ASEAN Self Certification System

PHILEXPORT General Membership Meeting

30 March 2011

Background

Mandate from the AFTA Council

Facilitation of trade towards the realization of AEC in

2015

Overview of ASEAN Dual Certification

Regime Approach

Conventional

System

Self Certification

by Certified

Exporters

DUAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE: CONVENTIONAL vs. SELF-CERTIFICATION

Step 1:

APPLICATION

FOR PRE-EXPORT

VERIFICATION

Step 3:

CO APPLICATION

Step 4:

EXAMINATION &

ISSUANCE OF CO

Step 5:

PRESENTATION

OF THE CO

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Applies for the pre-export verification

of the origin of goods

ISSUING AUTHORITY / BODY

Conducts the pre-export examination.

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Applies for a CO. Submits the result

of pre-export verification and

appropriate requirements.

ISSUING AUTHORITY / BODY

Issues the CO. Retains duplicate copy

of the CO.

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Sends original CO to the IMPORTER.

Retains the triplicate copy of the CO.

IMPORTER

Submits the CO to CUSTOMS at the

time of import declaration to claim

preferential treatment.

Step 2:

PRE-EXPORT

VERIFICATION

Step 1:

APPLICATION

FOR “CERTIFIED

EXPORTER”

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Applies for “Certified Exporter” status

and provides necessary guarantees.

ISSUING AUTHORITY / BODY

Conducts appropriate examination

and authorizes exporter to make out

invoice declarations.

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Make out an invoice declaration on

origin of the product then sends it

to the IMPORTER

Step 2:

EXAMINATION &

AUTHORIZATION

AS “CERTIFIED

EXPORTER”

Step 3:

SELF DECLARATION

ON THE ORIGIN OF

THE PRODUCT

Step 4:

PRESENTATION

OF THE INVOICE

DECLARATION

IMPORTER

Presents the invoice declaration to

CUSTOMS at the time of import to

claim preferential treatment.

Work Plan on ASEAN Self Certification

Stage l.

Preparatory (to be competed by 2009)

Stage ll.

Development of Legal

Provision/Instrument (to be competed by 2010)

Stage lll.

Implementation (to be completed by 2011)

Stage l. Preparatory (to be completed by Q3 2009)

Knowledge enhancement

Workshops, information sessions, experience sharing

Information exchange between working groups

Consultation

Private sector

Relevant government agencies

Relevant ASEAN working groups

Research and capacity assessment

Technical Assistance

Stage ll. Development (to be completed by 2010)

Crafting of legal instrument

Bringing-in necessary provisions in the OCP

Technical review and legal scrubbing by relevant

bodies

Testing the instruments via pilot project

Stage lll. Implementation (to be completed by 2011)

Development of materials for: Training the stakeholders

Origin verification manual

Development and implementation of

communications strategy

AMS to implement the self certification by 01

January 2012

Pilot Project

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the

Participating ASEAN Member States was signed on

30 August 2010 and entered-into-force on 01

November 2010.

Participating ASEAN Member States are: Brunei Darussalam

Malaysia

Singapore

PILOT PROJECT ON SELF-CERTIFICATION STRUCTURE

Step 1:

APPLICATION

FOR “CERTIFIED

EXPORTER”

MANUFACTURER / EXPORTER

Applies for the pre-export verification of

the origin of goods

COMPETENT AUTHORITY / BODY

Evaluates exporters based on eligibility

criteria

Step 2:

EXAMINATION &

AUTHORIZATION

AS “CERTIFIED

EXPORTER”

“The exporter of the product(s) covered by this document (Certified Exporter No.......) declares that, except where

otherwise clearly indicated, the products satisfy the Rules of Origin to be considered as ASEAN Originating Products under

ATIGA (ASEAN Country of Origin: .............,) with origin criteria……”

Step 3:

SELF DECLARATION

Database of “Certified Exporters” 4

Application to Exporter/Manufacturer and Exporter/Trader. Applicants must prove the capability to correctly determine origin of the goods and maintain relevant records for verification.

1

Specific national “Certified Exporter” eligibility criteria in addition to minimum requirements applied ASEAN-wide

3

Minimum threshold value for “Certified Exporter” application 2

Invoice Declaration 5 CERTFIED EXPORTER

Make out an invoice declaration on

origin of the product then sends it

to the IMPORTER

Step 4:

PRESENTATION

OF THE INVOICE

DECLARATION

IMPORTER

Presents the invoice declaration to

CUSTOMS at the time of import to

claim preferential treatment.

Way Forward

Bringing in Self Certification in the ATIGA

Review of existing legislations

Institutional preparation for the certification process

Awareness of the stakeholders

Domestic implementation of the relevant ATIGA

amendments.

Thank you!!