Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00169:clause:1_4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00169
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 9446–12113

purchased by the producer:
 (i) records of the purchase of the packaging material or container; and
 (ii) evidence of the value of the packaging material or container;
 (k) if the goods are packaged for retail sale in packaging material or a container that was produced by the producer:
 (i) records of the purchase of all materials that were purchased for use or consumption in the production of the packaging material or container; and
 (ii) evidence of the value of the materials so purchased; and
 (iii) records of the production of the packaging material or container;
 (l) a copy of the Proof of Origin for the goods.
 (2) The records must be kept for at least 5 years starting on the date the Proof of Origin for the goods is issued.
 (3) The producer:
 (a) may keep the records at any place (whether or not in Australia); and
 (b) must ensure that:
 (i) the records are kept in a form that would enable a determination of whether the goods are originating goods in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Agreement; and
 (ii) if the records are not in English—the records are kept in a place and form that would enable an English translation to be readily made; and
 (iii) if the records are kept by mechanical or electronic means—the records are readily convertible into a hard copy in English.

Part 6—Approved exporters

6.1  Application for approval as approved exporter
 (1) For the purposes of section 126AKDE of the Act, an entity may make an application to the Comptroller‑General of Customs for approval as an approved exporter.
 (2) An application may be made by document or electronically.
 (3) A documentary application must:
 (a) be communicated to the Comptroller‑General of Customs; and
 (b) be in an approved form; and
 (c) contain the information required by the approved form; and
 (d) be signed in a manner indicated by the approved form.
 (4) An electronic application must communicate such information as is set out in an approved statement.
 (5) An entity may withdraw an application at any time by notice in writing given to the Comptroller‑General of Customs.

6.2  Eligibility criteria
  For the purposes of section 126AKDE of the Act, the eligibility criteria that an entity must meet in order for the Comptroller‑General of Customs to approve the entity as an approved exporter are the following:
 (a) a trusted trader agreement with the entity is in force under section 176A of the Act;
 (b) the Comptroller‑General is satisfied that the entity knows and understands the rules of origin as set out in Annex 3A to Chapter 3 of the Agreement;
 (c) the Comptroller‑General is satisfied that, if the entity were to complete a Declaration of