Common use of Certificate of Origin Clause in Contracts

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting Party on application having been made by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent authority of the exporting Party may designate, under the authorization given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Party shall establish its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform to the specimen provided for in Annex 4. The Certificate of Origin shall be completed in English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4. 4. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the time of shipment, except as provided for in Article 55. 5. The exporter applying for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin for a good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving that the good qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 6. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer of the good in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate of Origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies based on the information or a declaration provided by the producer of the good; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given by the producer of the good directly to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at the request of the exporter. 7. A Certificate of Origin for a good shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies if the good can be considered as an originating good of the exporting Party. 8. The competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shall, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatment.

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate The certificate of Origin origin referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 40 shall be issued by the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party on application request having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his or its authorized representativeagent. Such certificate of origin shall include minimum data specified in Annex 3. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party may designatedesignate other entities or bodies to be responsible for the issuance of the certificate of origin, under the authorization given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that the exporting Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Where the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party designates other entities or bodies to carry out the issuance of the certificate of origin, the exporting Party shall establish notify in writing the other Party of its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform to the specimen provided for in Annex 4. The Certificate of Origin shall be completed in English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4designees. 4. A Certificate For the purposes of this Chapter, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish a format of the certificate of origin in English in the Operational Procedures on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin shall be issued by the time of shipment, except as provided for referred to in Article 5525. 5. The certificate of origin shall be completed in English. 6. The issued certificate of origin shall be applicable to a single importation of an originating good of the exporting Party into the importing Party and be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance or such longer period in accordance with that Party’s laws and regulations. 7. Where the exporter applying for is not the issuance producer of a Certificate good, the exporter may request a certificate of Origin for origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration provided by the exporter to the competent governmental authority or its designees based on the information provided by the producer of the good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at that exporter; or (b) a declaration voluntarily provided by the producer of the good directly to the competent governmental authority or its designees by the request of the competent authority exporter. 8. The certificate of origin shall be issued only after the exporter who requests a certificate of origin, or the producer of a good in the exporting Party referred to in subparagraph 7(b) above, proves to the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving designees that the good to be exported qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 69. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer of the good in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate of Origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given by the exporter to the The competent governmental authority of the exporting Party shall provide the other Party with specimen signatures and impressions of stamps used in the offices of the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies based on the information or a declaration provided by the producer of the good; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given by the producer of the good directly to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at the request of the exporter. 7. A Certificate of Origin for a good shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies if the good can be considered as an originating good of the exporting Party. 8. The competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issueddesignees. 10. An exporter to whom Each Party shall ensure that the competent governmental authority or its designees shall keep a Certificate record of Origin the certificates of origin issued for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing period of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shall, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatment.five

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate The certificate of Origin origin referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 39 shall be issued by the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party on application request having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representativeor its authorised agent. Such certificate of origin shall include minimum data specified in Annex 3. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party may designatedesignate other entities or bodies to be responsible for the issuance of the certificate of origin, under the authorization authorisation given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that the exporting Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Where the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party designates other entities or bodies to carry out the issuance of the certificate of origin, the exporting Party shall establish notify in writing the other Party of its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform to the specimen provided for in Annex 4. The Certificate of Origin shall be completed in English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4designees. 4. A Certificate For the purposes of Origin this Chapter, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall be issued by establish each Party’s format of the time certificate of shipment, except as provided for origin in English in the Operational Procedures referred to in Article 5524. 5. The certificate of origin shall be completed in English. 6. The issued certificate of origin shall be applicable to a single importation of an originating good of the exporting Party into the importing Party and be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance. 7. Where the exporter applying for is not the issuance producer of a Certificate good, the exporter may request a certificate of Origin for origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration provided by the exporter to the competent governmental authority or its designees based on the information provided by the producer of the good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at that exporter; or (b) a declaration voluntarily provided by the producer of the good directly to the competent governmental authority or its designees by the request of the competent authority exporter. 8. The certificate of origin shall be issued only after the exporter who requests a certificate of origin, or the producer of a good in the exporting Party referred to in subparagraph 7(b) above, proves to the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving designees that the good to be exported qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 69. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer The competent governmental authority of the good exporting Party shall provide the other Party with specimen signatures and impressions of stamps used in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate offices of Origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given by the exporter to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies based on designees. 10. Each Party shall ensure that the information competent governmental authority or its designees shall keep a declaration provided by the producer record of the good; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given by the producer certificates of the good directly to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at the request of the exporter. 7. A Certificate of Origin origin issued for a good shall be issued by period of 5 years after the competent authority of date on which the exporting Party or its certification bodies if certificate was issued. Such record will include all antecedents, which were presented to prove the good can be considered qualification as an originating good of the exporting Party. 8. The competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shall, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatment.

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate The certificate of Origin origin referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 40 shall be issued by the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party on application request having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his or its authorized representativeagent. Such certificate of origin shall include minimum data specified in Annex 3. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party may designatedesignate other entities or bodies to be responsible for the issuance of the certificate of origin, under the authorization given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that the exporting Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Where the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party designates other entities or bodies to carry out the issuance of the certificate of origin, the exporting Party shall establish notify in writing the other Party of its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform to the specimen provided for in Annex 4. The Certificate of Origin shall be completed in English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4designees. 4. A Certificate For the purposes of this Chapter, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish a format of the certificate of origin in English in the Operational Procedures on Trade in Goods and Rules of Origin shall be issued by the time of shipment, except as provided for referred to in Article 5525. 5. The certificate of origin shall be completed in English. 6. The issued certificate of origin shall be applicable to a single importation of an originating good of the exporting Party into the importing Party and be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance or such longer period in accordance with that Party’s laws and regulations. 7. Where the exporter applying for is not the issuance producer of a Certificate good, the exporter may request a certificate of Origin for origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration provided by the exporter to the competent governmental authority or its designees based on the information provided by the producer of the good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at that exporter; or (b) a declaration voluntarily provided by the producer of the good directly to the competent governmental authority or its designees by the request of the competent authority exporter. 8. The certificate of origin shall be issued only after the exporter who requests a certificate of origin, or the producer of a good in the exporting Party referred to in subparagraph 7(b) above, proves to the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving designees that the good to be exported qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 69. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer of the good in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate of Origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given by the exporter to the The competent governmental authority of the exporting Party shall provide the other Party with specimen signatures and impressions of stamps used in the offices of the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies based on designees. 10. Each Party shall ensure that the information competent governmental authority or its designees shall keep a declaration provided by the producer record of the good; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given by the producer certificates of the good directly to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at the request of the exporter. 7. A Certificate of Origin origin issued for a good shall be issued by period of five (5) years after the competent authority of date on which the exporting Party or its certification bodies if certificate was issued. Such record will include all antecedents, which were presented to prove the good can be considered qualification as an originating good of the exporting Party. 8. The competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shall, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatment.

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate certificate of Origin origin referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 36 shall be issued by the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party on application request having been made in writing by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representativeor its authorised agent. Such certificate of origin shall include minimum data specified in Annex 3. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party may designatedesignate other entities or bodies to be responsible for the issuance of certificate of origin, under the authorization authorisation given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that the exporting Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Where the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party designates other entities or bodies to carry out the issuance of certificate of origin, the exporting Party shall establish notify in writing the other Party of its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform to the specimen provided for in Annex designees. 4. The Certificate For the purposes of Origin this Chapter, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish each Partyâs format of certificate of origin in the English language in the Operational Procedures referred to in Article 45. 5. A certificate of origin shall be completed in the English by language. 6. The competent governmental authority of the exporter or, under exporting Party shall provide the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance other Party with the instructions provided for specimen signatures and impressions of stamps used in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4. 4. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the time of shipment, except as provided for in Article 55. 5. The exporter applying for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin for a good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request offices of the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate designees. 7. An issued certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving that the good qualifies as an origin shall be applicable to a single importation of originating good goods of the exporting PartyParty into the importing Party and be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance. 68. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer of the good in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate certificate of Origin origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given provided by the exporter to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies designees based on the information or a declaration provided by the producer of the goodgood to that exporter; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given provided by the producer of the good directly to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at designees by the request of the exporter. 79. A Certificate certificate of Origin for a good origin shall be issued by only after the exporter who requests the certificate of origin, or the producer of a good in the exporting Party referred to in subparagraph 8(b), proves to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies if designees that the good can to be considered exported qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 810. The Each Party shall ensure that the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies designees shall take any steps necessary keep a record of issued certificate of origin for a period of three years after the date on which the certificate was issued. Such record will include all antecedents, which were presented to verify prove the qualification of the goods as an originating goods good of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shall, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatment.

Certificate of Origin. 1. A The Parties shall establish, by the date of entry into force of this Agreement, a Certificate of Origin shall be issued by for the competent authority purpose of certifying that a good being exported from the territory of a Party into the territory of the exporting other Party on application having been made by qualifies as originating. The Certificate of Origin may be modified after the exporter ordate of entry into force, under if the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representativeParties so decide. 2. For Each Party shall permit the purposes of this Article, the competent authority of the exporting Party may designate, under the authorization given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of OriginOrigin for a good imported into its territory to be completed in English, French or Spanish. 3. Each Party shall establish shall: (a) require an exporter in its form for the Certificate of Origin, which shall conform territory to the specimen provided for in Annex 4. The Certificate of Origin shall be completed in English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4. 4. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued by the time of shipment, except as provided for in Article 55. 5. The exporter applying for the issuance of complete and sign a Certificate of Origin for a good shall be prepared to submit at any time, at the request of the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies which issue the Certificate of Origin, all appropriate documents proving that the good qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 6. Where the exporter exportation of a good for which an importer may claim preferential tariff treatment upon importation of the good into the territory of the other Party; and (b) provide that, when an exporter in its territory is not the producer of the good in the exporting Partygood, the exporter may request complete and sign a Certificate of Origin on the basis of: (i) the exporter’s knowledge of whether the good qualifies as originating, (ii) the exporter’s reasonable reliance on the producer’s written declaration that the good qualifies as originating, or (iii) a completed and signed Certificate of Origin for the good voluntarily provided to the exporter by the producer. 4. Paragraph 3 does not require a producer to provide a Certificate of Origin to an exporter. 5. A Party shall permit a Certificate of Origin to apply to: (a) a declaration given by single importation of one or more goods into the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies based on the information or a declaration provided by the producer of the goodParty’s territory; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given multiple importations of identical goods into the Party’s territory by the producer same importer within the period identified in the Certificate of Origin, provided that the good directly to period does not exceed 12 months. 6. A Party shall ensure that the competent authority Certificate of Origin is accepted by its customs administration for at least 1 year after the exporting Party or its certification bodies at date on which the request Certificate of the exporterOrigin was signed. 7. A Party shall accept a Certificate of Origin for a good shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies if the good can be considered as an originating good of the exporting Party. 8. The competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence that is completed and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held signed by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent authority of each Party or its certification bodies shall number correlatively the Certificates of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred prior to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing entry into force of any change that could affect the accuracy or validity of the Certificate of Origin to the competent authority of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. The competent authority of the exporting Party shallthis Agreement, if it receives such notification, promptly notify the relevant authority good is originating and is imported into the territory of the importing Party, except where the Certificate a Party on or after entry into force of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatmentthis Agreement.

Certificate of Origin. 1. A Certificate of Origin referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 3.15 shall be issued by the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party on application upon request having been made by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his or its authorized representativeagent. Such Certificate of Origin shall include minimum data specified in Annex 3. 2. For the purposes of this Article, the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party may designatedesignate other entities or bodies to be responsible for the issuance of Certificate of Origin, under the authorization given in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of that the exporting Party, certification bodies for the issuance of a Certificate of Origin. 3. Each Where the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party shall establish its form for designates other entities or bodies to carry out the issuance of Certificate of Origin, which the exporting Party shall conform to notify in writing the specimen provided for in Annex other Party of its designees. 4. The For the purposes of this Chapter, upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish each Party’s format of Certificate of Origin in the English language in the Operational Procedures for Rules of Origin referred to in Article 3.26. 5. A Certificate of Origin shall be completed in the English by the exporter or, under the exporter’s responsibility, by his authorized representative in accordance with the instructions provided for in the Overleaf Note for the Certificate of Origin in Annex 4language. 46. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued in a printed format or such other medium agreed upon by the time of shipment, except as provided for in Article 55Parties. 57. The exporter applying for the issuance of a An issued Certificate of Origin for a good shall be prepared applicable to submit at any time, at the request a single importation of the competent authority originating goods of the exporting Party or its certification bodies which issue into the Certificate importing Party and be valid for 12 months from the date of Origin, all appropriate documents proving that the good qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Partyissuance. 68. Where the exporter of a good is not the producer of the good in the exporting Party, the exporter may request a Certificate of Origin on the basis of: (a) a declaration given provided by the exporter to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies designees based on the information or a declaration provided by the producer of the goodgood to that exporter; or (b) a declaration voluntarily given provided by the producer of the good directly to the competent governmental authority or its designees by the request of the exporter. 9. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued only after the exporter who requests the Certificate of Origin, or the producer of a good in the exporting Party referred to in subparagraph 8(b), proves to the competent governmental authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies at the request of the exporter. 7. A Certificate of Origin for a good shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies if designees that the good can to be considered exported qualifies as an originating good of the exporting Party. 810. The competent governmental authority of the exporting Party shall provide the importing Party with specimen signatures and impressions of stamps used in the offices of the competent governmental authority or its certification bodies designees. 11. Each Party, in accordance with its laws and regulations, shall take any steps necessary to verify the qualification of the goods as originating goods of the exporting Party. For this purpose, they shall have the right to call for any evidence and to carry out any inspection of the documents or information relating to the originating status of the goods held by the exporter or producer referred to in this Article or any other check considered appropriate. They shall also ensure that the form referred to in paragraph 3 is duly completed. 9. The competent governmental authority of each Party or its certification bodies designees shall number correlatively the Certificates keep a record of Origin issued. 10. An exporter to whom a issued Certificate of Origin for a good has been issued, or a producer referred to in subparagraph 6(b), shall promptly send a notification in writing period of any change that could affect five years after the accuracy or validity of date on which the Certificate of Origin was issued. Such record includes all supporting documents presented to prove the competent authority qualification as an originating good of the exporting Party, when such exporter or producer has reasons to believe that the Certificate of Origin contains incorrect information. 12. The competent governmental authority of the exporting Party shall, if when it receives such notificationcancels the decision to issue a Certificate of Origin, promptly notify the relevant cancellation to the exporter to whom the Certificate of Origin has been issued, and to the customs authority of the importing Party, except where the Certificate of Origin has been returned by the exporter to the competent authority of the exporting Party or its certification bodies without being used for the purposes of claiming preferential tariff treatmentgovernmental authority.