Egypt-Transition to the Revised PEM and Endorsements on EUR.1 Movement Certificates

Dear Member,
With reference to the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, in the letter received from the Ministry of Trade dated 24.02.2026 and numbered 119362035 forwarded to our Union; the referenced letter, a copy of which is submitted in the annex, stated that an agreement has been reached with Egypt that, as of 26 February 2026, the rules of origin within the scope of the preferential trade established between our country and the Arab Republic of Egypt will be applied within the framework of both the Regulation on the Determination of the Preferential Origin of Goods in Trade within the Scope of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Cumulation of Origin System (2012 rules–old rules) and the Regulation on Preferential Rules of Origin within the Scope of Decision No. 1/2023 of the Joint Committee of the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (2023 rules–new rules).
The letter explained that, for goods considered originating under the 2012 rules, a EUR-MED Movement Certificate or, where appropriate, a EUR-MED invoice declaration must be issued in exports to Egypt. On the other hand, it was stated that, for goods considered originating under the 2023 rules, a EUR.1 Movement Certificate or, where appropriate, a statement on origin will be issued in exports to Egypt.
The letter shared the information that, as of 26 February 2026 (including this date), in exports to Egypt, the EUR.1 Movement Certificate is to be issued only within the framework of the legislation relating to the 2023 rules and, accordingly, the endorsement "REVISED RULES" is to be applied in box No. 7 "Remarks" of EUR.1 Movement Certificates; and that the same endorsement is also to be included in statements on origin to be made out in accordance with the legislation. In addition, it was underlined that no retroactive application is envisaged in the transition to the revised rules and that 26 February 2026 has been set as both the entry into force and the start of application date.
The letter further explained that the endorsement "TRANSITIONAL RULES" will be applied in box No. 7 "Remarks" of EUR.1 Movement Certificates issued in Egypt as of the said date, and that the same endorsement will also appear in statements on origin that may be made out by Egyptian exporters.
Accordingly, in trade with Egypt under the preferential regime, both the said old rules (2012) and the new rules (2023) are valid simultaneously, and both sets of rules may be applied until an announcement to the contrary is made.
Utmost care must be taken to ensure that applications made to your Chamber are evaluated and finalised within the scope of the legislation in force.

Annex: Egypt-Transition to the Revised PEM and Endorsements on EUR.1 Movement Certificates

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry