Certification Rules. In accordance with Civil Service Rule 113, the parties agree to the following certification rules for covered classes:
Certification Rules. Beginning with promotions made after ratification of this MOU (commencing 1989) the rule of ten (10) will be utilized for Sergeants Promotional List. The rule of five (5) will be utilized for the Supervising Dispatcher list.
Certification Rules. General Description JTEPA adopts a government-certification system only. Preferential duty claims under JTEPA are based on a certificate of origin (CO), which is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The CO applies only to a single shipment of goods and is known as “Form JTEPA.” JTEPA details the CO procedures in Article 40 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement, Annex 3 of the Agreement and in greater detail in the Operational Procedures, which also includes a sample CO form. JTEPA does not require a CO for shipments valued not more than USD 200. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin Not applicable to JTEPA. Third-party Invoicing In accordance with Rule 7 of Section II of the Operational Procedures, the Customs Authority of the importing Party may accept a CO in cases where the sales invoice is issued either by a company located in a third country or by an exporter for the account of that company, provided that the goods meet the rules of origin requirements. Advance Rulings
Certification Rules. General Description JIEPA adopts a government-certification system only. Preferential duty claims under JIEPA are based on a certificate of origin (CO), which is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The CO applies only to a single shipment of goods. The CO is known as “Form JIEPA” for shipments from Japan and “Form IJEPA” for shipments from Indonesia. JIEPA details the CO procedures in Article 41 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement, Annex 3 of the Agreement and in greater detail in the Operational Procedures, which also include a sample CO form. JIEPA does not require a CO for shipments valued not more than USD 200, or its equivalent in Japanese yen or Indonesian rupiah. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin Not applicable to JIEPA. Third-party Invoicing In accordance with Rule 7 of the Operational Procedures, the Customs Authority of the importing Party may accept a CO in cases where the sales invoice is issued either by a company located in a third country or by an exporter for the account of that company, provided that the goods meet the rules of origin requirements. Advance Rulings Not applicable under JIEPA.
Certification Rules. General Description JVEPA adopts a government-certification system only. Preferential duty claims under JVEPA are based on a certificate of origin (CO), which is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The CO applies only to a single shipment of goods. The CO is known as “Form JV.” JVEPA details the CO procedures in Article 36 of Chapter 3, Annex 3 of the Agreement and in greater detail in the Implementing Regulations, which also includes a sample CO form. JVEPA does not require a CO for shipments valued at not more than USD 200 or JPY 200,000. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin Not applicable to JVEPA. Third-party Invoicing Not applicable to JVEPA. Advance Rulings Not applicable to JVEPA.
Certification Rules. General Description AKFTA adopts a government-certification system only. The "Form AK" is the preferential certificate of origin (CO) issued by respective issuing authorities to prove the originating status of a product under the Agreement. The CO applies to all imports, except imports that fall below a customs value of USD 200. The CO is valid for multiple consignments of goods to be exported within a period of six months from the date of issue. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin AKFTA allows for the issuance of back-to-back CO Form AK subject to conditions laid down in Rule 7 of the Operational Certification Procedures (OCP). The issuing authority of the intermediate Party issues a back-to-back CO, if an application is made by the exporter while the good is passing through its territory, provided that: • a valid original CO is presented; • the importer of the intermediate Party and the exporter who applies for the back-to- back CO in the intermediate Party are the same; and • verification procedures, as set out in Rule 14 and discussed below, apply. The back-to-back Form AK is valid for six months and the originating status of the goods can be retained for as long as 12 months with this specific arrangement, with the original Form AK valid for six months plus the back-to-back Form AK valid for six months. Third-party Invoicing AKFTA permits third party invoicing arrangements (Rule 21 of the OCP). The Agreement requires the exporter of the goods to indicate "third country invoicing," and the name and country of the company issuing the invoice in the CO. Advance Ruling
Certification Rules. General Description ACFTA adopts a government-certification system only. Under ACFTA, certificates of origin (CO) must be issued by the government authorities of the exporting Party. Provisions for COs under ACFTA are detailed in Rules 1 to 22 in Attachment A to Annex 3 of the OCP. The importer must present the CO (Form E) to qualify for preferential treatment at the time of importation. Before exportation, the exporter should submit a written application for the CO together with proper supporting documents proving that the products to be exported qualify for the issuance of a CO. Form E is valid for 12 months and for a single shipment. An importer does not need to use Form E for shipments equivalent to USD 200 and should use a simplified exporter declaration instead.
Certification Rules. General Description AJCEP adopts a government-certification system only. Preferential duty claims under AJCEP are based on a certificate of origin (CO), which is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The CO applies only to a single shipment of goods and is known as “Form AJ.” AJCEP details certification requirements in the Operational Certification Procedures (OCP) in Annex 4 of the Agreement and the Implementing Regulations, which include a sample Form AJ. AJCEP does not require a CO for shipments valued not more than JPY 200,000 imported from Japan or USD 200 imported from ASEAN member countries.
Certification Rules. General Description JSEPA adopts a government-certification system only. Preferential duty claims under JSEPA are based on a certificate of origin (CO), which is valid for 12 months from the date of issue. The CO applies only to a single shipment of goods. JSEPA details the CO procedures in Article 31 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement and Annex IIb of the Agreement. JSEPA does not require a CO for shipments valued not more than JPY 200,000 or its equivalent. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin Not applicable to JSEPA. Third-party Invoicing Not applicable to JSEPA. Advance Rulings JSEPA provides for advance rulings on whether a good qualifies as an originating good under Article 32 of the Agreement. The exporter, importer and producer may apply to the importing customs authority for an advance ruling prior to the importation of the good. The importing customs authority has 30 days to issue the written, binding advance ruling upon the receipt of all necessary information. The advance ruling is valid for three years from the issuance date; however, the importing Party may modify or revoke the advance ruling under conditions stated in Article 32.3.
Certification Rules. General Description SAFTA has a two-tiered certification system, which incorporates advantageous aspects of both government certification and the approved exporter systems.5 It follows that for each shipment, the goods must be accompanied by a valid certificate of origin (CO) and a self declaration by either the exporter or manufacturer stating that the products are the produce or manufacture of one of the FTA parties. The CO is valid for multiple consignments of goods to be exported within a period of two years from the date of issue. The importer must produce the authorized CO for the first shipment, which must occur within the first year of its issuance. Subsequent shipments should be accompanied by a photocopy of the CO although this is not required. At the time of individual import, the importer must submit an exporter declaration (EDN), quoting the related authorized CO number. Back-to-Back Certificate of Origin Not applicable to SAFTA. Third-party Invoicing Not applicable to SAFTA. 4 The DMRM provisions are found in the Australian Customs Service Manual Volume 8B: Origin, Section 4.8.1, pg. 115. A full listing of the approved DMRMs as of 2005 is in Appendix 3.8 of the said Manual. 5 Relevant provisions can be found in Chapter 3, Section C: Documentary Evidence of the SAFTA legal text. Advance Rulings Not applicable to SAFTA.
