CUSTOMS SERVICES DIVISION
A
presentation
on the
(EU) e-certification of origin(REX)
system
February, 2017
07/02/2017
INTRODUCTION
Glossary
BC Beneficially Country
CA Competent Authority
EU European Union
GSP Generalised System of Preferences
LA Local Administrator
LU Local User
MS Member State(EU)
REX Registered EXporter system
T-REX The user management module of the
REX system
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UCC Union Customs Code
INTRODUCTION, Cont’d
• The REX system = new system of
certification of origin in the GSP
scheme of the European Union
which became applicable as from
What is 1st January,2017
REX • REX = self-certification system by
exporters, replacing certification of
System? origin by Customs authorities .
• Exporters will directly provide their
customers with statements on
origin.
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INTRODUCTION, Cont’d
Statement of origin
The exporter … (Number of Registered Exporter) of the products covered by this
document declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are
of … preferential origin according to rules of origin of the Generalised System of
Preferences of the European Union and that the origin criterion met is ….
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INTRODUCTION, Cont’d
Key elements of REX:
1. All exporters to the European Union need to be
registered by Competent Authority(ZRA)
2. Exporter applies(electronically/manually) and submits,
3. At registration a unique REX number assigned by ZRA
4. Use REX number on statements of origin to be made on
any commercial document
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Key issues to note during the
implementation of the REX system
Implement REX from 1st January,2017
Registration will be undertaken from 1st
January, 2017 to 31st December, 2017
During TRANSITION both certificates of origin
Form A and Statements on Origin will be applied
simultaneously until all eligible exports are
registered.
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Key issues to note during the
implementation of the REX system
Exporters registered ONCE in REX.
REX system will apply NO Certification
on FORM A
B C-CA(Customs) continues to undertake
compliance checks and verifications of origin as
deemed necessary.
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Expected Benefits
CA in BC will have free time to perform more
controls on their exporters and the declarations on
origin they will make out.
No need for exporters to contact their CA for
each and every export under GSP: currently CA
issue certificates of origin Form A for all exports.
Improved efficiency in the certification of origin
process by eliminating the manual Form A(EUR1)
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End of Part 1
ZRA contacts:
ZRA website: [Link]
Email: advice@[Link]
National Call Centre: 5972
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Exporters pre-application
Exporter fills application manually or online :
[Link]
If online application, exporter validates
information & saves
Exporter prints form, SIGNS and
sends to CA for registration
CA-LU inputs manually or uploads
electronically pre-application form ,
REGISTERS and generates REX#
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REX Application Form (AREX Form)
1. Exporter’s name, Full address and Country, or TPIN.
Zambian Synthetic Fibres Inc., 274 Thabo Mbeki Avenue, Lusaka
ZM1003528119
2. Contact details including telephone and Fax Number as well as email address where applicable.
Mr. Joe Zambi 274 Thabo Mbeki Avenue, Lusaka, zsf@[Link]
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Application / Pre-
Application
European
Commission
Internet
Competent
REX
Exporter Notification
authorities
REX Publication and Dissemination component: all REX
captured information is available to the public via the
Internet on [Link] website DDS2-EO module:
[Link]
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Create Pre-Application
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Save Pre-Application
Creation of a Pre-
application reference tag
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Print Pre-Application
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REX Authorisation
Lusaka, 31/01/2017, Mr. Joe Zambi, Export Manager, Consent data publication on the internet
ZMREX1003528119
31/01/2017
18/01/2017
ZRA003
After the REX authorization is done (i.e. AREX form is
signed and stamped), the Registered Exporter must be
notified for his/her valid registration.
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ADVANCED SEARCH OPTIONS
Click the down-arrow
for Advanced search
Zambia
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REX Number format
REX number:
Important notes:
Only numbers 0..9 and capital letters A..Z must be used;
The REX number is manually filled-in by the user, not automatically
generated.
Examples of REX Numbers:
ZMREX1003341634 for a Zambia exporter 1 (country code: ZM).
ZMREX1001433416 for a Zambia exporter 2 (country code: ZM)
ZMREX1003528119 for a Zambia exporter 3 ( country code: ZM)
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TPIN Number format in REX
TPIN number:
To be used in the Beneficiary countries
The TIN number has up to 17 characters(ZM, 10;
complaint)
TIN number should start with the ISO 2-letter country
code + up to 15 characters
Example: ZM1003528119 (where ZM= Zambia)
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Edit of a REX authorisation
A registered exporter has the obligation to communicate all
changes related to the data registered in the REX system;
In each section of the REX Authorisation the non – editable fields
are presented as grey area and the editable fields as white area;
The following data may be modified:
Exporter’s Information: Name, Address, Email Address, Fax
and Phone Number;
Exporter’s Contact Person Details;
Exporter’s Activities;
Description of Goods.
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Revocation Reasons
Revocations can take place in 2 ways:
at the request of the exporter (or re-consignors in MS):
because he no longer meets the conditions for exporting any goods under
the GSP scheme;
or no longer intends to export under the GSP scheme;
the company does not exist anymore;
on the initiative of the BC Competent Authority
the company has failed to comply with its obligations;
the company has committed fraud;
the company does not exist anymore.
on the initiative of the EU/CH/NO:
All REX numbers of a given country will be automatically revoked when the
country is removed from the GSP scheme it is part of.
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Annulment of a Revoked REX Authorisation
Annulment of Revocation can happen only:
if a revoked exporter wins an appeal against his revocation;
or
if the revocation was done by mistake.
In other situations, the exporter has to re-apply to become a registered
exporter and will receive a new REX Number.
Once a REX Number is revoked, the same number cannot be re-
assigned(i.e to another exporter).
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Publication of the registered exporter data (1/3)
The data of the REX System is published at:
[Link]
Economic Operators will be able to verify the validity of the
registrations of the registered exporters who submit those statements
on origin (it is not part of the REX Application);
In the application form, a registered exporter may give
consent to publish his data on the public website;
Otherwise, only a subset of the registered data will be
published to allow operators to verify the validity of a REX
number.
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Publication of the registered exporter data (2/3)
If the exporter gives his consent (box 6 of Application form signed), the
following data is made public on Internet:
TPIN number and REX number of the registered exporter
Name of the registered exporter
Address of the place where the registered exporter is established
Contact details of the registered exporter
Indicative description of the goods which qualify for
preferential treatment
Date from which the registration is valid
Date of the revocation (if applicable)
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Publication of the registered exporters data (3/3)
If the exporter does not give his consent (box 6 of
Application form not signed), the following data is made
public on Internet:
TPIN number of the registered exporter;
REX Number and its Status;
Date from which the registration is valid;
Date of the revocation (where applicable).
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Key points to note REX registration
Online Pre-Application highly recommended
Once registered in REX only Statement on Origin
will be form of certification of origin to EU market
Statement on Origin with REX number made on
commercial documents
TPIN for REX registration ALWAYS begin with
ISO 2-letter country-ZM; e.g ZM1003528119
During the transition period(1-Jan2017 to 31-Dec,2017),
FORM A for Exporters not yet registered will apply.
From 1st January,2018 on onward certification of
origin for EU GSP ONLY be byTaxStatements
Symposium
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DEMO
Access to the pre-application:
[Link]
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REX REGISTRATION OFFICE
Printed and signed Pre-application forms to
International and Policy section; First floor
New Revenue Hall, at ZRA-HQ
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THANK YOU
ZRA contacts:
ZRA website: [Link]
Email: advice@[Link]
National Call Centre: 5972
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