CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 8-2006, March 15, 2006

[ CUSTOMS MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 8-2006, March 15, 2006 ]

CERTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN BY THE PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL ATTACHE IN COUNTRY OF EXPORT FOR PRODUCTS COVERED BY SAFEGUARD OR ANTI-DUMPING DUTY

For purposes of conforming with the Operational Certification Procedure for the Rules of Origin of CEPT/AFTA, CMO No. 06-2003 (Rules of Origin) is hereby modified thus:

“2. all importers of articles subject to safeguard/anti-dumping duty regardless of Port of Exportation are required to secure a Certificate of Origin (CO) issued by the authorized agency/office in the source country of manufacture as provided for in ii.1 abovementioned.”

Under the CEPT/AFTA scheme, the requisite CO of products covered by safeguard or anti-dumping duty need not be certified and authenticated by the Philippine Commercial Attache’ in the country of exportation.

This Order takes effect immediately.

Adopted: 15 March 2006

(SGD.) NAPOLEON L. MORALES Acting Commissioner