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(a) that the exporter is duly registered in accordance with the monitoring the use of authorisation, in accordance with
laws and regulations of the exporting Party; Article 3.27 (Record-Keeping Requirement);

(b) that the exporter knows and understands the rules of origin (b) to complete Declarations of Origin only for goods for which
as set out in this Chapter; the approved exporter has been allowed to do so by the
competent authority of an exporting Party and for which it
(c) that the exporter has a satisfactory level of experience in has all appropriate documents proving the originating
export in accordance with the laws and regulations of the status of the goods concerned at the time of completing the
exporting Party; declaration;

(d) that the exporter has a record of good compliance, (c) to take full responsibility for all Declarations of Origin
measured by risk management of the competent authority completed, including any misuse; and
of the exporting Party;
(d) to promptly inform the competent authority of an exporting
(e) that the exporter, in the case of a trader, is able to obtain a Party of any changes related to the information referred to
declaration by the producer confirming the originating in subparagraph (b).
status of the good for which the Declaration of Origin is
completed by an approved exporter and the readiness of 4. Each Party shall promptly include the following information of its
the producer to cooperate in verification in accordance with approved exporters in the approved exporter database:
Article 3.24 (Verification) and meet all requirements of this
Chapter; and (a) the legal name and address of the exporter;

(f) that the exporter has a well-maintained bookkeeping and (b) the approved exporter authorisation code;
record-keeping system, in accordance with the laws and
regulations of the exporting Party. (c) the issuance date and, if applicable, the expiry date of its
approved exporter authorisation; and
2. The competent authority of an exporting Party shall:
(d) a list of goods subject to the authorisation, at least at the
(a) make its approved exporter procedures and requirements HS Chapter level.
public and easily available;
Any change in the items referred to in subparagraphs (a) through
(b) grant the approved exporter authorisation in writing or (d), or withdrawals or suspensions of authorisations, shall be
electronically; promptly included in the approved exporter database.

(c) provide the approved exporter an authorisation code which 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4, no Party shall be required to
must be included in the Declaration of Origin; and provide the information referred to in that paragraph to the
approved exporter database if it has established its own secured
(d) promptly include the information on the authorisation website, containing the above information, that is accessible to
granted in the approved exporter database referred to in the Parties.
paragraph 6.
6. The RCEP Joint Committee may designate the custodian of the
3. An approved exporter shall have the following obligations: approved exporter database, which shall be accessible online by
the Parties.
(a) to allow the competent authority of an exporting Party
access to records and premises for the purposes of

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