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( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 1 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 582/69 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 26 MARCH 1969

ON CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 802/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF THE ORIGIN OF GOODS , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 10 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) N 802/68 PROVIDES IN ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) THAT CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN FOR GOODS ORIGINATING IN AND EXPORTED FROM THE COMMUNITY MUST COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) OF THAT REGULATION ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) OF THE SAID REGULATION PROVIDES THAT SUCH CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE GOODS ORIGINATED IN THE COMMUNITY BUT THAT WHEN , HOWEVER , THE NEEDS OF THE EXPORT TRADE SO REQUIRE , THEY MAY CERTIFY THAT THE GOODS ORIGINATED IN A PARTICULAR MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) OF THAT REGULATION PROVIDES THAT MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE THE REQUISITE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT BY THE END OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD AT THE LATEST THE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ISSUED BY THEIR AUTHORITIES OR AUTHORISED AGENCIES ARE PREPARED AND ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ANNEX II , IN SO FAR AS THE NEEDS OF THE EXPORT TRADE DO NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRE ;

WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO PRESCRIBE THE FORMS FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATES ;

WHEREAS IT IS ALSO DESIRABLE , IN ORDER TO ENSURE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AFORE-MENTIONED REGULATION , TO LAY DOWN THE MINIMUM PERIOD DURING WHICH THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF MEMBER STATES MUST RETAIN THE APPLICATIONS SO THAT THE NECESSARY SUPERVISION AND VERIFICATION CAN BE CARRIED OUT ;

WHEREAS THIS REGULATION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORIGIN ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN RELATING TO GOODS ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY OR IN ONE OF THE MEMBER STATES AND INTENDED FOR EXPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY , AND THE APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH CERTIFICATES , MUST , UNDER THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 10 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 802/68 , BE MADE OUT ON FORMS CONFORMING TO THE SPECIMENS ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION .

2 . EACH CERTIFICATE AND THE APPLICATION FOR IT MUST , FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES , BEAR THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER . WHEN THE CERTIFICATES ARE ISSUED THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES MAY PUT A NUMBER OF ISSUE ON THEM . IF THE NEEDS OF THE EXPORT TRADE SO REQUIRE , ONE OR MORE COPIES OF EACH CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES SHALL DETERMINE WHAT ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS , IF ANY , ARE TO BE GIVEN IN THE APPLICATION . SUCH ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS MUST BE KEPT TO A STRICT MINIMUM .

EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF THE PROVISIONS IT ADOPTS IN PURSUANCE OF THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH . THE COMMISSION SHALL IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION TO THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 3

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OR AUTHORISED AGENCIES OF THE MEMBER STATES WHICH HAVE ISSUED CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN MUST RETAIN THE APPLICATIONS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THREE YEARS .

ARTICLE 4

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1969 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 MARCH 1969 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

JEAN REY

ANNEX : SEE O.J .

Regulation (EEC) No 582/69 of the Commission of 26 March 1969 on certificates of origin and applications for such certificates

Modified by

Council Decision of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 adjusting the documents concerning the accession of the new Member States to the European Communities