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 FRIENDSHIP, ETC., TREATY-POLAND. JUNE 15, 1931. 1535 AGREEMENT CONCERNING PROOF OF THE ORIGIN OF IMPORTED Agreement concern- MERCHANDISE EFFECTED BY EXCHANGE OF NOTES PRO- l=~=f:!-: VIDED FOR IN THE TENTH PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE VI OF Anh, p. 1616. THE TREATY The Secretary oj State (Stimson) to the Poli.sh Ambassador (Filipo'Wicz) EXCELLENCY: DEPARTMENT 0 ... STATE, Washington, June 15, 1991. I have the honor to communicate to Your Excellency my under- standing of the agreement reached regarding the requirements for furnishing proof of the origin of imported merchandise entitled to the benefits of the treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights signed this day on behalf of the United States of America and Poland. In the event that proof of the origin of imported goods is required by either Party pursuant to the provisions of the tenth paragraph of Article VI of the treaty, it is agreed that (1) A declaration by the shipper in the country of origin legalized by a consular representative of the country of final destination resident in the country of origin shall be accepted as satisfactory proof of the origin of the goods. As far as certificates of origin for importa- tion into the Polish customs territory are concerned, the above- mentioned shipper's declaration before legalization by a consular representative of Poland, has to be certified by a competent Chamber of Commerce or similar organization, subject to the exceptions provided for in subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) hereof. (2) For indirect shipments an acceptable alternative to the certifi- cate of origin obtained in the country of origin as provided in para- graph (1) shall be proof of origin obtainable in the intermediate country from which the goods are last shipped to the country of final destination. Such proof shall consist of a declaration by the con- signor of the goods in the intermediate country before a consular officer of the country of origin resident in the intermediate country, certified by the latter and approved by a consular representative of the country of final destination resident in the intermediate country, it being understood that the consular representatives of the country of origin shall not certify the shipper's declaration for this purpose unless they are satisfied upon examination of documentary or other evidence that the statements made therein are true. (3) The attached form of certificate of origin for use in connection with direct shipments from the United States to Poland and the attached form for use in connection with indirect shipments from the United States to Poland through an intermediate country or countries,