What WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin: Disciplines for Determining the Country of Origin of Goods in Non-Preferential Trade requires
The WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin establishes disciplines governing the laws, regulations, and administrative determinations that WTO Members use to determine the country of origin of goods in non-preferential trade, and provides for a long-term harmonization work programme. Article 1 defines rules of origin as those laws, regulations, and administrative determinations of general application applied by any Member to determine the country of origin of goods, excluding rules related to preferential trade regimes. Article 2 sets the disciplines during the transition period, requiring that rules be clearly defined, not used as instruments to pursue trade objectives, not create restrictive or distorting effects, be administered consistently, uniformly, impartially, and reasonably, and be based on a positive standard; origin assessments must be issued within 150 days and remain valid. Article 3 sets the disciplines after the transition period once the harmonized rules take effect. Article 4 establishes the Committee on Rules of Origin and the Technical Committee under the auspices of the World Customs Organization. Article 5 governs notification and the procedures for modification and introduction of new rules of origin. Article 6 provides for review, Article 7 for consultation, and Article 8 for dispute settlement. Article 9 sets the objectives and principles of the harmonization work programme, aiming for harmonized non-preferential rules applied equally for all purposes. Annex I establishes the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin and Annex II contains a common declaration on preferential rules of origin. The Agreement is the foundational instrument for origin determination in trade compliance.
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