EUR.1 movement certificate
EUR.1 is the form name for a movement certificate, which is used in international trade of goods. The use of this form based on the application of various bilateral and multilateral agreements on Pan-European System of Preferences ( FTAs thus eg EU-EFTA/EU-Mexiko/EU-Israel/uva ).
In the free trade agreement goods are defined, which at lower tariff rates or entirely can be imported free of duty, on condition that they were completely manufactured in a treaty country, or have been processed so far in such that they are equal under the agreements the origin of products.
In order to demonstrate the origin at a customs clearance and so benefit from the preferential rate, can the competent authority ( Customs Administration) must issue a movement certificate, are ( inter alia ) short EUR.1, passed in which the manufacturer certifies the origin of the goods.
The EUR.1 is recognized as a certificate of origin in foreign trade law sense.
Instead of a movement certificate may by the manufacturer or consignor of the goods a declaration of origin (UE ) on the bill ( the wording is prescribed, that is, the exporter of the goods, referred to by this document declares that the goods, unless otherwise given preferential EU origin goods ) will be created if the invoice amount does not exceed 6,000 Euros or 10,300 CHF. If there is a in his country to the competent authority (usually the Customs Administration) registered consignor ( = approved exporter ), the limitation does not apply of 6,000 Euros or 10,300 CHF. This option is available only if it is mentioned in the agreement.
The issuer of such a movement certificate or declaration must be in a position to prove the originating status of the goods to a possible follow-up. This happens in production according to the criteria of the processing list, or trade goods with the help of a so-called supplier's declaration.
An EUR.1 or declaration may be issued only if a sufficient working or processing of the goods to be exported exists. What is a sufficient working or processing is in the list rules for free trade agreements such as Switzerland and the EU established. Whether a product has preferential origin is not always easy to determine. It is best used on the basis of a list of questions and answers the following questions: 1 ) Where the goods are exported? 2 ) Which FTA applies? 3 ) What processing steps are made in our own company? Go through the so-called minimal manipulation beyond? 4 ) If a sufficient processing according to the list made (value added )? 5 ) If mandatory supplier declarations, confirming the origin of precursors, from the domestic market (it can also be a customs union such as the EU ) before? 6 ) What is the origin have the primary products, which are purchased from abroad? What do the assessment orders ( customs receipts)?