Regulations Governing Issuance of Certificates of Origin and Certificates of Processing Article 8

Industrial organizations, business organizations, farmers’ associations, fishermen's associations, provincial or higher-level agriculture cooperatives, or provincial or higher-level agricultural production and marketing associations that meet the requirements specified in the preceding Article may apply with the TITA during the period announced by the TITA for authorization to issue the Special Certificates of Origin prescribed in the proviso in Paragraph 2 of Article 20-2 of the Act. However, the TITA may refuse authorization under any one of the following circumstances:1. The application does not comply with international treaties or agreements, regulations of international organizations or requirements specified by foreign governments.2. An issuing body that is applying for renewal of authorization has been suspended from issuing Certificates of Origin during the previous year.3. An issuing body did not issue any Certificates of Origin during the previous year.4. It has been less than one year since the applicant's authorization to issue Certificates of Origin was repealed.An issuing body authorized to issue Certificates of Origin shall submit its official seal that will be used to stamp Certificates of Origin for review by the TITA. The same procedure shall apply when seals are changed.An issuing body suspended by the TITA from issuing Special Certificates of Origin in accordance with Paragraph 3 of Article 28 of the Act shall reapply for permission to issue Special Certificates of Origin in accordance with Paragraph 1 of the same Article if it wishes to resume its authority to issue Special Certificates of Origin when the suspension period expires.