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Export Documentation

Doiciméid Easpórtála

Export Documentation

Doiciméid Easpórtála

Export Documentation

Doiciméid Easpórtála

Galway Chamber is officially authorised by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation and Chambers Ireland to issue and certify export documentation. The Chamber handles a wide range of documents for companies including: Certificates of Origin (EU Certs, Arab/Irish Certs), Invoices, Certificates of Analysis, Packing Slips, Certificates of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Company Reports etc.

Some countries request a Certificate of Origin with imports. This document proves the place of growth, production, or manufacture of goods, specified thereon. The type of Certificate required varies according to the destination of the goods, e.g. member States of the Arab League require an Arab-Irish Certificate Origin. The majority of Certificates of Origin issued by the Chamber will be for non-Arab destinations. In such cases the European Union Certificate of Origin is used.

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How to apply for a Certificate of Origin?

Before a company can apply for a Certificate of Origin certain information is required by the Chamber:

  1. An Indemnity Form must be completed by the company before the Chamber can provide certification service. The undertaking of indemnification is needed with respect to information provided by the company to the Chamber. The company agrees to abide by standard rules and indemnifies the Chamber against inaccuracy of documents or misleading information. The applicant must be based in the 26 counties and be registered with the Companies Registration Office. The Indemnity Form is renewed annually.
  2. A list of authorised signatories for the company on the company's headed paper, (with sample of signature). The signatories will be authorised to sign applications for certificates on behalf of the company: the (pink) application form of the European Certificate of Origin or the blue & green sheets of the Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin and documentation will only be accepted from those on the authorised list.
  3. Non-members of Galway Chamber must supply the Chamber with a bankers reference. This must confirm that the company maintains an account with the bank.

Online Certification Service

It is possible to have EU certificates of Origin certified online.

Once you are registered to use the system you simply log in and enter all certificate details. Shortly after your online submission, we will apply our Chamber official stamp and signature digitally and then email you to confirm approval. You can then issue an EU Certificate of Origin right at your own printer (you will need to maintain a stock of blank certificates).

Benefits of the online system:

  • Save money on couriers, post and staff time
  • Save time as the risk of your document being rejected is eliminated
  • Maintain records of previous shipments and documentation
  • Analysis of activity on a user basis
  • Order blank certificates of origin online

Certificates for Arab Destinations:

Where an exporter wishes to send goods to an Arab state it is necessary to use an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin. Following processing by the Galway Chamber, the Certificate should be sent to the Joint Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce, 63 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 to be officially stamped and signed.

Arab Irish Certificates of Origin

The following countries require Arab-Irish Certificates of Origin:

  • Democratic & Popular Republic of Algeria
  • State of Bahrain
  • Republic of Iraq
  • Republic of Djibouti
  • Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
  • State of Kuwait
  • Republic of Lebanon
  • Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
  • Islamic Republic of Mauritania
  • Kingdom of Morocco

  • Sultanate of Oman
  • State of Qatar
  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Somali Democratic Republic
  • Republic of Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Republic of Yemen
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Republic of Sudan

EUR1 & ATR Certificates

EUR1 forms are issued by the competent Customs Authority in the exporting country, be it an EU member state or partner country. In Ireland's case, the competent authority is the Revenue Commissioners. For certain products destined to Turkey, a special form of Movement Certificate ATR is normally used.

For EUR1 & ATR Certificates please contact:

Revenue Commissioners
Geata na Cathrach, Fairgreen, Galway
Tel: 091- 547700

Customs Office
Geata na Cathrach, Fairgreen, Galway
Tel: 091 547633

For more information and exporting advice please contact
info@galwaychamber.com or 091 563536