Council Regulation (EEC) No 678/87 of 26 January 1987 on the application of the system of certificates of origin provided for under the International Coffee Agreement 1983 when quotas are suspended

For the purposes of these Rules:

Valid Certificate of Origin in Form O for exports to member countries means a Certificate of Origin in Form O prescribed in Annex 1, issued in accordance with these Rules by a certifying agency of the producing member country from which the coffee described therein has been exported provided that:

1. (a)

   the destination shown on the Certificate is a member country;

2. (b)

   the Certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the cachet of the customs service of the producing member country from which the coffee described in the Certificate has been exported;

3. (c)

   the Certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee described therein at the time it was issued; and

4. (d)

   the Certificate has not previously been completed in Part B nor declared invalid by the Organization.

Valid certificate of Origin in Form X for exports to non-member countries means a Certificate of Origin in Form X prescribed in Annex 2, issued in accordance with these Rules by a certifying agency of the producing member from which the coffee described therein has been exported, provided that:

1. (a)

   the Certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the cachet of the customs service of the producing member country from which the coffee described in the Certificate has been exported;

2. (b)

   the Certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee described therein at the time it was issued.

Export of coffee means any coffee which leaves the customs territory of the country in which the coffee is grown.

Import of coffee means any coffee which enters into the customs territory of any country or customs union and is released by the customs and, if necessary, by other competent authorities so that the coffee has been fully cleared for processing and /or domestic consumption.

Coffee under customs control means coffee which cannot be moved outside the area of jurisdiction of the customs service without its consent.

Customs service means the customs authority of a member or the authority designated by the member for that purpose and accepted by the Executive Director.

The cachet of the customs service means a customs stamp, preferably embossed, which is accompanied by the signature or equivalent of the officer responsible for its use together with the date of its use.

Certifying agency means an agency approved under the provisions of Article 43 (1), (2) and (5) of the International Coffee Agreement 1983 to administer and perform the functions specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of that Article.

Leave blank.

The reference number shall include the code number of the member issuing the Certificate (see Annex 3 to these Rules) and the code number of the port or inland point of export (two digits to be supplied by the member). This prefix of up to five digits shall be followed by the serial number of the Certificate (each certifying agency shall ensure that the numbering of the Certificates of Origin in Form O which it issues shall begin at ‘1’ on 1 October each year and shall proceed consecutively until 30 September the following year).

Enter the name of the country in which the coffee was produced.

Enter the name of the country of destination.

Enter the name of the vessel on board which the coffee is to be shipped. If the coffee is not to be forwarded by ship, enter appropriate information concerning form of transport, for example, lorry, lighter, rail.

Enter the name of the port or other place at which the coffee is to be loaded and the name of any port or point in transit at which the coffee will be unloaded before reforwarding to the destination shown on the Certificate. If the coffee is proceeding direct to its destination enter the word ‘direct’.

Enter the date on which the coffee is to be shipped.

Leave blank (for use by the International Coffee Organization).

Enter the name of the port or other place to which the coffee is destined.

Enter the number of bags or other containers.

Mark ‘X’ in the sppropriate box. If coffee other than green, roasted or soluble is being exported, specify the form of such other coffee in box 15 (see definitions in Article 3 of the International Coffee Agreement 1983). If an export of coffee includes more than one form of coffee, separate Certificates are required for each form of coffee included in the shipment.

Enter net weight, rounded to the nearest whole unit of weight (one pound equals 0,4536 kilogram).

Specify unit of weight by marking ‘X’ in the appropriate box.

Enter any additional information relevant to the parcel of coffee described in the Certificate.

The customs service in the port or other location from which the coffee is exported shall stamp the Cerificate as confirmation that export is about to take place. The authorized customs officer applying the stamp shall sign and date the Certificate in the spaces provided.

The certifying officer shall stamp the Certificate with the stamp of the certifying agency and shall sign and date the Ceritificate in the spaces provided.

1. (i)

   withdraw the Certificate;

2. (ii)

   enter the customs entry number if the coffee has been imported and any relevant observations;

3. (iii)

   enter the place date of importation or the location of the coffee and the date on which it was placed under its custody; and

4. (iv)

   affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has been imported or placed under its control.