Origin Verification Procedures Sample Clauses

Origin Verification Procedures. 1. The importing Party, through its competent authority, may request information about the origin of a good from the certifying authority of the exporting Party. The competent authority of the importing Party may also request its Embassy in the territory of the other Party for assistance in those matters. 2. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party under preferential tariff treatment according to this agreement qualifies as originating, a Party may verify the origin of the good through its competent authority by means of: a) written questionnaires or requests for information sent directly to the importer in its territory or the exporter or producer in the territory of the other Party; b) verification visits to the exporter or producer in the territory of the other Party to review the records and documents referred to in Article 5.05, and to inspect the materials and facilities used in the production of the good in question; c) delegating its Embassy in the territory of the other Party to conduct the verification visit mentioned above; or d) other procedures as the Parties may agree to. 3. For the purposes of this Article, the questionnaires, requests, official letters, determinations of origin, notifications or any other written communications sent by the competent authority to the importer, exporter or the producer for origin verification, shall be considered valid, provided that they are done by the following means: a) certified mails with receipts of acknowledgement or other ways that confirm that the importer, exporter or producer has received the documents; b) official communications through the Embassies of the Parties whenever the competent authority requires; or c) any other way as the Parties may agree to. 4. In a written questionnaire or request for information referred to in paragraph 2 a) it shall: a) indicate the time period, which shall be no less than thirty (30) days from the date of receipt, that the importer, exporter or producer has to duly complete and return the questionnaire or provide the information requested; and b) include the notification of intention to deny preferential tariff treatment, in case the importer, exporter or producer does not duly complete and return the questionnaire or provide the information requested within such time period. 5. The importer, exporter or producer who receives a questionnaire or request for information according to paragraph 2 a)...

Origin Verification Procedures. 1. The importing Party, through its competent authority, may request information about the origin of a good from the certifying authority of the exporting Party. The competent authority of the importing Party may also request its Embassy in the territory of the other Party for assistance in those matters. 2. For purposes of determining whether a good imported into its territory from the territory of the other Party under preferential tariff treatment according to this agreement qualifies as originating, a Party may verify the origin of the good through its competent authority by means of: a) written