TITLE II FACTORS ON THE BASIS OF WHICH IMPORT OR EXPORT DUTIES AND OTHER MEASURES IN RESPECT OF TRADE IN GOODS ARE APPLIED

CHAPTER 1 Origin of goods

Section 1 Non-preferential origin

Article 35 Accessories, spare parts or tools(Article 60 of the Code)
1. Accessories, spare parts or tools which are delivered with any of the goods listed in Sections XVI, XVII and XVIII of the Combined Nomenclature and which form part of its standard equipment shall be deemed to have the same origin as those goods.
2. Essential spare parts for use with any of the goods listed in Sections XVI, XVII and XVIII of the Combined Nomenclature previously released for free circulation in the Union shall be deemed to have the same origin as those goods if the incorporation of the essential spare parts at the production stage would not have changed their origin.
3. For the purposes of this article, essential spare parts shall mean parts which are:
(a) components without which the proper operation of a piece of equipment, machine, apparatus or vehicle which have been put into free circulation or previously exported cannot be ensured; and
(b) characteristic of those goods; and
(c) intended for their normal maintenance and to replace parts of the same kind which are damaged or have become unserviceable.