PEM origin statements: temporary 'Revised rules' marking dropped

Tulli announced on 7 October 2026 that the temporary 'Revised rules' marking on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) origin statements can now be droppedTulli: the Commission says the markings may no longer be usedTulli. The notice reverses the recommendation in Tulli's 9 February 2026 bulletin, which had advised adding the 'Revised rules' reference to origin statements for exports to certain countries — principally Egypt and Morocco — and allowed flexible use of the marking for other PEM destinations where it could be shown necessary.

Most PEM countries have now approved the revised PEM Convention and the revised origin rules; only Algeria and Lebanon have not yet advanced their approval processes. Tulli continues to monitor the transition countries and will report further changes.

The February bulletin explains why the marking existed. At the time, Egypt was still applying the alternative transitional rules and, according to information received by the Commission, required markings on EU-drawn origin statements under its national legislation; the marking was to be dropped once Egypt definitively approved the revised rules. For Morocco the reason was different: incorrect interpretations of the agreement by individual customs offices, against which Morocco had begun internal corrective measures. The January reform bulletin adds context: exporters should still verify that exported products meet all substantive requirements of the new rules, including product-specific origin rules, and the marking practice lived in Article 20(3) of the revised rules (box 7 of EUR.1 certificates; appended to the origin declaration text).

For exporters whose marked certificates are now rejected in the destination country, EU exporters may apply for a EUR.1 movement certificate retrospectivelyTulli. Tulli will not, however, endorse a new EUR.1 certificate for the same exported goods unless the exporter returns the original certificate to the customs office for invalidationTulli.

For exporters to PEM countries — particularly those that applied the temporary marking on EUR.1 and PEM origin certificates for Egypt and Morocco — the operative points are to stop adding the 'Revised rules' marking and, where a marked certificate is refused at destination, to seek a retrospective EUR.1 while surrendering the original for cancellationTulli.

Legal basis: Tulli notice Paneurooppa–Välimerialueen alkuperäselvitysten väliaikaisista merkinnöistä voidaan luopua (7.10.2026), reversing the recommendation in Tullin asiakastiedote 9.2.2026; background in Paneurooppa–Välimerialueen alkuperäsääntöjen uudistus ja alkuperäselvitysten merkinnät 1.1.2026 alkaen (22.1.2026).