By accessing Rules of Origin Facilitator developed by the International Trade Centre (hereafter “ITC”), users are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions. By accessing and using Rules of Origin Facilitator users agree to periodically review these terms and conditions and to be conclusively bound by any future modifications as advised on the present page: Terms and Conditions.

General

1. The Rules of Origin Facilitator can be accessed directly at http://findrulesoforigin.org. The Rules of Origin Facilitator is hosted on ITC’s server in Geneva (https://marketanalysis.intracen.org). ITC holds the copyright to the Rules of Origin Facilitator web site.
2. Access to the Rules of Origin Facilitator is granted to users and partner organisations in any country on a non-exclusive basis.
3. Access to the Rules of Origin Facilitator is by way of a username/password . ITC provides the user ID (username) and password. Access is free of charge to all users.
4. Users are responsible for any use of their account under their user ID (username) or password by any person or entity. Users are further responsible for ensuring that any use of their account complies fully with the provisions of these terms and conditions. Users are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of their user ID and their password.
5. ITC reserves the right to revoke a user’s access to the Rules of Origin Facilitator in the event of non-compliance with these terms and conditions.
6. Except in circumstances outside its control, ITC is responsible for ensuring the effective and timely access by users to the Rules of Origin Facilitator. The Helpdesk will operate and maintain the Rules of Origin Facilitator website and databases during Swiss working hours, unless otherwise agreed.
7. The user acknowledges that ITC is not responsible for any trade policy position developed using the Rules of Origin Facilitator.
8. ITC shall have the sole and exclusive right, at any time to alter or amend these terms and conditions or to otherwise change, modify or amend the terms and conditions applicable to use of the Rules of Origin Facilitator. ITC shall have the sole and exclusive right to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Rules of Origin Facilitator, including but not limited to content, functionality, hours of availability, and hardware or telecommunications equipment, software or services needed for access or use. ITC will provide reasonable notice to users of any changes, modifications or amendments to these terms and conditions via mail or email; however, any use of the Rules of Origin Facilitator by users after any such changes, modifications, or additions shall be governed by these terms and conditions.
9. Users are solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and all costs associated with any telephone, computer hardware and software, modems, telecommunications connections, and/or other equipment and/or services which are or may be needed for access to and use of the Rules of Origin Facilitator.
10. Users expressly acknowledge and agree that any and all use of ITC’s Rules of Origin Facilitator is at their sole risk. Neither ITC nor any of their respective employees, agents, third-party content providers, or licensors warrant that access to and use of Rules of Origin Facilitator will be free from interruptions or free from errors; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from use of ITC’s Rules of Origin Facilitator, or as to the accuracy, reliability, or content of any information or service provided through ITC’s Rules of Origin Facilitator.
11. Users further expressly acknowledge and agree that information, text, graphics, and hyperlinks provided to users through the Rules of Origin Facilitator and located on other sites throughout the combined global electronic networks known as the Internet and the world-wide-web are provided solely as a resource and a convenience to Users. Such hyperlinks to other sites are not an endorsement by the ITC of those sites. ITC makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or content of such information, text, graphics, and hyperlinks. ITC has not tested any software located on other sites and does not make any representations as to the quality, safety, reliability or suitability of such software. Rules of Origin Facilitator is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
12. In no event shall ITC be liable to users or any other person for any loss of business or profits, or for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of any use of, or inability to use, Rules of Origin Facilitator, even if ITC was previously advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any other claim by users or any other person.
13. Users acknowledge and agree that the delivery system used for Rules of Origin Facilitator, i.e., the Internet and the World Wide Web, are unpredictable and may, from time to time, impede access to Rules of Origin Facilitator. Users acknowledge and agree that ITC is in no way responsible to users in any way whatsoever for any interference with the use of or access to Rules of Origin Facilitator and users expressly waive and forever discharge and release any and all claims against ITC in connection therewith.
14. ITC may terminate these terms and conditions at any time by providing reasonable prior notice to users. Without derogating from or otherwise limiting the foregoing, ITC shall have the right to immediately terminate these terms and conditions and/or users’ rights to use Rules of Origin Facilitator in the event of any breach by users of these terms and conditions.
15. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or pursuant to these terms and conditions shall be settled by an agreed mode of dispute resolution, including but not limited to arbitration, which shall be the exclusive mode of resolving disputes hereunder. Nothing contained in or related to these terms and conditions shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of the privileges and immunities of ITC. ITC is a joint subsidiary organ of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations and enjoys Privileges and Immunities by the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 13 February 1946.
16. All users are authorised to consult (within specified limits) data and analysis from the Rules of Origin Facilitator for their own non-commercial usage. Usage of any kind of robots or automated solutions with the purpose of bulk extraction of data and analysis available at Rules of Origin Facilitator is strictly forbidden. Unless with the prior written authorization from the International Trade Centre, users acknowledge and agree that they must not: resell or redistribute the data. The source of the data must be acknowledged and cited in the following way: "Rules of Origin Facilitator, International Trade Centre, http://findrulesoforigin.org".

Disclaimers and Privacy Policy

29. The General Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy that appear on ITC’s web site also apply to the Rules of Origin Facilitator.

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International Trade Centre Trade and Market Intelligence Section Palais des Nations - CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: + 41 22 730 02 40 Fax: + 41 22 730 05 77 Email: marketanalysis@intracen.org Last update: 28.06.2018