What are the benefits of being an approved exporter?

The “approved exporter” status empowers the economic operator to declare (self-certify) the preferential origin of the goods, which s/he is exporting, by including a special text (origin declaration) in the invoice or in other commercial document. There is no value limit of the goods s/he can export under this form of certification of origin. S/He does not have to apply to customs for a EUR.1 certificate at each export. The benefits can be outlined as follows: facilitation of export operations by saving time and costs (in Moldova there is a fee for the issuance of EUR.1 6 (euro each); raising of respect/appreciation by counterparts in the importing country, as s/he will be perceived as a reliable partner; raising of competence in the area of origin, as s/he is required to possess, maintain and update knowledge and understanding on rules of origin.