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Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin or the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the Contracting Parties to this Convention

PUB/2025/25

OJ C, C/2025/465, 22.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/465/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/465/oj

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For the purpose of the application of diagonal cumulation of origin among the Contracting Parties to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (1) (hereafter referred to as ‘the Convention’), the Parties concerned notify each other, through the European Commission, of the origin rules in force with the other Parties.

It is recalled that diagonal cumulation can only be applied if the Parties of final manufacture and of final destination have concluded free trade agreements with all the Parties participating in the acquisition of originating status, i.e. with all the Parties from which the materials used originate. Materials originating in a Party which has not concluded an agreement with the Parties of final manufacture and/or of final destination shall be treated as non-originating. Specific examples are given in the Explanatory Notes concerning the pan-Euro-Mediterranean protocols on rules of origin (2).

Based on the notifications made by the Parties to the European Commission, the tables attached specify:

Table 1 – a simplified overview of cumulation possibilities.

Tables 2 and 3 – the date from which diagonal cumulation becomes applicable.

In Table 1, ‘C’ marks the existence between 2 partners of a free trade agreement containing rules of origin allowing cumulation based on 2012 rules (3). To use diagonal cumulation with a third partner, ‘C’ should be present in all the intersection of the table between the 3 partners.

In Table 1, ‘R’ marks the existence between 2 partners of a free trade agreement containing rules of origin allowing cumulation based on 2023 rules (4). To use diagonal cumulation with a third partner, ‘R’ should be present in all the intersection of the table between the 3 partners.

For the purpose of the application of the transitional provisions introduced by JC Decision 2/2024 applicable between two CPs, materials originating in another CP in accordance with 2012 rules can be used in cumulation under 2023 rules by applying the principle of permeability as provided by the Sole Article, paragraph 2 of that Decision.

However, there are some exceptions to diagonal cumulation. For such cases, either (1), (2) or an (*) will point out the exceptions to consider.

In Table 2, the dates mentioned refer to:

—	The date of application of diagonal cumulation on the basis of Article 3 of Appendix I to the Convention where the free trade agreement concerned refers to the Convention. In that case the date is preceded by ‘(C)’;

—	The date of application of the protocols on rules of origin preceding the Convention providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreement concerned, in other cases;

—	The date of application of diagonal cumulation on the basis of Article 7 of Appendix I to the Convention as amended by Decision No 1/2023 of the Joint Committee of the Convention of 7 December 2023 (5). In that case the date is preceded by ‘(R)’

In Table 3 the dates mentioned refer to the date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation attached to the free trade agreements between the EU, Türkiye and the participants to the EU's Stabilisation and Association Process. Each time a reference to the Convention is made in a free trade agreement between Parties in this table, a date preceded by ‘(C)’ and/or ‘(R)’, as the case may be, has been added in Table 2.

It is also recalled that materials originating in Türkiye covered by the EU- Türkiye customs union can be incorporated as originating materials for the purpose of diagonal cumulation between the European Union and the countries participating in the Stabilisation and Association Process with which an origin protocol is in force.

The codes for the Contracting Parties listed in the tables are given here below.

—	European Union

—	EFTA States:

—

Iceland

—	Switzerland (including Liechtenstein) (6)

CH (+ LI)

—

Norway

—	The Faroe Islands

—	The participants in the Barcelona Process:

—

Algeria

—

Egypt

—

Israel

—

Jordan

—

Lebanon

—

Morocco

—	Palestine (*)

—

Syria

—

Tunisia

—

Türkiye

—	The participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process:

—

Albania

—	Bosnia and Herzegovina

—	North Macedonia

—	Montenegro

—

Serbia

—	Kosovo (*)

—	The Republic of Moldova

—

Georgia

—

Ukraine

This notice replaces the notice published in OJ C, C/2024/7561 of 30.12.2024.

Table 1

Simplified overview of diagonal cumulation possibilities in the pan-Euro-Med zone

EFTA states

Participants in the Barcelona Process

Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process

CH (+LI)

C (7)

CH (+LI)

C (7)

C (*1)

(*1)

C (*1)

C (8)

C (*1)

(*1)

C (*1)

C (8)

Table 2

Date of application of rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation in the pan-Euro-Med zone

EFTA states

Participants in the Barcelona Process

Participants in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Process

CH(+LI)

(R) 1.1.2025

1.11.2007

1.1.2006

1.12.2005

1.8.2006

(9)

(R) 1.1.2025

CH (+LI)

(R) 1.1.2025

1.1.2006

1.8.2007

1.7.2005

17.7.2007

1.1.2007

1.3.2005

1.5.2016

1.6.2005

(R)1.1.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

1.6.2012

(R) 1.1.2025

1.11.2005

1.8.2007

1.7.2005

17.7.2007

1.1.2007

1.3.2005

1.5.2016

1.3.2006

(R)1.01.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

(R)1.1.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

1.6.2012

(R) 1.1.2025

1.12.2005

1.8.2007

1.7.2005

17.7.2007

1.1.2007

1.3.2005

1.5.2016

1.8.2005

(R)1.1.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

(R)1.1.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

1.6.2012

(R)1.1.2025

1.1.2006

1.11.2005

1.12.2005

(R)1.1.2025

1.11.2007

1.8.2007

6.7.2006

1.3.2007

1.1.2006

1.7.2005

9.2.2006

1.3.2006

17.7.2007

6.7.2006

9.2.2006

6.7.2006

1.1.2007

1.12.2005

1.3.2005

6.7.2006

1.1.2006

1.5.2016

(C)) 26.3.2021

1.1.2007

1.8.2006

1.6.2005

1.3.2006

1.8.2005

6.7.2006

1.7.2005

(9)

1.9.2007

(R)1.1.2025

1.9.2007

(R)1.1.2025

1.3.2007

1.3.2006

1.1.2006

(C))26.3.2021

1.1.2007

1.7.2005

1.9.2019

(R) 1.1.2025

1.9.2019

(R) 1.1.2025

1.2.2016

(R) 1.1.2025

1.5.2015

(R) 1.1.2025

1.5.2015

(R) 1.1.2025

(R)1.1.2025

(R) 1.1.2025

1.6.2012

(R) 1.1.2025

Table 3

Date of application of the protocols on rules of origin providing for diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Türkiye

	EU	AL	BA	KO	MK	ME	RS	TR
EU		1.1.2007	1.7.2008	1.4.2016	1.1.2007	1.1.2008	8.12.2009	(10)
AL	1.1.2007		22.11.2007	1.4.2014	26.7.2007	26.7.2007	24.10.2007	1.8.2011
BA	1.7.2008	22.11.2007		1.4.2014	22.11.2007	22.11.2007	22.11.2007	14.12.2011
KO	1.4.2016	1.4.2014	1.4.2014		1.4.2014	1.4.2014	1.4.2014	1.9.2019
MK	1.1.2007	26.7.2007	22.11.2007	1.4.2014		26.7.2007	24.10.2007	1.7.2009
ME	1.1.2008	26.7.2007	22.11.2007	1.4.2014	26.7.2007		24.10.2007	1.3.2010
RS	8.12.2009	24.10.2007	22.11.2007	1.4.2014	24.10.2007	24.10.2007		1.9.2010
TR	(10)	1.8.2011	14.12.2011	1.9.2019	1.7.2009	1.3.2010	1.9.2010

(1) OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

(2) OJ C 83, 17.4.2007, p. 1.

(3) 2012 rules: the rules in Appendix 1 of the Convention in its version as published in the OJ L 54, 26.2.2013 p. 4 and Bilateral protocols applicable between CPs containing the rules of origin preceding the Convention published in the OJ L 54, 26.2.2013, p. 4.

(4) 2023 rules: the rules in Appendix 1 of the Convention in its version as amended by Decision No 1/2023 of the Joint Committee and published in OJ L 2024/390, 19.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/L/2024/390/oj.

(5) OJ L 2024/390,19.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/390/oj.

(6) Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein form a customs union.

(*) This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.

(*) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

(*1) Diagonal cumulation between Türkiye, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia is possible. However, plese see Table 3 for the possibility of diagonal cumulation between the European Union, Türkiye, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

(7) For goods covered by the EU- Türkiye customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.

For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE).

For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009(cumulation is not applicable with MD and GE)

(8) For the products:

under Chapters 1 to 24 of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System; and

covered by the Annex 1 to the FTA between the Republic of Türkiye and Georgia cumulation of origin can be applied only when originating in the Republic of Türkiye and Georgia

(9) For goods covered by the EU- Türkiye customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006.

For agricultural products, the date of application is 1 January 2007.

For coal and steel products, the date of application is 1 March 2009.

(10) For goods covered by the EU- Türkiye customs union, the date of application is 27 July 2006. Not applicable for agricultural products and for coal and steel products.

ANNEX

Notifications concerning electronic issuance of movement certificates EUR.1 and EUR-MED according to paragraph 1(d) of the Recommendation no 1/2023 and Decision no 1/2024 of the Joint Committee of the Convention (1)

Norway

System: Altinn - the government portal for digital dialogue between businesses, private individuals and public agencies

Starting date: 2 April 2020

Link to verify authenticity the movement certificates: https://eur1.toll.no

Türkiye

System: MEDOS - ‘The Automation System for Certificates of Origin and Movement Certificates’

Starting date: 24 April 2018

Unique link for every movement certificate starts with ‘ https://mdc.gtb.gov.tr ’, ‘ https://uygulama.gtb.gov.tr ’, ‘ https://istanbul.ebirlik.net/ ’ and/or ‘ https://ankara.ebirlik.net/dolasim/app ’.

(accessed by scanning the QR code on the certificate or by typing the path printed on the certificate)

Morocco

Starting date: 12 January 2021

Link to verify authenticity the movement certificates: http://www2.douane.gov.ma/certificat/

Israel

System: Global Gate

Starting date: 1 April 2024

Link to verify authenticity the movement certificates:

https://shaarolami-query.customs.mof.gov.il/CustomsPilotWeb/CertificateOfOrigin

(1) OJ L 2024/243, 15.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2024/243/oj.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/465/oj

ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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