Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Goods are RCEP originating goods if:
(a) they are classified to a Chapter, heading or subheading of the Harmonized System that is covered by the table in Annex 3A to Chapter 3 of the Agreement; and
(b) they are produced entirely in a Party from non - originating materials only or from non - originating materials and originating materials; and
(c) the goods satisfy the requirements applicable to the goods in that Annex; and
(d) either:
(i) the importer of the goods has, at the time the goods are imported, a Proof of Origin, or a copy of one, for the goods; or
(ii) Australia has waived the requirement for a Proof of Origin for the goods.
(2) Without limiting paragraph (1)(c), a requirement may be specified in the table in Annex 3A to Chapter 3 of the Agreement by using an abbreviation that is given a meaning for the purposes of that Annex.
Change in tariff classification
(3) If a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non - originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification, the regulations may prescribe when a non - originating material used in the production of the goods is taken to satisfy the change in tariff classification.
(4) If:
(a) a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non - originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification; and
(b) the goods are classified to any of Chapters 1 to 97 of the Harmonized System; and
(c) one or more of the non - originating materials used in the production of the goods do not satisfy the change in tariff classification;
then the requirement is taken to be satisfied if the total value of the non - originating materials covered by paragraph (c) does not exceed 10% of the customs value of the goods.
(5) If:
(a) a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that all non - originating materials used in the production of the goods must have undergone a particular change in tariff classification; and
(b) the goods are classified to any of Chapters 50 to 63 of the Harmonized System; and
(c) one or more of the non - originating materials used in the production of the goods do not satisfy the change in tariff classification;
then the requirement is taken to be satisfied if the total weight of the non - originating materials covered by paragraph (c) does not exceed 10% of the total weight of the goods.
Regional value content
(6) If a requirement that applies in relation to the goods is that the goods must have a regional value content of not less than a particular percentage worked out in a particular way:
(a) the regional value content of the goods is to be worked out in accordance with the Agreement; or
(b) if the regulations prescribe how to work out the regional value content of the goods--the regional value content of the goods is to be worked out in accordance with the regulations.