Common use of Non-alteration Clause in Contracts

Non-alteration. 1. The products declared for home use in a Party shall be the same products as exported from the other Party in which they are considered to originate. They shall not have been altered, transformed in any way or subjected to operations other than operations to preserve them in good condition or other than adding or affixing marks, labels, seals or any other documentation to ensure compliance with specific domestic requirements of the importing Party carried out under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit or splitting prior to being declared for home use. 2. Storage of products or consignments may take place provided they remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit. 3. Without prejudice to Section D (Proof of Origin), the splitting of consignments may take place where carried out by the exporter or under his responsibility, provided they remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of splitting. 4. In case of doubt, the importing Party may request the declarant to provide evidence of compliance, which may be given by any means, including: (a) contractual transport documents such as bills of lading; (b) factual or concrete evidence based on marking or numbering of packages; (c) any evidence related to the goods themselves; (d) a certificate of non-manipulation provided by the customs authorities of the country or countries of transit or splitting, or any other documents demonstrating that the goods remained under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit or splitting.