Procedure for Verification

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....re for Verification.- (1) Any request made pursuant to rule 22 shall be in accordance with the procedure set forth in this rule. (2) The Customs Administration of the importing Party shall make a request for verification by providing a copy of the Certificate of Origin and any supporting document such as an invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, etc. (3) The Customs Administra....

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....request, if the request pertains to the authenticity of issue of the Certificate of Origin, including the seal and signatures of the issuing authority; (b) thirty days of the date of receipt of the request, if the request seeks a copy of the relevant document with the minimum required information; or (c) ninety days from the date of receipt of such request, if the request is on t....

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....inety days from the date of the receipt of the request for the additional information. (7) If, upon receiving the results of the verification pursuant to sub-rules (4) and (5), the competent authority of the importing Party deems it necessary, it may deliver a written request to the competent authority of the exporting Party to facilitate a visit to the premises of the exporter or producer or m....

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....all act as observers. Each Party can designate specialists, who shall be neutral and have no interest whatsoever in the verification. Each Party may deny the participation of such specialists whenever the latter represent the interests of the companies involved in the verification. (10) Once the visit is concluded, the participants shall subscribe to a "Record of Visit". The said record shall c....