Self-certification of origin: approved exporters may declare preferential origin under the India-Mauritius trade agreement. The Approved Exporter scheme permits a competent authority to authorise eligible exporters to self-certify preferential origin, each receiving a unique authorisation number to be quoted in a prescribed origin declaration. The declaration must state the exporter, authorisation number, country of preferential origin, criteria met and bilateral cumulation status; be in English, legible, on a commercial document identifying the exporter and products, signed by an authorised signatory; and may be completed at export or within twelve months. Competent authorities must monitor use of authorisations and may withdraw them for non compliance, and Parties must notify lists of approved exporters and the domestic regulatory framework.