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28 September 2023  
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Committee on Rules of Origin    
 
TWENTY NINTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND  
OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
1  INTRODUCTION  
1.1.  The purpose of this note is to assist Members in undertaking the 29th Annual Review of the 
implementation and operation of the Agreement on Rules of Origin. It was prepared by the 
Secretariat  to assist Members' during their discussions about the implementation of the Agreement . 
According to Article 6.1 of the Agreement, " the Committee shall revi ew annually the implementation 
and operation of Parts II and III of this Agreement having regard to its objectives ". The Committee's 
Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Goods on the Implementation and Operation of the 
Agreement on Rules of Origin wil l incorporate the outcomes of this review.  
2  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
2.1.  Government representatives of all WTO Members and Observers are also Members and 
Observers to the CRO. In addition, the following international organizatio ns also have observer 
status at the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO): ACP, EFTA, IADB, IMF, ITC, OECD, UNCTAD, WCO 
and World Bank.  
3  RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
3.1.  The rules of procedure for meetings of the CRO were adopted by the C ommittee in 
February  1997 (G/L/149  and WT/L/161 ). 
4  OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
4.1.  On 6 June 2023, Mr. Elia Mtweve (Tanzania) was elected as the Chairperson of the CRO for the 
period 2023 -2024.  
5  MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
5.1.  In 2023, the CRO held t wo formal meetings: on 6 June and 12 October. Documents G/RO/M/80  
and G/RO/M/812, respectively, contain the minutes of these meetings.  
6  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 5 (NON -PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN)  
6.1.  A new notification  on non -preferential origin practices under Article 5 of the Agreement was 
received  from Paraguay ( G/RO/N/254 ). 
6.2.  As a result  of this notification, 55 WTO Members have notified the Secretariat that they apply 
non-preferential rules of origin (counting the EU and its member states as one). Sixty-three  WTO 
Members have informed the Secretariat that they do not apply any non -preferential rules of origin. 
The remaining 21 WTO Members have not yet submitted a notification under Article 5.  
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
2 To be issued.  G/RO/W/225  
 
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  6.3.  The full list of Members under each of these categories as well as the relevant information 
notified to the WT O Secretariat is listed in three tables in Annex 1 to this note.  
6.4.  All notifications and the related legislation or references notified can be access through the 
section "Non -preferential origin/Notifications" of the Rules of Origin webpage of the WTO websi te 
(https:// www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/roi_e/roi_e.htm ). 
7  NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ANNEX II (PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN)  
7.1.  As agreed by the Committee in 20 12 (G/RO/M/59 ), notifications about reciprocal trade 
agreements made to the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) or to the Committee on 
Trade and Development (CTD) are deemed to discharge Members' notification obligations und er the 
Agreement on Rules of Origin. The Committee therefore agreed that notifications which had initially 
been received by the CRTA or the CTD should be circulated by the Secretariat to the CRO. The 
information contained in such notifications, including i nformation about preferential rules of origin, 
can be accessed through the WTO database of regional trade agreements ( https://rtais.wto.org ) and 
the WTO database of preferential trade agreements ( http://ptadb.wto.org ). 
7.2.  In addition, it should be noted that the Committee adopted a specific template for notifications 
of non-reciprocal preferential rules of origin applied to least -developed countries  (G/RO/84 ). All WTO 
preference -granting Members agreed to submit detailed information about their preferential rules of 
origin using th at template. To date, 22 preference -granting Members submitted such notifications . 
and three Members still have to inform the Committee about their practices . Notifications were 
circulated under the G/RO/LDC/N/  document series. A complete over view of these notifications is 
available in document G/RO/W/163/Rev.12 . 
8  ORIGIN FACILITATOR  
8.1.  The Origin Facilitator is a publicly available, online database containing tariff -level data about 
rules of origin and origin -related procedural requireme nts. It is the result of a collaboration between 
the WTO Secretariat and the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Customs Organization 
(WCO). It is a user -friendly tool that allow users to retrieve rules of origin information, including 
rules of origin notified to the WTO (for instance, concerning preferential rules of origin applied to 
LDCs under non -reciprocal trade arrangements). The Facilitator is available at:  
https://findrulesoforigin.org . 
9  WORK OF THE COMMITTEE RELATED TO PARTS I, II AND III  OF THE AGREEMENT  
9.1.  Part II of the Agreement relates to the multilateral disciplines which govern the application of 
non-preferential rules of origin by WTO Members during the " transitional period ". This period refers 
to the time before the implementation of fully harmonized non -preferential rules of origin (Article  2). 
Since the Work Programme for the Harmonization of non -preferential rules of origin (HWP) has not 
yet been finalized, Members have not adopted and do not implement harmonized n on-preferential 
rules of origin. Hence, Article 2 of the Agreement contains the disciplines which currently apply to 
WTO Members. The Committee did not hold discussions specifically related to these disciplines.  
9.2.  As had been noted in the Committee's 2013 An nual Report to the CTG ( G/L/1047 ), the 
implementation and operation of the Agreement is not satisfactory as the stalemate in the HWP 
compromises the attainment of the core objectives of the Agreement (i.e., the facilitation of global 
trade through the international h armonization of non -preferential rules of origin). The draft results 
of the HWP are contained in documents G/RO/W/111/Rev.6  (in HS96); JOB/RO/5/Rev.1  and 
JOB/RO/5/Rev.1/Corr.1  (rectified to reflect the 2002, 2007, and 2012 versions of the  HS 
nomenclature). In the period of this annual review, the Committee did not consider any item 
specifically related to the HWP.  
9.3.  Pending the continuation of the HWP, the Committee agreed, in 2015, to engage in an 
"educational exercise" to exchange informat ion about non -preferential rules of origin and better 
understand the impact that existing rules have on international trade. In this sense, Members 
participated in a webinar on "Trade facilitation measures related to rules of origin" organized on 
11 Octobe r 2023. The programme, presentations and recording of the session are available in the 
"events box" of the Rules of Origin portal of the WTO website.  G/RO/W/225  
 
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  9.4.  In addition, Members have continued to focus  their attention  on improving their knowledge 
about national p ractices related to non -preferential rules of origin. In this regard, a proposal to 
"enhance  transparency on non -preferential rules of origin" ( G/RO/W/182/Rev.4 ) has been on the 
Committee's agenda for some time. In October 2022, Members discus sed again this proposal and, 
agreed to engage in Chair -led consultations with a view to preparing a Chair's text. Following 
consultations, a Chairperson's text was circulated in document JOB/RO/8 . It was considered in an 
informal open -ended meeting on 2 December 2022.  Despite wide support for the text, a few 
delegations raised concerns with some of its elements.  As a result, it was agreed that the Chair 
would continue his consultations on further textual amendments with a view to finalizing the 
template for adoption.  
10  AMENDMENTS, INTERPRETATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT  
10.1.   The Committee has not dealt with any of these matters during the year under review.  
11  CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT  
11.1.   On 30 October 2020, the delegation of Hong Kong, China, requested consul tations with the 
delegation of the United States pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) and Article 7 of the Agreement on Rules of 
Origin ( WT/DS597/1 ; G/RO/D/8 ). The request for consultation s cites, inter alia , Articles 2(c); 2(d), 
and 2(e) of the Agreement on Rules of Origin. A panel was composed on 29 April 2021 and the 
report was issued in December 2022 in document WT/DS597/R  and WT/DS597/R/Add.1 . 
12  OTHER AREAS OF WORK OF THE CRO  
12.1  WTO Reform and functioning of the CRO  
12.1.   At the request of the Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) ( JOB/CTG/29  and JOB/CTG/33 ), 
Members also [adopted ] a report on its recent discussions related to measures taken to improve the 
functioning of the CRO  (G/RO/W/124 ). In fact, Members agreed to introduce and implement seven 
measures to facilitate the work of delegates and improve the work of the Committee. The report is 
contained in document (G/RO/W/224) and complements the information contained in a previou s 
report prepared in December 2022 ( G/RO/W/217 ; G/L/1465 ; G/L/1465/Corr.1 ; JOB/CTG/19/Rev.2  
and G/C/W/824/Rev.1 ). 
12.2  Discussions on measures taken during the COVID -19 pandemic  
12.2.   Members also considered and adopted a report to the CTG summarizing past discussions on 
origin -related measures implemented during the COVID -19 pandemic ( G/L/1466 ; G/RO/W/218 ). A 
compilation of such measures was also prepared by the Secretariat for future reference 
(G/RO/W/219 ). 
12.3  Preferential rules of origin for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)  
12.3.   Members continued to engage in the implementation of the 2013 and 2015 Ministerial 
Decisions ( WT/L/917  and WT/L/917/Add.1  respectively) and of the 2022 Committee Decision on 
prefer ential rules of origin for LDCs ( G/RO/95 ). The Committee considered a submission  from the 
LDC Group setting out a proposed report (G/RO/W/221 ) that the committee would submit to the 
General Council ahead of the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference. [Based on inputs f rom the 
delegations and the Secretariat, a draft report ( G/RO/W/223 ) was considered and adopted. (to be 
updated)].  
13  REPORT TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
13.1.   On 12 October 2023, the CRO's draft annual report to the Council for Trade in Goods 
(G/RO/W/22 6) was considered and adopted through written procedures.  
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  ANNEX 1  
A. List of Members that have notified to the Secretariat that they apply non -
preferential rules of origin1 
 
Member  HAVE NP RO  Date Link to the legislation/ 
scanned copy of the legislation  Document Symbol  
1. Afghanistan  G/RO/N/143  05.08.2016  http://customs.mof.gov.af  
2. Albania  G/RO/N/47  06.07.2005  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/53  18.09.2007  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/209  11.01.2021  1.http://www.dogana.gov.al/dokument/3  
019/origjina -jo-preferenciale -kd 
2.http:/www .dogana.gov.al/dokument/30  
18/origjina -jo-preferenciale -dz 
3.http://www.dogana.gov.al/dokument/3  
023/aneksi -22-14-shtojca -b 
4.http://www.dogana.gov.al/dokument/3  
022/aneksi -22-09-shtojca -b 
3. Argentina  G/RO/N/2  22.06.1995  Scanned copy available  
G/RO /N/10  16.08.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/16  05.03.1997  Scanned copy available  
4. Armenia  G/RO/N/41  21.08.2003  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/240  18.08.2022  https://eec.eaeunion.org/en/comission/d  
epartment/dotp/prav_proish/default.php  
5. Australia  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
6. Brazil  G/RO/N/14  02.12.1996  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/78  16.04.2012  http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_At  
o2011 -2014/2011/Lei/L12546.htm  
7. Botswana  G/RO/N/227  12.07.2021  Sections 309 -311 annexed in document  
8. Burkina Faso  G/RO/N/19  23.01.1998  n/a 
9. Canada  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
10. China  G/RO/N/37  
G/RO/N/37/Rev.1  
G/RO/N/132  03.06.2002  
02.08.2002  
07.09.2015  n/a 
Scanned copy available 
Electronic copy available  
11. Colombia  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/172  05.07.2018  http://www.mincit.gov.co/loader.php?lSe  
rvicio=Documentos&lFuncion=verPdf&id=  
5263&name=DECRETO_637_DEL_11_DE  
_ABRIL_DE_2018.pdf  
12. Cuba  G/RO/N/3  27.07.1995  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/125  13.01.2015  Scanned copy available  
13. European Union2 G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
14. Georgia  G/RO/N/37  
G/RO/N/37  Rev.1  03.06.2002  
02.08.2002  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
15. Hong Kong, China  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/10  16.08.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/24  15.01.1999  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/30  21.11.2000  n/a 
G/RO/N/37  
G/RO/N/37  Rev.1  03.06.2002  
02.08.2002  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/46  15.02.2005  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/59  23.09.2008  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/67  02.12.2010  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/73  15.09.2011  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/86  01.10.2012  Scanned copy available  
16. Indonesia  G/RO/N/16  05.03.1997  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/196  16.04.2020  http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/peraturan/det  
ail/888/3  
 
1 All documents notified to the Secretariat and the relevant Internet links are available for consultation 
through the "Notifications" section of the rules of origin page of the WTO website: 
https://www .wto.org/english/tratop_e/roi_e/roi_e.htm . 
2 All notifications received from WTO Members  prior to joining the EU do not appear in the table . G/RO/W/225  
 
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  Member  HAVE NP RO  Date Link to the legislation/ 
scanned copy of the legislation  Document Symbol  
17. Japan  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
18. Jordan  G/RO/N/30  21.11.2000  Scanned copy available  
19. Kazakhstan  G/RO/N/148  
G/RO/N/148/Rev.1  12.09.2016  
27.10.2016  Unofficial translation available 
Unofficial translation available  
G/RO/N/175  15.11.2018  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en/a  
ct/trade/dotp/prav_proish/Pages/default.  
aspx 
20. Kyrgyz Republic  G/RO/N/177  28.11.2018  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en/a  
ct/trade/dotp/prav_proish/Pages/default.  
aspx 
G/RO/N/205  27.10.2020  http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en/a  
ct/trade/dotp/prav_proish/Pages/default.  
aspx 
21. Korea, Rep. of  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/63  18.09.2009  Scanned copy available  
22. Lao People's Dem. Rep.  G/RO/N/96  24.07.2013  Scanned copy available  
23. Lesotho  G/RO/N/56  27.05.2008  n/a 
24. Liechtenstein  G/RO/N/60/Rev.1  08.04.2009  http://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified - 
compilation/19820160/index.htm l 
http://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified - 
compilation/20072514/index.htm l 
http://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified - 
compilation/20072515/ind ex.htm l 
25. Madagascar  G/RO/N/11  10.09.1996  Scanned copy available  
26. Mexico  G/RO/N/12  01.10.1996  n/a 
27. Moldova, Rep. of  G/RO/N/36  12.03.2002  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/110  14.02.2014  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/110/Add.1  10.10.2014  Scanned copy available  
28. Mongolia  G/RO/N/20  
G/RO/N/20/Rev.1  14.05.1998  
27.07.1998  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/164  03.04.2018  http://www.customs.gov.mn/en/images/  
publishers/Customs_law_and_Customs_T  
ariff_and_Tax_law.pdf  
http://customs.gov.mn/2012 -03-14-03- 
12-51/2017 -12-12-03-51-09 
www.legalinfo.mn/law/details/208  
29. Montenegro  G/RO/N/126  20.02.2015  Electronic copy available  
G/RO/N/203  22.07.2020  Scanned copy available – website in 
Montenegrin only 
https://www .paragraf .me/propisi - 
crnegore /carinski -zakon.html;  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/Resour  
ceManager/FileDownload.aspx?rid=23082  
4&rType=2&file=Uredba%20o%20izmjen  
ama%20Uredbe%20za%20sprov.%20Car  
inskog%20zakona%20(SlCG%2011 - 
2016)%20.pdf; and  
http://www.upravacarina.gov.me/Resour  
ceManager/FileDownload.aspx?rid=38591  
2&rType=2&file=Uredba%20za%20sprov  
odjenje %20car.%20zakona%202019.pdf  
30. Morocco  G/RO/N/2  22.06.1995  n/a 
31. New Zealand  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
n/a 
32. Niger  G/RO/N/19  23.01.1998  n/a 
33. North Macedonia  G/RO/N/45  09.11.2004  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/197  16.04.2020  http://www.customs.gov.mk/index.php/e  
n/about -us-en/customs - 
regulations/customs -law 
http://w ww.customs.gov.mk/index.php/e  
n/about -us-en/customs - 
regulations/customs -law G/RO/W/225  
 
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  Member  HAVE NP RO  Date Link to the legislation/ 
scanned copy of the legislation  Document Symbol  
34. Norway  G/RO/N/8  05.03.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/62  26.05.2009  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/149  22.09.2016  http://www.toll.no/PageFiles/4684/Regul  
ations_to_the_act_on_customs_duties_a  
nd_movement_of_goods_july2016.pdf  
G/RO/N/206  28.10.2020  https://www .toll.no/en/services/regulatio  
ns/law -and-regulations/the -act-on- 
customs -duties -and-movement -of-goods/  
https://www .toll.no/en/services/regulatio  
ns/law -and-regulations/regulations -to- 
the-act-on-customs -duties -and- 
movement -of-goods -customs - 
regulations/  
G/RO/N/232 ; 
G/RO/N/232/Rev.1  15.02.2022  
23.02.2022  1.https://www .toll.no/en/services/regulat  
ions/law -and-regulations/the -act-on- 
customs -dutiesand -movement -of-goods/ ; 
2.https://www .toll.no/en/services/regulat  
ions/law -and-regulations/regulations -to- 
the-act-oncusto ms-duties -and- 
movement -of-goods -customs - 
regulations ; 
35. Peru  G/RO/N/4  07.08.1995  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/5  01.11.1995  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/49  02.03.2007  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/50  10.05.2007  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/52  01.06.2007  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/77  12.03.2012  Scanned copy available  
36. Qatar  G/RO/N/25  13.04.1999  n/a 
37. Russian Federation  G/RO/N/84  
G/RO/N/84/Corr.1  
G/RO/N/179  
 
 
G/RO/N/207  27.09.2012  
13.12.2012  
22.01.2019  
 
 
2.11.2020   
Electronic and scanned copy available 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en/a  
ct/trade/dotp/prav_proish/Pages/default.  
aspx 
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/en/a  
ct/trade/dotp/prav_proish/Pages/default.  
aspx 
38. Rwanda  G/RO/N/75  24.02.2012  http://www.comesa.int/attachments/artic  
le/28/COMESA_Treaty.pdf  
http://www.eac.int/customs/index.php?o  
ption=com_content&view=article&id=3:r  
ules-of-origin&catid=3:key -documents  
39. Senegal  G/RO/N/10  16.08.1996  n/a 
G/RO/N/195  28.02.2020  http://www.douanes.sn/sites/default/files  
/fichiers/Code_Des_Douanes.pdf  
40. Seychelles  G/RO/N/141  02.05.2016  Description of obligations available in the 
notification & scanned copy available  
41. South Africa  G/RO/N/3  27.07.1995  Scanned copy available  
42. Suriname  G/RO/N/24  15.01.1999  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/43  15.03.2004  Scanned copy available  
43. Switzerland  G/RO/N/4  
G/RO/N/60  
 
G/RO/N/60/Rev.1  07.08.1995  
26.01.2009  
 
08.04.2009  Scanned copy available 
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/c946_201.h  
tml 
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/c946_31.ht  
ml 
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/c946_311.h  
tml 
44. Chinese Taipei  G/RO/N/37  
G/RO/N/37/Rev.1  03.06.2002  
02.08.2002  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
45. Togo  G/RO/N/70  16.06.2011  n/a 
46. Tunisia  G/RO/N/7  12.02.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/61  19.02.2009  Scanned copy available  G/RO/W/225  
 
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  Member  HAVE NP RO  Date Link to the legislation/ 
scanned copy of the legislation  Document Symbol  
47. Türkiye  G/RO/N/8  05.03.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/28  30.05.2000  Scanned copy available  
48. Ukraine  G/RO/N/57  07.07.2008  n/a 
G/RO/N/81  10.08.2012  Scanned copy available  
49. United States  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  n/a 
Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/6  19.12.1995  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/12  01.10.1996  n/a 
50. United Kingdom  G/RO/N/214  23.02.2021  https://www .legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/20  
18/22/contents/enacted  
https://www .legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020  
/1433/contents/made  
https://www .gov.uk/government/publicat  
ions/referen ce -document -for-the- 
customs -origin -of-chargeablegoods -eu- 
exit-regulations -2020 
51. Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep. 
of G/RO/N/1  09.05.1995  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  22.06.1995  Formerly notified the non -application of 
non-preferential rules of origin  
G/RO/N/10  16.08.1996  Scanned copy available  
G/RO/N/14  02.12.1996  Scanned copy available  
52. Yemen  G/RO/N/140  08.04.2016  Original available  
53. Zimbabwe  G/RO/N/80  18.07.2012  Scanned copy available  
54. Paraguay  G/RO/N/254  6.6.2023  http://www.vue.org.py/resoluciones/mic/c
omercio -exterior/Resolucion N%C2%B0 
464-2023.pdf  
55. United Arab Emirates  G/RO/N/231  18.01.2022  Federal Law On the Rules and Certificates 
of Origin , Federal Law No. 11, Issued on 
19 December 2019  
 
B. List of Members that Have Notified to the Secretariat that they DO NOT Apply 
Non-Preferential Rules of Origin  
Member  Do NOT apply NPRO  Date Document Symbol  
1. Angola  G/RO/N/176  27.11.2018  
2. Belize  G/RO/N/147  01.09.2016  
3. Benin  G/RO/N/150  10.11.2016  
4. Bolivia, Plurinational State of  G/RO/N/9  19.04.1996  
5. Brunei Darussalam  G/RO/N/5  01.11.1995  
6. Burundi  G/RO/N/33  02.05.2001  
7. Cambodia  G/RO/N/198  01.07.2020  
8. Cameroon  G/RO/N/99  22.08.2013  
9. Chad G/RO/N/22  16.09.1998  
10. Chile  G/RO/N/6  19.12.1995  
11. Congo  G/RO/N/118  18.09.2014  
12. Costa Rica  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  
13. Côte d'Ivoire  G/NO/N/117  25.08.2014  
14. Dominica  G/RO/N/24  15.01.1999  
15. Dominican Republic  G/RO/N/9  19.04.1996  
16. Djibouti  G/RO/N/239  12.05.2022  
17. Ecuador  G/RO/N/180  18.03.2019  
18. El Salvador  G/RO/N/10  16.08.1996  
19. Eswatini  G/RO/N/128  24.04.2015  
20. Fiji  G/RO/N/17  10.04.1997  
21. The Gambia  G/RO/N/109  31.01.2014  
22. Ghana  G/RO/N/44  06.05.2004  
23. Guatemala  G/RO/N/21  20.07.1998  
24. Guyana  G/RO/N/42  
G/RO/N/42/Rev.1  10.12.2003  
12.09.2016  
25. Haiti  G/RO/N/20/  
G/RO/N/20/Rev.1  14.05.1998  
27.07 1998  
26. Honduras  G/RO/N/3  27.07.1995  
27. Iceland  G/RO/N/5  01.11.1995  
28. India  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  G/RO/W/225  
 
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  Member  Do NOT apply NPRO  Date Document Symbol  
29. Israel  G/RO/N/13  19.11.1996  
G/RO/N/163  15.02.2018  
30. Jamaica  G/RO/N/4  07.08.1995  
31. Kenya  G/RO/N/9  19.04.1996  
32. Kuwait, the State of  G/RO/N/100  19.09.2013  
33. Liberia  G/RO/N/173  05.07.2018  
34. Macao, China  G/RO/N/21  20.07.1998  
35. Malawi  G/RO/N/129  04.06.2015  
36. Malaysia  G/RO/N/6  19.12.1995  
37. Maldives  G/RO/N/22  16.09.1998  
38. Mali  G/RO/N/116  
G/RO/N/146  11.07.2014  
12.09.2016  
39. Mauritius  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  
40. Myanmar  G/RO/N/151  23.05.2017  
41. Namibia  G/RO/N/26  02.09.1999  
42. Nepal  G/RO/N/165  03.04.2018  
43. Nicaragua  G/RO/N/10  16.08.1996  
44. Oman  G/RO/N/32  30.04.2001  
45. Pakistan  G/RO/N/16  05.03.1997  
46. Panama  G/RO/N/23  05.10.1998  
47. Papua New Guinea  G/RO/N/32  30.04.2001  
49. Philippines  G/RO/N/6  19.12.1995  
50. Samoa  G/RO/N/97  02.08.2013  
51. Saint Kitts and Nevis  G/RO/N/216  23.02.2021  
52. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  G/RO/N/48  08.11.2006  
53. Singapore  G/RO/N/3  27.07.1995  
54. Sri Lanka  G/RO/N/178  28.11.2018  
55. Tonga  G/RO/N/213  04.02.2021  
56. Thailand  G/RO/N/1  
G/RO/N/1/Add.1  09.05.1995  
22.06.1995  
57. Trinidad and Tobago  G/RO/N/7  12.02.1996  
58. Uganda  G/RO/N/13  19.01.1996  
60. Uruguay  G/RO/N/12  01.10.1996  
61. Vanuatu  G/RO/W/189  13.12.2019  
62. Viet Nam  G/RO/N/68  22.02.2011  
G/RO/N/79  01.06.2012  
63. Zambia  G/RO/N/142  17.06.2016  
 
C. Members that have not yet submitted a notification under Article 5 of the 
Agreement on Rules of Origin  
 
1. Antigua and Barbuda  
2. Bahrain, Kingdom of  
3. Bangladesh  
4. Barbados  
5. Cabo Verde  
6. Central African Republic  
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo  
8. Egypt  
9. Gabon  
10. Grenada  
11. Guinea  
12. Guinea Bissau  
13. Mauritania  
14. Mozambique  
15. Nigeria  
16. Saint Lucia  
17. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
18. Sierra Leone  
19. Solomon Islands  
20. Tajikistan  
21. Tanzania  
 
 
13.2.   