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Article 3.24: Verification
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1. For the purposes of determining whether a good imported into one
Party from another Party qualifies as an originating good under
this Chapter, the competent authority of the importing Party may
conduct a verification process by means of:

(a) a written request for additional information from the
importer;

(b) a written request for additional information from the
exporter or producer;

(c) a written request for additional information to the issuing
body or competent authority of the exporting Party;

(d) a verification visit to the premises of the exporter or
producer in the exporting Party to observe the facilities and
the production processes of the good and to review the
records referring to origin, including accounting files; or
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(e) any other procedures to which the concerned Parties may
agree.

2. The importing Party shall:

(a) for the purposes of subparagraph 1(b), send a written
request with a copy of the Proof of Origin and the reasons
for the request to the exporter or producer of the good, and
the competent authority of the exporting Party;

(b) for the purposes of subparagraph 1(c), send a written
request with a copy of the Proof of Origin and the reasons
for the request to the issuing body or competent authority
of the exporting Party; and

(c) for the purposes of subparagraph 1(d), request the written
consent of the exporter or producer whose premises are
going to be visited, and the competent authority of the

6 For the purposes of this Article, a Party may designate one of its contact points
designated pursuant to Article 3.33 (Contact Points) as a single contact point for the
verification of its exported goods with a view to facilitating the verification.

7 A verification visit under this subparagraph shall only be undertaken after a verification
process in accordance with subparagraph (c) has been conducted.

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