Webinar: Preferential origin of goods in international trade

Webinar objective:

It will teach you how to correctly issue proofs of origin in the EU, and you will learn about the preferential framework for trade between the European Union and other countries. You will learn about the possibilities of using preferential advantages, and at the same time, we will teach you how to determine whether you have them and when you are entitled to them. You will learn what the possibilities of cumulation are, how to apply simplifications, or how to correctly issue a supplier's declaration. Prevent incidents, save time and resources by taking timely measures by setting up your system. We will train your employees to correctly apply the rules of preferential origin of goods during import or export and gain a competitive advantage for your goods and save considerable financial resources.

Target group:

business entities, entrepreneurs trading with countries outside the European Union, importers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors, trade representatives, processors, suppliers, customers, customs declarants, traders, managers, lawyers, and representatives in customs proceedings.

Webinar program:

A. EU preferential systems, proofs of origin, approved exporter, cumulation

1. EU preferential systems (contractual – bilateral, multilateral, unilateral – non-reciprocal),
2. Conditions for obtaining preferential origin (sufficient processing, minimal operations),
3. Proofs of preferential origin of goods,
4. Cumulation of goods based on the compliance of rules of origin,
5. Simplified procedure for certifying the origin of goods (approved exporter).

 B. Most frequent errors, supporting documents, subsequent verification

1. Errors in preferential documents and most frequent shortcomings among approved exporters,
2. Reasons leading to the non-recognition of preferential documents,
3. Possible adjustments when issuing preferential documents,
4. Issuing supplier's declarations,
5. Verification of supplier's declaration, verification procedure – form INF 4,
6. Binding information on the origin of goods,
7. Discussion, questions and answers.

 Lecturer: Mgr. Jozef Vaško, em.h.c.i., executive, expert consultant, lecturer, customs specialist
Date: 16.12.2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with breaks, ON-LINE
Participation fee: SOPK members: 90 EUR + VAT/person, others: 100 EUR + VAT/person
Organizational guarantor: Katarína Martišková
Trenčianska regionálna komora SOPK
Jilemnického 2, 911 01 Trenčín
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