 Bilateral free trade agreements between El Salvador and 
Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile and Panama. 
22. European 
Union G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/69 29.03.2011 European Union's Generalised System of Preferences 
(GSP) (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010)  
23. Fiji G/RO/N/17 10.04.1997 Bilateral Tr ade Agreement between  Papua New Guinea 
and the Kingdom of Tonga;  South Pacific Regional 
Trade and Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA). 
24. Former 
Yugoslav Rep. of 
Macedonia G/RO/N/45 09.11.2004 Articles 27-c of the Customs Law;  Articles 16-19 of the 
Decree on the determination of origin of products and FTA's Protocol concerning the definition of the concept 
of "originating products" and methods of administrative 
co-operation. 
25. Gabon G/RO/N/65 03.08.2010 Measures taken with respect to rules of origin.  The 
Community (CEMAC) texts. 
26. Georgia G/RO/N/38 07.10.2002 Rules on Determining of a Country of Origin of Goods 
effective in the area of Fr ee Trade Agreement between 
CIS countries 
27. Ghana G/RO/N/44 06.05.2004 ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme 
28. Guatemala G/RO/N/21 20.07.1998 Regulation on the Central American Origin of Goods. 
29. Guyana 
 G/RO/N/42 10.12.2003 CARICOM/ Colombia;  CARICOM/Cuba, 
CARICOM/Brazil, CA RICOM/Venezuela, 
CARICOM/Canada, CARICOM/US and European Union/African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries 
Agreement (ACP-EU). 
30. Honduras G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 Central American Rules of Origin of Goods 
G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 Further to the notification circulated in document 
G/RO/N/3, Honduras has transmitted the new Central American Rules of Origin of Goods. 
31. Iceland G/RO/N/15 13.01.1997 The Agreement on the Europe an Economic Area;  The 
Convention establishing th e European Free Trade 
Association;  FTA with EC, Faroe Islands, Turkey, 
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Israel, Romania, 
Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
32. India G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
33. Indonesia G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 See AS EAN Preferential Trading Arrangement 
34. Israel G/RO/N/13 19.11.1996 Agreement w ith United States, European Communities 
and European Free Trade Area.  G/RO/71 
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  35. Jamaica G/RO/N/4 07.08.19 95 Preferential rules of origin for goods from the 
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 
36. Japan G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 Japan's Rules of Origin for Application of GSP 
G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 Enforcement of the Temporary Tariff Measures Law 
G/RO/N/39 22.04.2003 Agreement between Japan and the Republic of 
Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership 
37. Jordan G/RO/N/30 15.02.2001 Article 27 of Customs Law No. 20 of the year 1998 and 
its amendments 
38. Kenya G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa 
(COMESA) 
39. Korea G/RO/N/7 12.02.1996 Bangkok Agreement;  Global System of Trade 
Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP). 
40. Kyrgyz 
Republic G/RO/N/39 22.04.2003 Free Trade Agreem ent between Azerbaijan, Armenia, 
Belarus, Georgia, Moldova,  Kazakhstan, the Russian 
Federation, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic 
41. Lesotho G/RO/N/56 27.05.2008 Title 1 to Title V of the document TARIFF 
SCHEDULE AND RULES OF ORIGIN  
42. Liechtenstei
n G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
43. Madagascar G/RO/N/11 10.09.1996 Madagascar applies Article 23, paragraphs 1-4, of the 
Customs Code both to goods originating in the European Union and to goods originating in other 
countries 
44. Malaysia G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 See AS EAN Preferential Trading Arrangement 
45. Maldives G/RO/N/20 14.05.1998 Annex III of the SAPTA Agreement 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998  
46. Mali G/RO/N/35 24.09.2001 Additional Act No. 04/96 of 10 May 1996 which 
includes the rules of origin of the West African 
Economic Community (CEAO) 
47. Mauritius G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
48. Mexico G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 North Ameri can Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), FTA 
with Bolivia, Plurinational State of,  Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia and the Bolivarian Rep. of 
Venezuela. 
49. Moldova G/RO/N/36 12.03.2002 Customs Law.  
50. Morocco G/RO/N/2 22.06.19 95 Morocco-EEC Co operation Agreement; Agreements 
signed with other Arab and African countries:  Algeria, Egypt, Guinea, Iraq, Jord an, Libya, Mauritania, 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan and Tunisia. 
51. Myanmar G/RO/N/36 12.03.2002 Certificate of Origin Form A for the Generalized 
System of Preferences;  Cer tificate of Origin Form D 
for ASEAN Common Effective Preferential Tariff 
Scheme. 
52. Namibia G/RO/N/26 02.09.1999 Trade Agreement between the Republic of Namibia and 
the Republic of Zimbabwe 
53. New 
Zealand G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/51 01.06.2007 Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations 
Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) 
54. Nicaragua G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 The Central American Rules of Origin of Goods 
appeared in the Official Jour nal (Diario Official) of the 
Republic of Nicaragua, No. 242 of 26 December 1995, 
and entered into effect on 1 January 1996 
55. Niger G/RO/N/19 23.01.1998 Treaty on the Economic Community of West African 
States (ECOWAS);Treaty on the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) G/RO/71 
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  56. Norway G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 FTA with EC ; EFTA with Turkey, Czech Republic, 
Slovak Republic, Israel, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, 
Poland, Slovania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and The Faroe Islands;  GSP. 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/23 05.08.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/62 26.05.2009 Section 8-4, 8-5 of the Customs Act of 
21 December 2007 (No. 119). 
57. Oman G/RO/N/32 30.04.2001 Two preferential rules of origin:  (1) GCC and (2) Arab 
Free-Trade-Area.  There are no judicial decisions or 
administrative rulings pertaining to these rules of origin. 
58. Pakistan G/RO/N/16 05.03.1997 Protocol relating trade negotiations among developing 
countries, GSTP, SAPTA, ECO, PTA with Brazil, Korea, Spain, Turkey, Egypt,  Yugoslavia, Tunisia, PTA 
with Iran, Afghanistan, China and Nepal. 
59. Panama G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998 Bilateral pr eferential trade agreements concluded 
between Panama and the following countries:  Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El 
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and 
Nicaragua. 
60. Papua New 
Guinea G/RO/N/32 30.04.2001 Melanesian Spearhead Group – Trade Agreement 
between Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and 
Vanuatu;  Bilateral Trade Agreement between Papua 
New Guinea and Fiji. 
61. Paraguay G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) and 
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). 
62. Peru 
 G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/9 19.04.1996 Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing 
Countries (GSTP). 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 See Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) 
G/RO/N/49 02.03.2007 Economic Complementation Agreement with Mexico, 
Chile, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay;  
Modifications to Preferentia l Rules of Origin of the 
Andean Community and LAIA. 
G/RO/N/72 29.08.2011 Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Peru 
and the Republic of Korea 
63. Philippines G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 ASEA N Preferential Trading Arrangement 
64. Qatar G/RO/N/25 13.04.1999 Customs Code No. 5 of 1998;  and Decision of the 
acting Minister of Finance and Oil No. 2 of 1991. 
65. Senegal G/RO/N/10 16.08.1996 Treaty on the Economic Community of West African 
States (ECOWAS) and its additional protocol;  Treaty on the West African Economic and Monetary Union 
and its additional protocol, which include the 
establishment of a customs union among member countries and Lomé Convention and its additional act. 
66. Singapore G/RO/N/3 27.07.1995 Certificates of Origin and Commonwealth Preference 
Certificates Authorisation;   Commonwealth Preference. 
G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 See ASEAN Pr eferential Trading Arrangement 
67. Suriname G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 Schedule II as provided for under Article 14 of the 
Annex to the Treaty establishing the Caribbean 
Community (CARICOM) 
G/RO/N/43 15.03.2004 The law on rules of origin, dated 29 December 1995, 
has been revised.  The new law on rules of origin, dated 12 September 2003, is now in effect.  G/RO/71 
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  68. Switzerland G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 Decisions of the Federal Court and the Federal 
Commission for Customs A ppeals concerning the 
interpretation or application by the Federal Customs Administration of preferential rules of origin. 
G/RO/N/13 19.11.1996 Order on rules of origin governing the granting of 
preferential tariffs to developing countries;  this order 
has entered into force on 1 July 1996. 
G/RO/N/22 16.09.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/23 05.10.1998 System of European Cumulation of Origin 
G/RO/N/29 21.07.2000  
G/RO/N/30 13.02.2001  
69. Tanzania G/RO/N/66 14.10.2010 Rules of Origin for East Africa Community (EAC):  the 
goods traded among the Partner States are accorded 
preferential tariff rates us ing EAC Rules of Origin. 
70. Thailand G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/4 07.08.1995 ASEAN Pref erential Trading Arrangement 
71. Togo G/RO/N/70 16.06.2011 WAEMU/ECOWAS 
72. Trinidad 
and Tobago G/RO/N/7 12.02.1996 Treaty of Chaguaramas (rules of origin for goods 
originating from member states of the Caribbean 
Community). 
G/RO/N/24 15.01.1999 Schedule II as provided for under Article 14 of the 
Annex to the Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) 
G/RO/N/54 20.09.2007 CARICOM/Ve nezuela;  CARICOM/Colombia, 
CARICOM/Dominican Republic, CARICOM/Cuba and 
CARICOM/Costa Rica. 
73. Tunisia G/RO/N/7 12.02.1996 Bilateral agre ements with Algeria, Libya, Morocco, 
Mauritania, Niger, Bahrain, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, 
United Arab Emirates and Burkina Faso. 
74. Turkey G/RO/N/8 05.03.1996 Agreement with EFTA States ;  Protocol among Turkey, 
Pakistan and Iran. 
G/RO/N/28 30.05.2000 Article 22 of Customs Law No. 4458 
75. Uganda G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996  
G/RO/N/13 19.11.1996 Article 48 of the Common Market for Eastern and 
Southern Africa (COMESA) Treaty. 
76. Ukraine G/RO/N/58 13.08.2008 FTA with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, 
Russian Federation, Moldova, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Belarus, Azerbaijan Republic, 
Armenia and Macedonia. 
G/RO/N/64 09.04.2010 Amendments to the Resolution on Rules determining 
the country of goods origin (CIS). 
77. United Arab 
Emirates G/RO/N/17 10.04.1997 The Unified Economic Agreement between the 
Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council 
78. United 
States G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 - 
G/RO/N/6 19.12.1995 NAFTA 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 The most recent copies of diskettes containing 
administrative rulings (including ones relating to rules 
of origin) issued by the US Customs Service have been 
notified. 
G/RO/N/18 03.11.1997 US Public Law 104-234, amending the United States - 
Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1985;  General Notes to the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule in the 1997 edition and Recent administrative 
rulings 
79. Uruguay G/RO/N/5 01.11.1995 Cartagena Agreement, ALADI and MERCOSUR. 
G/RO/N/12 01.10.1996 Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) and 
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) G/RO/71 
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  80. Viet Nam G/RO/68 22.02.2011 ASEAN-Au stralia-New Zealand Free Trade Area 
(AANZFTA);  ASEAN-India Trade in Goods 
Agreement (AIFTA) 
81. Zambia 
 G/RO/N/15 13.01.1997 Common Market for Eastern and Southern African 
States (COMESA) and Fourth ACP-EEC Convention. 
82. Zimbabwe G/RO/N/55 16.10.2007 COMESA Protocol on Rules of Origin;  SADC Trade 
Protocol;  Zimbabwe/Mal awi Trade Agreement;  
Zimbabwe/Botswana Trade Agreement;  
Zimbabwe/Namibia Trade Agreement and 
Zimbabwe/Mozambique Trade Agreement. 
 
 
B. MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN THAT THEY DO NOT 
APPLY PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN (PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
RULES OF ORIGIN ) 
 
Member DO NOT APPLY 
Preferential Rules of Origin 
Document Date 
1. Burundi G/RO/N/34 13.06.2001 
2. Haiti G/RO/N/20/Rev.1 27.07.1998 
3. Hong Kong, China G/RO/N/1 09.05.1995 
4. Macao, China G/RO/N/21 20.07.1998 
5. Mongolia G/RO/N/20/Rev.1 27.07.1998 
6. Chinese Taipei G/RO/N/37/Rev.1 02.08.2002 
 
C. MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED PREFERENTIAL TRADE  AGREEMENTS TO OTHER BODIES OF THE 
WTO 
1. Angola  
 [SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
2. Antigua & 
Barbuda  [CARICOM] http://www.caricom.org/jsp/comm unity/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
[EC-CARIFORUM] http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008 /february/tradoc_137971.pdf 
3. Bahrain, 
Kingdom of 
 [GCC] [PAFTA]  
[US-Bahrain] http://www.ustr.go v/trade-agreements/free-trade- agreements/bahrain-fta/final-
text 
4. Bangladesh  
 [APTA] http://www.unescap.org/tid/aptaro.pdf  
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf  [PTN] L/3598 
[SAFTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
[SAPTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
5. Barbados [CARICOM] http://www.caricom.org/jsp/ community/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
[EC-CARIFORUM] http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008 /february/tradoc_137971.pdf 
6. Belize [CARICOM] http://www.car icom.org/jsp/communi ty/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
7. Benin 
 [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
[WAEMU] WT/COMTD/23 
8. Botswana  
 [EFTA-SACU] http://www.efta.int/c ontent/free-trade/fta-countries/southern-african-customs-
union-sacu 
[SACU] [SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
9. Cambodia 
 [ASEAN] http://www.aseansec.org/17293.pdf 
[ASEAN-China] http://www.a seansec.org/22204.pdf  G/RO/71 
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  10. Cameroon  
 [CEMAC] http://www.droit-afrique.com/images/textes/Afrique_centre/CEMAC%20-
%20Tarif%20des%20douanes.pdf 
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
11. Cape Verde [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
12. Cent. African 
Rep. [CEMAC] http://www.droit-afrique.com/images/textes/Afrique_centre/CEMAC%20-
%20Tarif%20des%20douanes.pdf 
13. Congo [CEMAC] http://www.droit- afrique.com/images/textes/Afrique_centre/CEMAC%20-
%20Tarif%20des%20douanes.pdf 
14. Djibouti [COMESA] http://programmes.comesa.int/i ndex.php?option=com_content&view=article&id= 
56&Itemid=63&lang=en 
15. Egypt 
 [COMESA] 
http://programmes.comesa.int/index.php?opti on=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=
63&lang=en  [EC-Egypt] WT/REG177/1 
[EFTA-Egypt] http://www.efta.int/cont ent/free-trade/fta-countries/egypt 
[Egypt-Turkey]  http://rtais.wto.org/rtado cs/2/AnnexAndRelatedDocs/English/Egypt%20-
%20Turkey%20Annexes.zip 
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
[PAFTA]  [PTN] L/3598  
16. Gambia [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
17. Grenada  
 [CARICOM] http://www.caricom.org/jsp/comm unity/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
[EC-CARIFORUM] http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008 /february/tradoc_137971.pdf 
18. Guinea Bissau 
 [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
[WAEMU] WT/COMTD/23 
19. Guinea, Rep. of [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
20. Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia [GCC] [PAFTA] 
21. Kuwait [GCC] [PAFTA]  
22. Malawi  
 [COMESA] 
http://programmes.comesa.int/index.php?opti on=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=
63&lang=en 
[SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
23. Mozambique 
 [GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
[SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
24. Nepal [SAFTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
[SAPTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
25. Nigeria [GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secured/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
[ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
26. Rwanda [COMESA] 
http://programmes.comesa.int/index.php?opti on=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=
63&lang=en 
27. St. Kitts & 
Nevis [CARICOM] http://www.caricom.org/jsp/comm unity/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
[EC-CARIFORUM] http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008 /february/tradoc_137971.pdf 
28. St. Lucia [CARICOM] http://www.caricom.org/jsp/ community/revised_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
[EC-CARIFORUM] http://trade.ec. europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008 /february/tradoc_137971.pdf 
29. St Vincent & 
Grenadines  [CARICOM] http://www.caricom .org/jsp/community/revise d_treaty.jsp?menu=community 
30. Sierra Leone [ECOWAS] http://www.comm.ecowas.int/sec/index.php?id=ap051176def&lang=en 
31. Solomon 
Islands [MSG] WT/COMTD/21 
[PICTA] http://rtais.wto.org/rtadocs/ 582/TOA/English/PICTA-text.pdf 
[SPARTECA] L/5100 G/RO/71 
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  32. South Africa  
 [EC-South Africa] http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1999:311:0298:0400:EN:PDF  
[EFTA-SACU] http://www.efta.int/c ontent/free-trade/fta-countries/southern-african-customs-
union-sacu  
[SACU]  
[SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
33. Sri Lanka [APTA] http://www .unescap.org/tid/aptaro.pdf 
[GSTP] http://www.unctadxi.org/Secure d/GSTP/LegalInstruments/gstp_en.pdf 
[India-Sri Lanka] http://www.doc.gov.lk/web/indusrilanka_freetrade.php [Pakistan-Sri Lanka] http://www.doc.gov .lk/web/pakissrilanka_freetrade.php 
[SAFTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
[SAPTA] http://www.saarc-sec.org 
34. Swaziland [COMESA] 
http://programmes.comesa.int/index.php?opti on=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=
63&lang=en  
[EFTA-SACU] http://www.efta.int/c ontent/free-trade/fta-countries/southern-african-customs-
union-sacu 
[SACU] 
[SADC] http://www.sadc.int/fta 
35. Tonga [PICTA] http://rtais.wto.org/rta docs/582/TOA/English/PICTA-text.pdf 
[SPARTECA] L/5100 
 
 
D. MEMBERS HAVING NOT SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II OF 
THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN 
(PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN ) 
1. Mauritania  
 
  
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