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(a) that the exporter is duly registered in accordance with the
laws and regulations of the exporting Party;

(b) that the exporter knows and understands the rules of origin
as set out in this Chapter;

(c) that the exporter has a satisfactory level of experience in
export in accordance with the laws and regulations of the
exporting Party;

(d) that the exporter has a record of good compliance,
measured by risk management of the competent authority
of the exporting Party;

(e) that the exporter, in the case of a trader, is able to obtain a
declaration by the producer confirming the originating
status of the good for which the Declaration of Origin is
completed by an approved exporter and the readiness of
the producer to cooperate in verification in accordance with
Article 3.24 (Verification) and meet all requirements of this
Chapter; and

(f) that the exporter has a well-maintained bookkeeping and
record-keeping system, in accordance with the laws and
regulations of the exporting Party.

2. The competent authority of an exporting Party shall:

(a) make its approved exporter procedures and requirements
public and easily available;

(b) grant the approved exporter authorisation in writing or
electronically;

(c) provide the approved exporter an authorisation code which
must be included in the Declaration of Origin; and

(d) promptly include the information on the authorisation
granted in the approved exporter database referred to in
paragraph 6.

3. An approved exporter shall have the following obligations:

(a) to allow the competent authority of an exporting Party
access to records and premises for the purposes of

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