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In order to benefit from this partnership agreement as an enterprise, your product needs to be (preferential) originated in Japan or the EU.
Determination of the origin of a product
The rules for determining the origin of a product are defined in Chapter 3 of the EPA: ‘Rules of origin and origin procedures’.
- Annexes 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 3-D, 3-E and 3-F
- Appendix 3-B-1 of the EU-JP Agreement
First, you need to identify the product, the HS code and the preferential tariff rate. Based on this, you need to decide if your product is eligible?
Is the product wholly obtained or produced from materials originated in the EU or Japan ?
If not… you need to check if alternative rules are applicable:
- Value added rule
- Change of tariff classification rule
- Processing rules
- A combination of these rules
REX
As an exporter you must make out a statement on origin on a commercial document. In the EU, exporters need to be registered in the REX system. If you are already registered you can also use the license for the EPA EU-Japan. There is no need to register when the value of the consignment is below € 6000,-.
For exporters from Japan there is no need to register. The reference number used is the corporate number.
Statement on Origin
On the commercial document the following text must be printed. (A EUR1 is not applicable)
(Period)
From……………….to ……………………
The exporter of the product(s) covered by this document (Exporter Reference No…..) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of European (Union or Japan) preferential origin.
(Origin Criteria used)
…………………………………………………
(Place and date)
………………………………………………..
(Printed name of the exporter)
………………………………………………..
More information
The EU-Japan EPA enters into force before the end of March 2019. More information plus the full text of the agreement can be found on the European Commission website. For more information about this topic, sign up for our monthly newsletter and stay updated about the EU-Japan EPA!
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