WCO Knowledge Academy Origin Brussels, 3-4 July 2014 WCO activities on rules of origin Mette...

WCO Knowledge AcademyOrigin

Brussels, 3-4 July 2014

WCO activities on rules of origin

Mette Werdelin AzzamTechnical Officer

Origin Sub-DirectorateWorld Customs [email protected]

ROLE OF WCO IN ORIGIN MATTERS

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Support work of the WTO Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO)

Organize the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO)

Support members on the correct understanding, management and application of the rules of origin

Provide technical assistance – seminars to members and private sector

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WTO AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN

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Annex I: Technical Committee

Permanent responsibilities include:

● technical problems of administration of HROO; and provide advisory opinions

● provide information / advice on origin determination

● circulate periodic reports (annually)

● prepare the annual review

● respond to CRO’s or Members’ requests


TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN (TCRO)

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Last meeting: 22 January 2014 + Origin Conference on 20-21

January 2014

Key issue discussed: transposition of the Consolidated text of draft Harmonized non-preferential Rules of Origin into newer versions of HS

Next meeting: 3-4 February 2015


WCO INITIATIVES ON PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN

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Action Plan to improve the understanding and application of preferential rules of origin (2007)

Revenue Package Action Plan (2010)


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THE SPAGHETTI BOWL OF COMPLEX AND OVERLAPPING RULES OF ORIGIN LEGISLATIONS

How to structure the complex environment of the rules of origin tangle in the comparative study ?


WCO ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN

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WCO Action Plan to Improve the Understanding and Application of Preferential Rules of Origin approved by WCO Council in June 2007.

5 key areas with 21 specific initiatives proposed.

17 practical measures outlined aiming at improving the management and application of preferential rules of origin.


WCO ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN

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5 key issues:

DatabaseComparative studyTrainingAdaptation of WCO structuresNew positioning of international role of WCO


Establish and maintain a Database of Preferential Rules of Origin

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Legal text of preferential rules of origin under FTAs

Available to members of WCO and public

Updated regularly

Search and compare functions

Product Specific Rules of origin are included


COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER EXISTING PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS

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Increase the level of support and understanding of customs and business

Recurrent themes which apply to all preferential arrangements

Highlight of major differences and basic standards and norms


COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER EXISTING PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS

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Origin Models : NAFTA

Pan-Euro-Med

ASEAN

Modules:World trends in preferential origin certification and

verification

Comparative study on (non preferential) certification of origin

Origin irregularity typology study


REVENUE PACKAGE - BACKGROUND

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A response to Members’ concerns regarding falling revenue returns in context of global financial crisis and declining duty rates


REVENUE PACKAGE - BACKGROUND

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Guidelines on preferential origin verification

Guidelines on certification of origin

Guide to counter origin irregularities


WHAT’S NEXT

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Development of a common diagnostic (self-assessment) tool for HS, Origin and Valuation

Development of a common infrastructure on advance rulings for HS, Origin and Valuation

Collect good practices on origin infrastructure, advance rulings, irregularities, certification and verification

Develop and publish more modules to the comparative study

Prepare draft guidelines and handbooks as WCO Global Standard to support customs in their management and application of the rules

Increase Training and Technical Assistance

Develop existing e-learning origin modules and draft new modules


More Information

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http://www.wcoomd.org

[email protected]


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