CMO 24-2020 Flashcards
Shall refer to the ASEAN Trade In Goods Agreement, which entered into force on January 1, 2010, as amended by the First Protocol.
ATIGA
refer to a privilege granted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to become a Certified Exporter
Authorization
shall refer to a Proof of Origin issued by an intermediate exporting Member State based on the Proof of Origin issued by the first exporting Member State;
Back-to-back Proof of Origin
shall refer to the declaration of the exporter, certified by the Bureau or any other authorized government agency, that his or her export complies with the origin requirements specified under bilateral, regional or multilateral trading arrangements to which the Philippines is a party
Certificate of Origin (CO)
shall refer to an exporter duly authorized by an AMS to make out an Origin Declaration on the origin of an originating good exported
Certified Exporter
shall refer to the office under the BOC’s Port Operations Service (POS), Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG) which is mandated to, among others, coordinate and monitor export activities in all Collection Districts, provide technical advice on export matter; and coordinate with agencies that have dealings on matters pertaining to export;
Export Coordination Division (ECD)
shall refer to the office or unit within any of the Collection Districts of the BOC that is responsible for the processing and approval of export declarations and other export-related matters;
Export Division
shall refer to the Committee tasked under Customs Memorandum Order 16-2011 to, among others, formulate plans and policies on how the operation of the FTA Preferential Tariff Scheme may be made more effective
Free Trade Agreement Oversight Committee (FOC)
shall refer to a declaration on the origin of originating goods exported made out by a Certified Exporter in accordance with Rule 12 B of Annex 8 (Operational Certification Procedures) of the ATIGA
Origin Declaration
shall refer to goods or materials that qualify as originating in accordance with the provisions of the ATIGA;
Originating goods or originating materials
evaluate the authenticity and validity of the Origin Declaration submitted by importers and grant ATIGA preferential tariff rates accordingly;
Preferential Rate Unit (PRU)
shall refer to the any commercial document other than a CO, sufficient to ascertain the origin of goods such as under Self-Certification Scheme. It is a confirmation of the declaration made by the exporter that the goods exported meets the rules of origin provisions set out in Chapter 3 (Rules of Origin) of the ATIGA
Proof of Origin
shall refer to Chapter 3 of the ATIGA, which provides for the rules in determining the originating status of goods and the procedures to claim preferential tariff treatment of goods originating from AMS, including Annex 8 (Operational Certification Procedure), ATIGA
Rules of Origin (ROO)
The AOCG, through _______________shall carry-out proper examination of the application for certified exporter status as provided under section 5.1 of CMO 24-2020. They shall also have the right to request for additional supporting documentary evidence, as necessary.
Export Coordination Division (ECD)
who shall maintain a Philippine AWSC database and monitor all Philippine Certified Exporters relative to their compliance with laws, rules and regulations pertinent to exportation and Rules of Origin
AOCG, through the ECD
shall monitor the proper use of the authorization, including verification of the correctness or authenticity of Origin Declarations made out by Philippine Certified Exporters. Furthermore, the ECD or its equivalent unit, shall act on retrospective verification requests by the customs authorities of the importing AMS on Origin Declarations made out by Philippine Certified Exporters, in conformity with Rule 18 (Retroactive Check) of Annex 8 (Operational Certification Procedures) of ATIGA.
Export Coordination Division through Export Division
evaluate the authenticity and validity of the Origin Declaration submitted by importers and grant ATIGA preferential tariff rates accordingly
Preferential Tariff Unit (PRU)
may request for verification when it has reasonable doubt as to the authenticity’ of the Origin Declaration made out by Certified Exporters of other AMS or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the origin of the goods or of certain parts thereof
Preferential Tariff Unit (PRU) through the Export Coordination Division (ECD)
The PRU or its equivalent units in all ports shall be provided access to view all Certified Exporters registered in the ____________.
ASEAN AWSC database
Who shall the AOCG coordinate on the information and communication technology requirement with regard to the implementation of this order.
Management Information and Systems Technology Group (MISTG)
Documentary requirements of an exporter which intends to be authorized as a certified exporter:
a. Duly accomplished application form
b. Unique Reference Number as (PEZA) locators and Client Profile Registration System for non-PEZA locators/ other Free Zone locators
c. List of official/s and their positions in the company authorized to sign the Origin Declaration with their respective specimen signatures (not to exceed ten (10) persons);
d. Evaluation report for goods applied for authorization to make out an Origin Declaration
e. In case of a trader, a “manufacturer’s declaration” (in the form of Attachment A) indicating the origin of the product for which it will make out Origin Declarations and readiness of the manufacturer to cooperate in retroactive check and verification visit should the need arise.