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The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments of Nigeria is
the Competent Authority in the issue of Certificate of Origin, some of
these authority has been delegated to NACCIMA, and The Nigerian Customs
Service.
With
the introduction of REX by the European Union, the Ministry has now
taken over the Management of the Registration Process to ensure due
diligence and conformity with the standards required by the EU.
Click here for more information on the Rules of Origin in EU GSP REX Scheme or
Click here for more information on the Rules of Origin in EU GSP Scheme
a) The REX system simplifies export formalities by allowing the
registered exporter to certify the preferential origin himself by
including a specific declaration (so-called statements on origin) on the
invoice or another commercial document identifying the exported
products. Thus, the registered exporter is not obliged to apply upon
each export for issue of a certificate of origin.
b) The application to become registered exporter is a one-off formality,
where the exporter provides the competent Registration Authority
(FMITI) with necessary information for being registered.
c) Once the REX number is assigned to him, the exporter may use it for
all his exports under preferential arrangements where the system of
certification of origin applied is the REX system. After his registration
to REX the exporter will be required to issue his own Statement on
Origin and will no more remain elegible to get the "Certificate of
Origin" (COO) issued through the FMITI.
d) The certification of origin made out by the exporter is called a
"Statement on Origin" (SOO).
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Online Procedure to Apply REX Registration
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CONDITIONS FOR BECOMING REGISTERED EXPORTER
a) Any exporter, manufacturer or trader of originating goods,
permanently established in Nigeria or having headquarters in Nigeria
is entitled to apply to the FMITI to become registered Nigerian
exporter, provided that he holds, at any time, appropriate evidence of
the origin of the products he intends to export, for the purpose of
checks carried out by the customs authorities.
b) The exporter should be known as reliable, an established and
functional manufacture or trader. A condition may be that he must
not be subject to bankruptcy proceedings or being in arrears of
customs duties and taxes.
c) Customs and tax representatives cannot apply to become registered
exporter. Nevertheless customs representatives can perform
necessary formalities as regards the application of their clients for
registration as registered exporters
d) The exporter should be able to submit at any time, at the request of
the FMITI, all appropriate documents proving the originating status
of the products concerned.
e) The exporter should accept verification, by the said competent
authorities, of his accounting and the manufacturing process of the
products.
f) The exporter should keep for three years (or more depending on the
period established in the preferential agreement) copies of the
statements on origin and supporting documents related to the
tatements on origin he has made out. This period starts from the end
of the calendar year in which the statements on origin were made out.
g) The exporter should assume the entire responsibility of the use of
the registration number.
h) The exporter should agree to inform the competent authorities about
any alterations affecting the registration data.
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PROCEDURE FOR BECOMING REGISTERED EXPORTER
The FMITI will organize orientation seminars and offer trainings and
assistance to exporters on the REX system and GSP rules of origin.
Furthermore, FMITI will issue specific instructions for exporters, explaining
terms and conditions which have to be fulfilled in order to become
registered exporters and those they will be required to abide for
maintenance of their registered exporter status under the REX system.
INFORMATION THAT THE APPLICANT NEEDS TO PROVIDE
a) When applying to become a registered exporter under REX scheme of the
EU, an exporter in Nigeria is required to complete the Application Form
This is as per requirement contained in Annex 22-06 of Regulation (EU) No
2015/2447. Application for becoming registered exporter should be
filled online using the pre-application process. Manual
applications are not acceptable. Online Application Form avaiable at
the website Pre Application Form needs to be
completed as per instructions provided.
Next upload your Certificate of Incorporation, TIN Registration, and SON Certificate if needed for the product, submit in the interface provided, to enable the completion of the Registration. If all entries are correct, FMITI will Approve the Registration and send the exporter the REX Number via the email provided.
- 1. To download Authorized Processing Establishment(s) User Manual Click Here
- 2. To view the list of Approved Units Click Here
- 3. For Fish & fishery products health certification
- a. To search for a Rex No. Click Here
- b. CORRIGENDA published vide official journal of the European Union L 306 of 6 November 2012
Click Here
- 4. For Animal casings health certification Commission Decision 2004/414/EC dated 28th April, 2004 Click Here
- 5. Revised e-Health Certificate for Peanut and Peanut products exported to EU as per Commission Implementing Regulation no. 884/2014 Click Here
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To Contact FMITI
+234 9062 485 444 | +234 9062 485 454 |
| REGISTERING FOR REX |
To Register for REX follow the following Steps:
1.Click the Signup Link and fill the form
2.Upload required documents
3.Wait for FMITI Due Diligence
4.Pay Handling fees for optimal processing
5.Rex Number Issued after Approval
(Note Processing and Approval of Rex application is free)
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