Article 17

Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ( ‘Overseas Association Decision’ ) · European Union

1. Except as provided for in Articles 7 to 10 of this Annex, the conditions set out in this Annex for acquiring originating status shall be fulfilled without interruption in the OCTs. 2. If originating products exported from the OCTs to another country are returned, they shall be considered as non-originating unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that: the products returned are the same as those which were exported; and they have not undergone any operations beyond those necessary to preserve them in good condition, while in that country or while being exported.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.