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WTO ANALYTICAL INDEX: RULES OF ORIGIN

Agreement on Rules of Origin

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> Preamble
> Article 1
> Article 2
> Article 3
> Article 4
> Article 5
> Article 6
> Article 7
> Article 8
> Article 9
> Annex I
> Annex II

 

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Table of contents    back to top

I. Preamble    back to top

A. Text of the Preamble
B. Interpretation and Application of the Preamble

 
II. Article 1    back to top

A. Text of Article 1
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 1

 
III. Article 2    back to top

A. Text of Article 2
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 2

1. Article 2

(a) Negative list of disciplines prescribed by Article 2(b) through (d) of the Agreement on Rules of Origin

2. Article 2(b)

(a) Purpose of Article 2(b)

(b) Pursuit of trade objectives

(i) General

(ii) Panel’s duty to conduct an inquiry into the objectives of the measure

(iii) An incidental trade effect should not be inferred as a trade objective

3. Article 2(c), first sentence

(a) “themselves”

(b) “create”

(c) “restrictive, distorting or disruptive effects”

(d) “effects on international trade”

4. Article 2(c), second sentence

(a) “unduly strict requirements”

(i) “fulfilment of a certain condition not related to manufacturing or processing”

5. Article 2(d)

(a) Scope of application of non-discrimination rule

 
IV. Article 3    back to top

A. Text of Article 3
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 3

 
V. Article 4    back to top

A. Text of Article 4
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 4

1. Observers

2. Rules of procedure

3. Drafting Group on Rules of Origin

4. Working Group

 
VI. Article 5    back to top

A. Text of Article 5
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 5

1. Notification procedures

 
VII. Article 6    back to top

A. Text of Article 6
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 6

1. Article 6.1

 
VIII. Article 7    back to top

A. Text of Article 7
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 7

 
IX. Article 8    back to top

A. Text of Article 8
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 8

 
X. Article 9    back to top

A. Text of Article 9
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 9

 
XI. Annex I    back to top

A. Text of Annex I
B. Interpretation and Application of Annex I

 
XII. Annex II    back to top

A. Text of Annex II
B. Interpretation and Application of Annex II

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