Arab-British Certificate of Origin
HOW TO COMPLETE AN ARAB-BRITISH CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
The Certificate set must be completed in typescript, each copy in an identical manner, in English, French, Arabic or, if required by the Consignee, in any other language but in these instances it must be accompanied by a written translation.
aCert: Exporters now have the option to apply for an Arab-British Certificate of Origin online. Please ask Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce for details.
Omissions and alterations: The person who made them must authenticate alterations. Crossing out is acceptable but do not overtype or use correction fluid.
Once the Certificate has been certified it must be returned to the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce to approve and stamp any amendments. This will attract a new certification fee. If the Certificate has already been legalised, no alterations can be made and a new Certificate must be submitted.
A horizontal line should be drawn immediately below the final entry in box 6 to make subsequent additions impossible.
If required, extra copies of the Certificate may be made. Ask Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce for the “copy” forms.
The complete three-part set must be submitted.(Security Patterned, Green and Blue)
Evidence of origin must be presented with the Certificate when the Exporter is not the manufacturer of the goods. Examples of satisfactory evidence are manufacturers’ invoice(s) or certificate(s) of origin. There are instances when satisfactory evidence is not available, instead, the Arab-British Chamber will accept a letter of indemnity produced by Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce.
BOX Notes
Box 1: Name or name of firm, and full UK address, where applicable as shown in the commercial register.
Box 2: Name, or name of firm, and full address of ultimate consignee in country of destination as known at the time of application for the certification.
Box 3: Method of transport “sea”, “air”, “road” or “Earliest Available Transport” (EAT) is acceptable
Box 4: Consignor’s own reference number (if applicable)
Box 5: Declared country(ies) of origin (show individual countries)
Box 6: Details of weights may be replaced by other details such as number or volume or other particulars enabling the goods to be identified. If there is insufficient space in box 6 for all the information required, the invoices relating to the goods in respect of which the application is being made must be attached behind the Certificate and their serial numbers and dates appear on the Certificate in box 6.
Include full name (not initials) and address of manufacturers/producers of the goods and nature of substantial processes carried out if they are not manufactured/produced by the Consignor/Applicant. If manufactured by the Exporter/Consignor then state “manufactured by ourselves”.
Control Copy and Application pages (green & blue pages)
Box 7: Full name address of applicant if other than Consignor
Box 8: Place and date of application
Box 9: The signature must be handwritten and the signatory must be duly authorised to sign.
Box 10: Extra space is provided for continuation from box 6 and statements stipulated by certain states can be inserted here.
