8. Duties of Director-General in issuing trade information certificate

The Director-General must —

before issuing a trade information certificate, take reasonable steps to verify that —

the applicant has provided all the information and documents required for the purpose of satisfying the Director‑General that the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate; and

the goods meet the necessary criteria for the issue of the certificate, based on the information and documents provided by the applicant, and any other relevant information available to the Director‑General; and

maintain a record of each trade information certificate the Director‑General issues, including copies of the documents issued in relation to the certificate, for a period of not less than 24 months after the date of issue of the certificate.