Academy for Continuing Education (ACE)

This module seeks to give all participants a better understanding on the certificate and rules of origin, the procedures for the application of a certificate of origin (CO) and the benefits of a CO.

Key Topics

1. Rules of Origin (ROO)
2. Certificates of Origin
3. Export Certification Processing System
4. Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
5. FTA-ROO Export Control
6. FTA-ROO Audit

Learning Objectives

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Describe Singapore's Free Trade Agreements with other countries

• Specify Rules of Origin to determine the source of products

• Differentiate the types of Certificate of Origin for importation of goods

Who Should Attend?

Companies/Freight Forwarders/Licensees who act as Declaring Agents, Exporters (for Singapore-origin goods) & Manufacturers

Certification

Participants will be awarded a certificate of completion upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

For courses with formal assessment component, participants will be awarded the certification of completion upon passing the assessment. Otherwise, a certification of attendance will be issued instead upon meeting the 75% course attendance requirement.

Trainer's Profile

Veronica Ho joined Republic Polytechnic in 2020. She was previously a Customs Trainer at the Singapore Customs Academy where she facilitated and provided training on trade documentation procedures for internal staff, business community, local, as well as foreign governments. On top of her experience working with the Singapore Customs, Veronica was a trainer for Workforce Skills Qualification Security courses. Veronica is also experienced in providing consultancy services in Customs schemes including security risk assessment/ audit of commercial buildings and hospitals. Veronica holds a Bachelor of Mass Communications degree from the Singapore Institute of Management.