Export documents: current developments

Printing Certificate of Origin on blank paper

Since 31 March 2025, you can print a Certificate of Origin (CVO) on blank paper. You no longer need pre-printed coloured forms. Several businesses in the Netherlands are already working this way. Foreign organisations accept the forms without any problems.

How it works

You request your CVOs digitally from KVK. This is done in the same way as before. Once your request has been approved, you will receive a PDF file containing all the information from the CVO. The difference is that the standard layout of the CVO form is now also included in the PDF. The CVO is valid with the digital signature and the KVK issue number. You can check this on the ICC Verification platform. There is a QR code on the CVO that allows you to easily verify this.

Advantages

Printing on blank paper has the following advantages:

• You can forward the PDF file to customers, organisations, etc.
• Everyone can print the CVO themselves.
• There is no longer any need to scan the printed CVO.
• You do not need a separate printer or printer tray.
• It saves costs, because you do not use pre-printed CVOs.

First contact KV

Would you also like to print CVOs on blank paper? KVK will first adjust the settings for printing CVOs for you. Please contact the Export Documents department for this.

• Exportdocumenten regio West: 088 585 18 87
• Exportdocumenten regio Oost/Zuid: 088 585 18 89

Printing on blank paper only applies to CVOs. For EUR.1 and EUR-MED certificates, you must continue to use pre-printed forms.

New trade treaty with Chile

The EU has a new trade treaty with Chile. This came into effect on 1 February 2025 and changes the rules on preferential origin.

• The EUR.1 certificate has been replaced by a certificate of origin
• Preferential rules of origin have become easier

Statement of origin

Since 1 February 2025, you no longer apply for EUR.1 certificates for Chile. You use an invoice declaration as proof of preferential origin. This is also called a statement of origin. You put this declaration yourself on your sales invoice.

Do you have a shipment with preferential products whose value exceeds €6,000? Then you also need a REX registration (in Dutch). You put the number of your registration on the invoice declaration.

Do you import products from Chile? Then your Chilean supplier will use an attestation of origin. This shows his Rol Unico Tributario (RUT) number. This is a tax identification number. Use the Preferential Proof of Origin tool to find out what you need.

Shipment in transit

Did you order products in Chile before 1 February 2025 and they are still in transit? Then request a certificate of origin from your supplier. Because the EUR.1 certificate is now no longer valid for reduction of import duties.

Rules of origin

Compliance with the rules of origin will sometimes be easier from 1 February 2025. Check whether your product still complies with the rules. You can find the new rules of origin in Annexes 3A and 3B of the agreement between the EU and Chile. Annex 3A runs from page 518 to page 523.  Annex 3B runs from page 524 to page 567. If you have any questions about the rules of origin and invoice declaration, please contact the Export Documents department of the KVK.

• Exportdocumenten regio West: 088 585 18 87
• Exportdocumenten regio Oost/Zuid: 088 585 18 89

Not sure about using the rules of origin and your invoice declaration? Have KVK check these and ask for a Genesis certification for your invoice declaration. This will help you avoid mistakes and having to pay import duties afterwards to foreign customs administrations.