EUR-Lex - 31969R0582 - EN

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 .