Article 8

1. Without prejudice to Article 2 of this Annex, materials originating in the EPA countries shall be considered as materials originating in an OCTs when incorporated into a product obtained there, provided that they have undergone working or processing which goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 5(1) of this Annex. 2. Without prejudice to Article 2 of this Annex, working or processing carried out in the EPA countries shall be considered as having been carried out in an OCTs, when the materials undergo subsequent working or processing there which goes beyond the operations referred to in Article 5(1) of this Annex. 3. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, the origin of the materials originating in an EPA country shall be determined in accordance with the rules of origin applicable to the EPA concerned and relevant provisions on proofs of origin and administrative cooperation. The cumulation provided for in this Article shall not apply to the following: materials originating in the Republic of South Africa which cannot be imported directly in the Union duty-free-quota-free in the framework of the EPA between the Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC); materials listed in Appendix XIII. 4. The cumulation provided for in this Article may only be applied provided that: the EPA country supplying the materials and the OCTs manufacturing the final product have undertaken to: comply or ensure compliance with this Annex; and provide the administrative cooperation necessary to ensure the correct implementation of this Annex both with regard to the Union and between themselves; the undertakings referred to in point (a) have been notified to the Commission by the OCTs involved. 5. Where EPA countries have already complied with paragraph 4 before the entry into force of this Decision, a new undertaking shall not be required.

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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.