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(b) the good has been transported through one or more
Parties other than the exporting Party and the importing
Party (hereinafter referred to as “intermediate Parties” in
this Article), or non-Parties, provided that the good:

(i) has not undergone any further processing in the
intermediate Parties or the non-Parties, except for
logistics activities such as unloading, reloading,
storing, or any other operations necessary to
preserve it in good condition or to transport it to the
importing Party; and

(ii) remains under the control of the customs authorities
in the intermediate Parties or the non-Parties.

2. Compliance with subparagraph 1(b) shall be evidenced by
presenting the customs authorities of the importing Party either
with customs documents of the intermediate Parties or the non-
Parties, or with any other appropriate documentation on request
of the customs authorities of the importing Party.

3. Appropriate documentation referred to in paragraph 2 may
include commercial shipping or freight documents such as airway
bills, bills of lading, multimodal or combined transport documents,
a copy of the original commercial invoice in respect of the good,
financial records, a non-manipulation certificate, or other relevant
supporting documents, as may be requested by the customs
authorities of the importing Party.

SECTION B
OPERATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

Article 3.16: Proof of Origin

1. Any of the following shall be considered as a Proof of Origin:

(a) a Certificate of Origin issued by an issuing body in
accordance with Article 3.17 (Certificate of Origin);

(b) a Declaration of Origin by an approved exporter in
accordance with subparagraph 1(a) of Article 3.18
(Declaration of Origin); or

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