The Regulation on the Determination of the Preferential Origin of Goods in Trade within the Scope of the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland published in the Official Gazette dated 25/5/2021 and numbered 31491, was repealed and this Regulation was published in the Official Gazette on 30.05.2021.
The Regulation, which consists of six parts, regulates the provisions regarding the originating product conditions, cumulation, sufficient/inadequate workmanship or processing, national requirements, packaging materials and containers for transport, origination procedures, record keeping obligation and procedures and principles of post-control.
If a product originating in one Party is used as an input in the production of another product in the other Party, it is considered to be originating in the other Party.
In the regulation, it is stated that a written declaration of origin to be prepared by the exporter showing that the imported goods meet the necessary conditions for preferential tariff will be issued. It may be made on or attached to an invoice, delivery note or other commercial document describing the goods in question in sufficient detail, together with the declaration of origin. It has been shown that the declaration of origin can also be issued electronically. Declarations of origin issued in Turkey must bear the original signature of the exporter in his own handwriting. This declaration of origin will be valid for twelve months from the date of issue or for a longer period as recognized in the importing country. However, in cases where the total value of the products imported into Turkey does not exceed 500 Euros for small packages or 1200 Euros for products that constitute the passenger's personal belongings, the exporter is not required to submit a declaration of origin.
The Regulation states that an exporter who has issued a declaration of origin by the exporting Party is obliged to keep records for three years after the declaration of origin is issued. It is regulated that if there are differences in the interpretation of the rules of origin between Turkey or the United Kingdom regarding control procedures or in determining whether an article can be considered as originating, if the parties cannot agree, the law of the importing country will apply.
This Regulation entered into force on the date of its publication, effective as of 14/4/2021.
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