Sep 10- 2023
The ministry of trade and industry informs that the European Union (EU) customs authorities has replaced the EUR.1 movement certificate (certificate of origin) with a simplified EPA origin declaration effective 20th August, 2023.
In this regard, export products from Ghana shall on importation into the EU, benefit from the preferential tariff treatment under the interim European Partnership Agreement (EPA) only upon submission of origin declaration by the exporter/declarant in accordance with custom procedures.
The ministry of trade and industry therefore request exporters to the EU market to register on the ICUMS at www.external.unipassghana.com to obtain the prescribed origin declaration. For further information, kindly contact the officer in charge:
Mr. Fechin Akoto
Assistant Comissioner
Ghana Revenue Authority – Customs Division
fechin.akoto@gra.gov.gh
+233 (0) 244 233 801