In terms of application of the mechanism for self-certification of origin by EU under EVFTA, according to the official notice issued by EC in the Formal Letter No. Ares(2020) 1982973, EU will apply the mechanism for certification of origin as per clause 1(c) of Article 15 in the Protocol 1 annexed to EVFTA, i.e. self-certification of origin carried out according to the REX (Registered Exporter System). (This regulation is explained in clause 1 (c) of Article 19 in the Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2020).
EU also stated that the mechanism for certification of origin prescribed in clause 1 (a) and 1 (b) of Article 15 in the Protocol 1 annexed to EVFTA is not applied (this is explained under clause 1 (a) and clause 1 (b) of Article 19 in the Circular No. 11/2020).
In compliance with this notice from EC, Vietnam will grant preferential treatment for shipments of EU origin on condition that the certificate of origin for each shipment is issued by the exporter already obtaining REX code registration, or by any exporter to certify that the shipment is worth not greater than 6,000 euro.
Official Dispatch No. 5575/TCHQ-GSQL is issued by the General Department of Customs on August 21, 2020.
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