Customs Management (Origin of Goods) Regulations, 2013

Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Citation: Statutory Instrument 8 of 2014
Primary work: Customs Management Act, 2011
Date: 8 November 2017
Language: English
Type: Legislation
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Seychelles

Customs Management Act, 2011

Customs Management (Origin of Goods) Regulations, 2013

Statutory Instrument 8 of 2014

Commenced on 1 January 2014
[This is the version of this document at 8 November 2017.]

[S.I. 8 of 2014]

1. Citation and commencement

These regulations may be cited as the Customs Management (Origin of Goods) Regulations, 2013.

2. Interpretation

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Rules of Origin, annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994, shall govern the interpretation of these Regulations on non-preferential origin of goods.

3. Application of non-preferential rules of origin

Non-preferential origin of goods is established for the purposes of—

(a)applying the Customs Tariff of Seychelles with the exception of—

(i)the preferential tariff measures contained in agreements which Seychelles has concluded with certain countries or groups of countries and which provide for the granting of preferential tariff treatment; and

(ii)preferential tariff measures adopted unilaterally or bilaterally by the Seychelles in respect of certain countries or territories

(b)application of measures other than tariff measures established by provisions governing specific fields relating to trade in goods; and

(c)the preparation and issuance of certificates of origin.

4. Goods wholly produced or obtained in a country

(1)Goods wholly obtained in Seychelles or in the territory of Seychelles shall be regarded as having Seychelles’s origin or origin of the territory of Seychelles.

(2)Goods wholly obtained in Seychelles or in the territory of Seychelles are—

(a)mineral products extracted within Seychelles;

(b)vegetable products harvested within Seychelles;

(c)live animals born and raised within Seychelles;

(d)products obtained from live animals raised within Seychelles or the territory of Seychelles;

(e)products obtained by hunting or fishing conducted within Seychelles;

(f)products of sea-fishing and other products taken from the sea outside Seychelles’s territorial waters by vessels registered or recorded in Seychelles and flying the Seychelles flag;

(g)goods obtained or produced on board factory ships from the products referred to in sub-paragraph (f) originating in Seychelles, provided that such factory ships are registered or recorded in Seychelles and fly the Seychelles flag;

(h)products taken from the seabed or subsoil beneath the seabed outside the territorial waters of Seychelles provided that Seychelles has exclusive rights to exploit that seabed or subsoil;

(i)waste and scrap products derived from manufacturing operations and used articles, if they were collected within the territory of Seychelles and are fit only for the recovery of raw materials; and

(j)goods which are produced, within the territory of Seychelles, exclusively from goods referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) or from their derivatives, at any stage of production.

(3)For the purposes of these Regulations, the expressions "territory" or "Seychelles" shall cover Seychelles’ territorial land, sea and inland waters.

5. Origin of goods produced in more than one country

(1)Where more than one country is involved in the production of goods, such goods shall be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last, substantial, economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture.

(2)Where any processing or working in respect of which it is established, or in respect of which the facts as ascertained justify the presumption that its sole object was to circumvent the provisions applicable in Seychelles to goods from specific countries, the goods thus produced shall not be conferred the origin of the country where it is carried out within the meaning of sub regulation (1).

6. Proof of origin

(1)Any claim that the goods shall be accepted as originating from Seychelles in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, shall be supported by a certificate or an invoice, as the case may be, as proof of origin of the goods in question.

(2)The certificate as proof of origin shall be authenticated by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs.

(3)The Assistant Commissioner of Customs shall prescribe the relevant requirements and documentation in accordance with the provisions of sub regulation (1).

(4)Where proof of origin of goods is provided pursuant to sub regulation (1), the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may, if considered appropriate, require additional evidence to ensure that the indication of origin complies with the rules.

7. Application of preferential rules of origin

(1)Preferential measures established in the framework of international trade by preferential arrangements, whether reciprocally or unilaterally, shall be governed by the respective rules concerning the origin of goods and the administrative cooperation.

(2)Preferential rules of origin shall establish the rules governing acquisition of origin which goods shall fulfil in order to benefit from the measures referred to in regulation 3(a)(i) or (ii).

(3)The rules shall—

(a)in the case of goods benefiting from preferential tariff measures contained in regulation 3(a)(i), be laid down in those agreements; and

(b)in the case of goods benefiting from preferential tariff measures contained in regulation 3(a)(ii), be those adopted in such agreements.

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History of this document

01 January 2014

Commences.