Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention
Also called: PEM Convention · PEM · Pan-Avrupa-Akdeniz Sözleşmesi
A regional convention that brings together common preferential rules of origin for the EU, EFTA, Türkiye, the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, the Faroe Islands and Mediterranean partners, allowing diagonal cumulation across them. A revised version with more flexible rules, such as wider tolerances and full cumulation, entered into force on 1 January 2025.
In practice
Which version of the rules applies depends on the pair of countries and the agreement text, so exporters must check whether both partners apply the revised rules.
EU
TürkiyeRelated terms
- Cumulation of origin
- A rule that lets materials originating in a partner country, or in other countries linked by the same rules, be treated as originating in the country…
- EUR.1 movement certificate
- A preferential proof of origin issued or endorsed by the customs authority of the exporting country under many EU, EFTA, Turkish and UK agreements.…
- EUR-MED movement certificate
- A movement certificate used in the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone when diagonal cumulation with other partner countries is applied. It carries a…
- Free trade agreement
- An agreement between two or more countries removing duties on most trade between them, while each keeps its own external tariff. Benefits are limited…
- No-drawback rule
- A provision in some trade agreements forbidding refund or non-payment of duty on non-originating materials used to make goods that are then exported…