Minimal Operations and Processes. Where a claim for origin is based solely on a regional value content, the operations or processes listed below, undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not a good is originating:
Minimal Operations and Processes. The following operations or processes shall be considered as minimal operations and shall not be taken into account in determining the origin of a product in terms of Article 13:
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Operations or processes undertaken, by themselves or in combination with each other for the purposes listed below, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether a good has been originating in one Member State:
Minimal Operations and Processes. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter, the following operations when undertaken on non-originating materials to produce a good shall be considered as insufficient working or processing to confer on that good the status of an originating good:
Minimal Operations and Processes. Operations or processes undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other for the purpose, such as those listed below, are considered to be minimal and shall not confer origin:
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Notwithstanding any provisions in this text, a product shall not be considered as originating in a Party if any of the following operations are undertaken exclusively by itself or in combination in the territory of that Party:
Minimal Operations and Processes. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter, the following operations when undertaken on non-originating materials to produce a good shall be considered as insufficient working or processing to confer on that good the status of an originating good: preserving operations to ensure that the good remains in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage; packaging or presenting goods for transportation or sale; simple11 processes, consisting of sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, sharpening, cutting, slitting, grinding, bending, coiling, or uncoiling; affixing or printing of marks, labels, logos, or other like distinguishing signs on goods or their packaging; mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good; disassembly of products into parts; slaughtering12 of animals; simple painting and polishing operations; simple peeling, stoning, or shelling; simple mixing of goods, whether or not of different kinds; or any combination of two or more operations referred to in subparagraphs (a) through (j).
Minimal Operations and Processes. Where a claim for origin is based solely on a regional value content, the operations or processes listed below, undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other, are considered to be minimal and shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not a good is originating: ensuring preservation of goods in good condition for the purposes of transport or storage; facilitating shipment or transportation; packaging4 or presenting goods for transportation or sale; simple processes, consisting of sifting, classifying, washing, cutting, slitting, bending, coiling and uncoiling and other similar operations; affixing of marks, labels or other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; and mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the goods.
Minimal Operations and Processes. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Annex 2 (PSR Schedule), operations or processes undertaken by themselves or in combination with each other for purposes such as those listed below are considered to be minimal and shall not confer origin:
Minimal Operations and Processes. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Chapter, a good shall not be considered to be originating in the Area of a Party if the following operations are undertaken exclusively by itself or in combination in the Area of that Party: preserving operations to ensure that the good remains in good condition during transport and storage; changes of packaging, breaking-up and assembly of packages; simple3 washing, cleaning, removal of dust, oxide, oil, paint or other coverings; simple3 painting and polishing operations; husking, partial or total bleaching, polishing and glazing of cereals and rice; operations to colour sugar or form sugar lumps; simple3 peeling, stoning, or un-shelling; sharpening, simple3 grinding or simple3 cutting; sifting, screening, sorting, classifying, grading, matching; simple3 placing in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases, boxes, fixing on cards or boards and all other simple3 packaging operations; affixing or printing marks, labels, logos and other like distinguishing signs on products or their packaging; simple mixing4 of products, whether or not of different kinds; simple3 assembly of parts of articles to constitute a complete article or disassembly of products into parts; simple3 testing or calibrations; or slaughtering5 of animals. A good originating in the Area of a Party shall retain its initial originating status, when exported from another Party, where operations undertaken have not gone beyond those referred to in paragraph 1.
