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Rules of Origin > LEGAL TEXTS

LEGAL TEXTS

For the rules of origin of EPA (Economic Partnership Agreements), please refer to the text of each agreement.

EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement)
Agreement Legal text
Japan-Singapore EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Protocol of amendment (agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules (Annex II A)
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin (Annex II B)
Japan-Mexico EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Specific Rules of Origin（Annex 4）
・Origin Verifications（ Annex 5）
・Uniform Regulations
Japan-Malaysia EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）
・Product Specific Rules（Revised version）（Annex 2）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures
Japan- Chile EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules （Annex 2）
・Competent Authority （Annex 3）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 4）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-Thailand EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-Indonesia EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）~Feb 4th, 2024
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）Feb 5th, 2024~
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures ~Jul 31th, 2026
・Operational Procedures Aug 1st, 2026~
Japan-Brunei EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules （Annex 2）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-ASEAN EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules （Annex 2）~Feb 14th, 2027
・Product Specific Rules （Annex 2）Feb 15th，2027~
・Information Technology Products（Annex 3）
・Operational Certification Procedures（Annex 4）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Attachment to Annex 4）
・Implementing Regulations ~Feb 14th, 2027
・Implementing Regulations Feb 15th，2027~
Japan-Philippines EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-Switzerland EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Rules of Origin（ Annex II）
・Product Specific Rules（Appendix 1 to Annex II）
・Specimen of Certificate of Origin（Appendix 2 to Annex II）
・Text of the Origin Declaration（Appendix 3 to Annex II）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-Viet Nam EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules (Annex 2)
・Operational Certification Procedures（Annex 3）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Attachment to Annex 3）
・Implementing Regulations
Japan-India EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules （Annex 2）
・Operational Certification Procedures（Annex 3）
・Implementing Procedures
Japan-Peru EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（ Annex 3）
・Proofs of Origin（Annex 4）
・Operational Procedures
Japan-Australia EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）
・Data Elements for Documentary Evidence of Origin（Annex 3）
・Implementing Agreement
・Indicative List of Textile Finishing Processes
Japan-Mongolia EPA ・Agreement text (excerpt)
・Product Specific Rules（Annex 2）
・Minimum Data Requirement for Certificate of Origin（Annex 3）
・Operational Procedures
Comprehensive and Progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP) ・Agreement text （CHAPTER 3, ANNEX 3-A,B,C）
・Product-Specific Rules of Origin（Annex 3-D）
・Provisions Related to the Product-Specific Rules of Origin for Certain Vehicles and Parts of Vehicles（Appendix 1 to Annex 3-D）
・Agreement text （CHAPTER 4）
・Textiles and Apparel Product-Specific Rules of Origin（Annex 4-A）
・Short Supply List of Products（Appendix 1 to Annex 4-A）
Japan-EU EPA ・Agreement text（CHAPTER3）
・INTRODUCTORY NOTES TO PRODUCT SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN（ANNEX 3-A）
・PRODUCT SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN（ANNEX 3-B）
・PROVISIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND PARTS OF VEHICLES（APPENDIX 3-B-1）
・INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.5（ANNEX 3-C）
・TEXT OF THE STATEMENT ON ORIGIN（ANNEX 3-D）
・ON THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA（ANNEX 3-E）
・ON THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO（ANNEX 3-F）
Japan-UK EPA ・Agreement text（CHAPTER3）
・INTRODUCTORY NOTES TO PRODUCT SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN（ANNEX 3-A）
・PRODUCT SPECIFIC RULES OF ORIGIN（ANNEX 3-B）
・PROVISIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND PARTS OF VEHICLES（APPENDIX 3-B-1）
・PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.5 (ANNEX 3-C)
・INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3.5 (ANNEX 3-D)
・TEXT OF THE STATEMENT ON ORIGIN (ANNEX 3-E)
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement ・Agreement text（CHAPTER3）
・Product-Specific Rules（Annex 3A）
・Product-Specific Rules（HS2022 ver.） Jan 1st, 2023～
・Minimum Information Requirements（Annex 3B）
・Implementing Guidelines for the Rules of Origin　 ～Dec 31st, 2022
・Implementing Guidelines for the Rules of Origin Jan 1st, 2023～

For the rules of origin of GSP (Generalized System of Preferences), non-preferential rules of origin and procedural requirements at importation, please refer to the applicable provisions stipulated in domestic laws and regulations of Japan. [available in Japanese only]