Members exchange views on transparency and non-preferential rules of origin

At a meeting of the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) on 5-6 November 2025, members discussed transparency initiatives, notification procedures and preferential and non-preferential rules of origin. The Committee also heard updates from preference-granting members on recent developments in their programmes for least-developed countries (LDCs). The formal meeting was chaired by Ms Carol Tsang of Hong Kong, China for the first time.