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The Parties shall make publicly available relevant notices of an administrative nature, including agency requirements and entry procedures, hours of operation and operating procedures for customs offices at ports and border crossing points, and points of contact for information enquiries; and
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare–earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes; except for: Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than that of the product.
2002 10 90
ex Chapter 29 Organic chemicals; except for:
2003 10
ex Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products; except for:
2003 10 90
However, materials of heading No 3003 or 3004 may be used provided their value, taken together, does not exceed 20 % of the ex–works price of the product;
2004 10 90
They shall be accompanied by the documents necessary to enable compliance with the request.
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ex Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods; except for:
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THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
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trade aspects of sustainable forest management; and (f) trade aspects of sustainable fishing practices.
2206 00 90
CHAPTER III Areas of cooperation
2208 20 10
Article 12 Development cooperation 1.
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The cooperation may take both financial and non-financial forms.
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2.
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Development finance cooperation for regional economic cooperation and integration, as provided for in the Cotonou Agreement, shall be carried out to support and promote the efforts of the SADC EPA States to achieve the objectives and to maximise the expected benefits of this Agreement.
2208 40 90
Areas of cooperation and technical assistance are set out in this Agreement, as appropriate.
2208 50 10
Such modalities shall be kept under ongoing review and shall be revised as necessary in accordance with the provisions of Article 116.
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3.
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In this context, supporting the implementation of this Agreement shall be a priority.
2208 60 90
4.
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The Parties agree to cooperate, to develop and enhance trade-related issues as provided for in Articles 8 to 11, 16 to 19, 73 and 74.
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7.
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support to fiscal reforms; and (b) support measures complementary to fiscal reforms for the mitigation of the net fiscal impact of this Agreement to be determined in accordance with a jointly agreed mechanism.
2208 70 9
The Parties recognise that the impact of tariff reduction will particularly affect Lesotho's fiscal revenues and agree to pay particular attention to Lesotho's situation in the application of Article 12.
2208 70 91
The Parties recognise the need for transitional arrangements to ensure the smooth implementation of the provisions of this Chapter.
2309 90 50
2.
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In view of the need to enhance their capacity in the area of customs and trade facilitation and without prejudice to their WTO rights and obligations, the SADC EPA States shall benefit from a transitional period of eight (8) years to meet those requirements referred to in Articles 27, 43, 44, and 45 where the need for capacity building exists at the time of entry into force of this Agreement.
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3.
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The Joint Council may decide to extend this transitional period by two (2) years in case the necessary capacity has not yet been attained.
2309 90 75
Article 50 Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation 1.
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The Parties hereby establish a Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation, composed of representatives of the Parties.
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2.
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The functions of the Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation shall include: (a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter and of Protocol I; (b) providing a forum to consult and discuss all issues concerning customs, including rules of origin, general customs procedures, customs valuation, tariff classification, transit and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters;
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enhancing cooperation on the development, application and enforcement of rules of origin and related customs procedures, general customs procedures and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters; (d) enhancing cooperation on capacity building and technical assistance;
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following up on the implementation of Article 47; (f) determining its own rules of procedure; and (g) addressing any other issues agreed by the Parties in respect of this Chapter.
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The Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation shall report to the Trade and Development Committee.
2402 10 90
CHAPTER V
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Article 51 Multilateral obligations
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The Parties affirm their commitment to the rights and obligations provided for in the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (‘WTO TBT Agreement’).
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2.
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cooperate in order to facilitate and increase trade in goods between them, by identifying, preventing and eliminating unnecessary barriers to trade within the terms of the WTO TBT Agreement; (b) cooperate in strengthening regional, and specifically the SADC EPA States' integration and cooperation on matters concerning TBT; and
2402 90 2
For the purposes of this Chapter, the definitions used by the WTO TBT Agreement shall apply.
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Article 54 Collaboration and regional integration The Parties agree that collaboration between national and regional authorities dealing with matters concerning TBT, in both the public and private sector, is important to facilitate trade in the region and between the Parties, as well as for the overall process of regional integration and undertake to cooperate to this end.
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Article 55 Transparency
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The Parties shall make optimal use of existing mechanisms and avoid unnecessary duplications to multilateral or unilateral mechanisms.
2403 19 20
Article 56
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The Parties agree to identify and implement mechanisms among those supported by the WTO TBT Agreement that are the most appropriate for particular priority issues or sectors.
2403 91 10
Such mechanisms may include:
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intensifying their collaboration to facilitate access to their respective markets, by increasing the mutual knowledge and understanding of their respective systems in the field of technical regulations, standards, metrology, accreditation and conformity assessment; (b) exchanging information, identifying and implementing appropriate mechanisms for particular issues or sectors, i.e. alignment with international standards, reliance on the supplier's declaration of conformity, the use of internationally recognised accreditation to qualify conformity assessment bodies and the use of international product testing and certification schemes;
2403 99 10
address any other issues agreed by the Parties in respect of this Chapter.
2403 99 20
Article 58 Capacity building and technical assistance 1.
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liberalisation of trade in services shall meet the requirements of Article V of the GATS; (e) liberalisation of trade in services shall be reciprocal and asymmetric, taking into account the development needs of the Participating SADC EPA States.
2403 99 40
This may also result in the inclusion of provisions on cooperation and on special and differential treatment; (f) negotiations shall build on the relevant provisions in existing applicable legal frameworks.
2403 99 90
3.
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The EU and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on strengthening the regulatory frameworks of the Participating SADC EPA States as well as to support the implementation of the commitments resulting from the negotiations in accordance with Article 13(5).
2501 00 90
The Parties recognise that in accordance with Article 13(8) trade capacity building can support the development of economic activities.
2524 10 10
4.
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If a Party that is not party to an agreement on trade in services negotiated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement.
2524 90 01
If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 4 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional services framework, the Parties shall negotiate to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.
2524 90 02
Article 74 Trade and investment 1.
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The EU and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on investment in accordance with Article 13(6) and may in future consider negotiating an agreement on investment in economic sectors other than services.
2524 90 04
2.
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If a Party that is not party to an agreement on investment negotiated in accordance with paragraph 1 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement.
2707 99 10
3.
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If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 2 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional investment framework, the Parties shall jointly endeavour to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.
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PART III DISPUTE AVOIDANCE AND SETTLEMENT CHAPTER I Objective and scope Article 75 Objective 1.
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For disputes that relate to an individual action of a SADC EPA State, the SADC EPA State concerned shall act individually for the purposes of this Part, and the EU shall act only against the specific State that it considers has infringed a provision of this Agreement.
2710 12 02
Article 76 Scope 1.
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Part III shall apply to any dispute concerning the interpretation and application of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided.
2710 12 09
2.
2710 12 15
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the procedure set out in Article 98 of the Cotonou Agreement shall be applicable in the event of a dispute concerning the financing pertaining to development cooperation between the Parties.
2710 12 26
CHAPTER II Consultations and mediation Article 77 Consultations 1.
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The Parties shall endeavour to resolve any dispute referred to in Article 76 by entering into consultations in good faith with the aim of reaching an amicable solution.
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2.
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A Party shall seek consultations by means of a written request to the other Party, copied to the Trade and Development Committee, identifying the measure at issue and the provisions of this Agreement with which it considers the measure not to be in conformity.
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3.
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Consultations shall be held within forty (40) days of the date of the receipt of the request.
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The consultations shall be deemed concluded within sixty (60) days of the date of the receipt of the request, unless both Parties agree to continue consultations.
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All information disclosed during the consultations shall remain confidential.
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The Parties may agree to amend the time limits referred to in paragraph 2.
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The mediator may also decide to amend these time limits upon request of any of the Parties or on his own initiative, given the particular difficulties experienced by the Party concerned or the complexities of the case.
2710 12 55
Article 84 The reasonable period of time for compliance 1.
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No later than thirty (30) days after the receipt of notification of the arbitral ruling to the Parties, the Party complained against shall notify the complaining Party and the Trade and Development Committee of the reasonable period of time it will require to bring itself into compliance with the arbitral ruling.
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2.
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Upon notification by the Party complained against, the Parties shall seek to agree on such a reasonable period of time.
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If there is disagreement between the Parties on the reasonable period of time to comply with the arbitral ruling, the complaining Party shall, within thirty (30) days of the notification made under paragraph 1, request in writing the original arbitration panel to determine the length of the reasonable period of time.
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The arbitration panel shall, in determining the length of the reasonable period of time, take into consideration the length of time that it will normally take the Party complained against to adopt comparable legislative or administrative measures to those identified by such Party as being necessary to ensure compliance.
2710 99 10
The arbitration panel shall also take into consideration capacity constraints and the different level of development which may affect the adoption of the necessary measures by the Party complained against.
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4.
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In the event of a disagreement between the Parties concerning the compatibility of any measure notified under paragraph 1 with the provisions of this Agreement, the complaining Party may request in writing the original arbitration panel to rule on the matter.
2711 13 10
Such request shall identify the specific measure at issue and it shall explain how such measure is incompatible with the provisions of this Agreement.
2711 13 90
The arbitration panel shall notify its ruling within ninety (90) days of the date of the receipt of the request.
2711 29 10
In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable and seasonal goods, the arbitration panel shall notify its ruling within forty-five (45) days of the date of the receipt of the request.
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3.
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In the event of the original arbitration panel, or some of its members, being unable to reconvene, the procedures set out in Article 80 shall apply.
2712 10 20
The time limit for notifying the ruling shall be one hundred and five (105) days from the date of the receipt of the request referred to in paragraph 2.
2712 90 10
Article 86 Temporary remedies in case of non-compliance 1.
2712 90 20
If the Party complained against fails to notify any measure taken to comply with the arbitral ruling before the expiry of the reasonable period of time, or if the arbitration panel rules that the measure notified under Article 85(1) is not compatible with the provisions of this Agreement, the Party complained against shall, if so requested by the complaining Party, present an offer for compensation.
2712 90 30
Such compensation may include or consist of financial compensation, although nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Party complained against to offer such financial compensation.
2712 90 50
2.
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4,7 % A A X SECTION X — PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF
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any exporter for any consignment consisting of one or more packages containing originating products whose total value does not exceed EUR 6000.
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2.
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An origin declaration may be made out if the products concerned can be considered as products originating in the SADC EPA States or in the EU or in one of the other countries or territories referred to in Article 4 of this Protocol and fulfil the other requirements of this Protocol.
2715 00 10
The exporter making out an origin declaration shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the customs authorities of the exporting country, all appropriate documents proving the originating status of the products concerned as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.
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4.
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Origin declarations shall bear the original signature of the exporter in manuscript.
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However, an approved exporter within the meaning of Article 25 of this Protocol shall not be required to sign such declarations provided that he gives the customs authorities of the exporting country a written undertaking that he accepts full responsibility for any origin declaration which identifies him as if it had been signed in manuscript by him.
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6.
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The customs authorities of the exporting country may authorise any exporter who makes frequent shipments of products under the trade cooperation provisions of this Agreement to make out origin declarations irrespective of the value of the products concerned.
2812 10 20
An exporter seeking such authorisation must offer to the satisfaction of the customs authorities all guarantees necessary to verify the originating status of the products as well as the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.
2812 10 30
2.
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The customs authorities may grant the status of approved exporter subject to any conditions which they consider appropriate.
2812 10 50
3.
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The customs authorities shall grant to the approved exporter a customs authorisation number which shall appear on the origin declaration.
2812 10 70
4.
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The customs authorities shall monitor the use of the authorisation by the approved exporter.
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The customs authorities of the exporting country issuing a movement certificate EUR.1 shall keep for at least three (3) years the application form referred to in Article 20(2) of this Protocol.
2827 39 10
5.
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The customs authorities of the importing country shall keep for at least three (3) years the movement certificates EUR.1 and the origin declarations submitted to them.
2833 29 10
Article 33 Discrepancies and formal errors 1.
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The discovery of slight discrepancies between the statements made in the proof of origin and those made in the documents submitted to the customs office for the purpose of carrying out the formalities for importing the products shall not ipso facto render the proof of origin null and void if it is duly established that this document does correspond to the products submitted.
2835 26 10
2.
2835 26 90
Amounts expressed in Euro 1.
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For the application of the provisions of Article 24(1)(b) and Article 29(3) of this Protocol in cases where products are invoiced in a currency other than the euro, amounts in the national currencies of the SADC EPA States or of the Member States of the EU equivalent to the amounts expressed in Euro shall be fixed annually by each of the countries concerned.
2847 00 30
2.
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A consignment shall benefit from the provisions of Article 24(1)(b) or Article 29(3) of this Protocol by reference to the currency in which the invoice is drawn up, according to the amount fixed by the country concerned.
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3.
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The amounts to be used in any given national currency shall be the equivalent in that currency of the amounts expressed in Euro as at the first working day of October.
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The amounts shall be communicated to the European Commission by 15 October and shall apply from 1 January the following year.
2903 39 10
A country may retain unchanged its national currency equivalent of an amount expressed in euro if, at the time of the annual adjustment provided for in paragraph 3, the conversion of that amount, prior to any rounding–off, results in an increase of less than 15 per cent in the national currency equivalent.
2903 39 20
The national currency equivalent may be retained unchanged if the conversion would result in a decrease in that equivalent value.
2903 39 90
5.
2903 77 05
The amounts expressed in Euro shall be reviewed by the Committee at the request of the EU or of the SADC EPA States.
2903 77 10
When carrying out this review, the Committee shall consider the desirability of preserving the effects of the limits concerned in real terms.
2903 77 15
For this purpose, it may decide to modify the amounts expressed in Euro.
2903 77 20
TITLE V ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Article 35
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The SADC EPA States and the EU shall undertake to put in place: (a) the necessary national and regional arrangements required for the implementation and enforcement of the rules and procedures laid down in this Protocol, including where appropriate the arrangements necessary for the application of Articles 3, 4 and 6 of this Protocol;
2903 77 30
The SADC EPA States and the EU shall provide each other through the European Commission, with the addresses of the customs authorities responsible for issuing and verifying movement certificates EUR.1 and origin declarations or supplier's declarations, and with specimen impressions of the stamps used in their customs offices for the issue of these certificates.
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Movement certificates EUR.1 and origin declarations or supplier's declarations shall be accepted for the purpose of applying preferential treatment from the date the information is received by the European Commission, the SACU Secretariat and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Mozambique.
2903 77 40
2.
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The SADC EPA States and the EU shall inform each other immediately whenever there are any changes to the information referred to in paragraph 1.
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3.
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The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall act under the authority of the government of the country concerned.
2903 77 60
The authorities in charge of control and verification shall be part of the governmental authorities of the country concerned.
2903 77 65
Article 37 Mutual assistance 1.
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In order to ensure the proper application of this Protocol, the EU and the SADC EPA States shall assist each other, through the competent customs administrations, in checking the authenticity of the movement certificates EUR.1, the origin declarations or the supplier's declarations and the correctness of the information given in these documents.
2903 77 90
2.
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The authorities consulted shall furnish the relevant information concerning the conditions under which the product has been made, indicating especially the conditions in which the rules of origin have been respected in the various SADC EPA States, in the EU and the other countries referred to in Articles 4 and 6 of this Protocol concerned.
2903 79 20
Article 38 Verification of proof of origin 1.
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Subsequent verifications of proof of origin shall be carried out based on risk analysis and at random or whenever the customs authorities of the importing country have reasonable doubts as to the authenticity of such documents, the originating status of the products concerned or the fulfilment of the other requirements of this Protocol.
2903 79 40
2.
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For the purposes of implementing the provisions of paragraph 1, the customs authorities of the importing country shall return the movement certificate EUR.1 and the invoice, if it has been submitted, the origin declaration, or a copy of these documents, to the customs authorities of the exporting country giving, where appropriate, the reasons for the request for verification.
2903 81 10
Any documents and information obtained suggesting that the information given on the proof of origin is incorrect shall be forwarded in support of the request for verification.
2903 81 20
3.
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The verification shall be carried out by the customs authorities of the exporting country.
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For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the exporter's accounts or any other check considered appropriate.
2903 82 10
Manufacture in which all the materials used are classified within a heading other than heading No 3701 or 3702.
2903 82 20
However, materials from heading Nos 3701 and 3702 may be used provided their value taken together, does not exceed 20 % of the ex–works price of the product
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Article 1 Definitions For the purposes of this Protocol: (a) ‘goods’ means all goods falling within the scope of the Harmonized System, irrespective of the scope of this Agreement; (b) ‘customs legislation’ means any legal or regulatory provisions applicable in the territory of a Party, governing the import, export and transit of goods and their placing under any other customs regime or procedure, including measures of prohibition, restriction and control;
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