Qatar is expected to implement the most awaited ‘ATA Carnet’ system by the end of this year to issue ‘Certificates of Origin’ to ensure faster and smoother transfer of goods across the GCC region, and beyond.
ATA Carnet is a cutting-edge technology used in facilitating customs procedures which is the cornerstone to support imports, exports and trade in general in the contemporary world.
This was announced by Director General of Qatar Chamber (QC), Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi (pictured), during a meeting at the World Chambers Federation (WCF) on the electronic certificates of origin and ATA Carnet in Athens, Greece yesterday.
The QC’s delegation was headed by Al Sharqi and included the Qatar Chamber and ICC Qatar Director of International Relations and Chamber Affairs Sheikha Tamader Al Thani and head of finical department.The meeting discussed the progress of applying the electronic certificates of origin and displayed the experiments of developed countries in this regard.
QC recently made a proposal to unify the Certificates of Origin among the GCC countries and to adopt the official version accredited by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). All GCC countries including Qatar will join the certificates of origin chain which are approved by the international institutions.
Speaking at the meeting, Atiq Nasif, Acting Director at the Dubai Chamber, highly appreciated the Qatar’s proposal which was aimed at unification of the GCC Certificates of Origin and adopting the electronic issuance among all GCC countries. The proposal was introduced during the 42nd FGCCC meeting held in Dubai.
Al Sharqi (QC Director General) said that a joint committee was formed among GCC chambers to implement a GCC-Unified Certificate of Origin soon , noting that Qatar is a member of this committee.
Following the adoption of the Unified GCC Certificates of Origin , they would be circulated to all GCC countries and then it would be easier to join the European Certificates of Origin.
