14Eligibility criteria

14 Eligibility criteria

For the purposes of section 126AQE of the Act, the eligibility criteria that an entity must meet in order for the Comptroller‑General of Customs to approve the entity as an approved exporter are the following: (a) a trusted trader agreement with the entity is in force under section 176A of the Act; (b) the Comptroller‑General is satisfied that the entity knows and understands the rules of origin as set out in Section B of Chapter 3 of the Agreement; (c) the Comptroller‑General is satisfied that, if the entity were to complete a Declaration of Origin for goods exported to a Party, the entity would be able to obtain from the producer of the goods a declaration: (i) claiming that the goods are originating goods in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Agreement; and (ii) stating that the producer is willing to cooperate with any verification process in accordance with Article 3.24 of Chapter 3 of the Agreement and is able to meet the requirements of Section B of that Chapter.