EUR.1 movement certificate


The EUR.1 movement certificate is a form used in international commodity traffic. The EUR.1 is most importantly recognized as a certificate of origin in the external trade in legal sense, especially within the framework of several bi- and multilateral agreements of the Pan-European preference system.

Explanation

Each free trade agreement states which products are covered, and which ones can benefit from lower rates of duty. The condition of "origin" is that the products must have been completely manufactured, processed or transformed in a member country.

Issuance

The applicant for the EUR.1 must be able to prove the origin of the goods, which is usually done via presentation of the supplier invoice stating the product origin. This is called the supplier's declaration. The exporter then fills in the EUR.1 application form, and hands it over to the competent authorities along with the supplier's invoice. The authorities certify the form with a stamp and send it back to the exporter.

Use

The EUR.1 is used to certify the origin of a product, and if applicable, benefit from favorable trade terms under a preferential trade policy of the EU.
In order to benefit from the preferential rate during a customs clearance, a valid EUR.1 movement certificate must be handed over to the competent authority, in which the manufacturer certifies the origin of the goods.
In place of a movement certificate, a simple declaration of origin on the invoice can be provided by the manufacturer or sender of the goods in place of a proper movement certificate: this is called an invoice declaration. This is an accepted alternative to the EUR.1 only if the number of items with EU preferential origin under a single shipment does not exceed at certain amount. If it concerns an approved exporter, this value limit does not apply.
The EUR.1 is valid between 4 and 10 months.

Participating countries

The following countries participate in trade agreements where the EUR.1 is used: