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Rules of Origin under the Revised PEM Convention
The case
The revised Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention entered into force on 1 January 2025, and applies automatically to all free trade agreements (FTAs) that contain a dynamic reference to the PEM Convention.
The commentary
During a transitional period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, economic operators could apply either the rules of origin under the revised PEM Convention or the rules of origin under the former PEM Convention.
As of 1 January 2026, only the rules of origin of the revised PEM Convention apply to FTAs containing a dynamic reference to the PEM Convention.
As of 5 December 2025, this applies to the following FTAs of Switzerland / EFTA: Link
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