THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
 
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom - Happiness
No.: 15/2010/TT-BCT
Hanoi, April 15, 2010
 
CIRCULAR
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RULES OF ORIGIN PROVIDED IN THE ASEAN-INDIA FREE TRADE AREA AGREEMENT
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 189/ 2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Agreement concluded in Thailand on August 13, 2009, and on October 24, 2009, between the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 19/ 2006/ND-CP of February 20, 2006, detailing the Commercial Law regarding origin of goods;
The Minister of Industry and Trade prescribes the implementation of the rules of origin provided in the ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Agreement as follows:
Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Goods eligible for issuance of certificates of origin form AI
A good eligible for issuance of a certificate of origin form AI (below referred to as C/O) means an originating good under the provisions of Appendix 1 to this Circular for which a C/O is issued by a C/O form AI issuer.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
1. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Area Agreement means an agreement officially concluded in Thailand on August 13, 2009, and on October 24, 2009, between the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India (below referred to as AIFTA Agreement).
2. Vietnamese issuer of C/O form AI (below referred to as C/O issuer) means organizations specified in Annex 10 to this Circular (not printed herein).
3. Applicant for C/O form AI (below referred to as C/O applicant), means an exporter, producer or a lawfully authorized representative of an exporter or producer.
4. eCOSys means Vietnam's certificate of origin management and issuance electronic system at http://www.ecosys.gov.vn .
Article 3. Responsibilities of C/O applicants C/O applicants shall:
1. Register trader dossiers with C/O issuers under Article 5;
2. Submit C/O application dossiers to C/O issuers;
3. Prove that their exports satisfy all origin requirements and facilitate the verification of the origin of these goods by C/O issuers;
4. Take responsibility before law for the accuracy and truthfulness of their declarations related to C/O applications, including cases of authorization by exporters;
5. Promptly report to C/O issuers at which traders have filed C/O applications on C/O issued by Vietnamese C/O issuers which are rejected by importing countries (if any);
6. Facilitate the verification by C/O issuers at production establishments or places where exports are raised, grown, harvested and processed;
7. Prove the authenticity of the origin of exported goods at the request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. C/O issuers or customs offices of Vietnam or importing countries.

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