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CRITERION RULE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- processing operation
1, record 1, English, processing%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...(i) in cases where the criterion of change of tariff classification is applied, such a rule of origin, and any exceptions to the rule, must clearly specify the subheadings or headings within the tariff nomenclature that are addressed by the rule;(ii) in cases where the ad valorem percentage criterion is applied, the method for calculating this percentage shall also be indicated in the rules of origin;(iii) in cases where the criterion of manufacturing operation or processing operation is prescribed, the operation that confers origin on the good concerned shall be precisely specified;(b) notwithstanding the measure or instrument of commercial policy to which they are linked, their rules of origin are not used as instruments to pursue trade objectives directly or indirectly;(c) rules of origin shall not themselves create restrictive, distorting, or disruptive effects on international trade. 1, record 1, English, - processing%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération d'ouvraison
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27ouvraison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] i) dans le cas où le critère du changement de classification tarifaire sera appliqué, une telle règle d'origine, et toute exception à la règle, devront indiquer clairement les sous-positions ou positions de la nomenclature tarifaire qui sont visées par la règle; ii) dans les cas où le critère du pourcentage ad valorem sera appliqué, la méthode de calcul de ce pourcentage sera également indiquée dans les règles d'origine; iii) dans les cas où le critère de l'opération de fabrication ou d'ouvraison sera présent, l'opération qui conférera son origine à la marchandise en question sera indiquée de manière précise; b) nonobstant la mesure ou l'instrument de politique commerciale auxquels elles seront liées, leurs règles d'origine ne seront pas utilisées comme des instruments visant à favoriser, directement ou indirectement, la réalisation des objectifs en matière de commerce; c) les règles d'origine ne créeront pas en soi d'effets de restriction, de distorsion ou de désorganisation du commerce international. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27ouvraison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación de elaboración
1, record 1, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20elaboraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] i) cuando se aplique el criterio de cambio de la clasificación arancelaria, en esa norma de origen -y en las excepciones que puedan hacerse a la misma- deberán especificarse claramente las subpartidas o partidas de la nomenclatura arancelaria a que se refiera la norma; ii) cuando se aplique el criterio del porcentaje ad valorem, se indicará también en las normas de origen el método de cálculo de dicho porcentaje; iii) cuando se prescriba el criterio de la operación de fabricación o de elaboración, deberá especificarse con precisión la operación que confiera origen al producto; b) sea cual fuere la medida o el instrumento de política comercial a que estén vinculadas, sus normas de origen no se utilicen como instrumentos para perseguir directa o indirectamente objetivos comerciales; c) las normas de origen no surtan por sí mismas efectos de restricción distorsión o perturbación del comercio internacional. 1, record 1, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n%20de%20elaboraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quality character
1, record 2, English, quality%20character
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... four main groups of quality characters according to end-use... are : 1. Organoleptic, with or without processing; consumer satisfaction as to taste, smell, texture and colour rule; 2. Chemical... quality is determined by more or less industrial criteria, as in oil, sugar and drug plants; 3. Mechanical, as in the fibres; 4. Biological, as in the fodders, in which animal growth is the ultimate criterion of quality. 1, record 2, English, - quality%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractère de qualité
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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