# 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, Division Rule 1: DEFINITIONS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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:
(a) the destination shown on the Certificate is a member country;
(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;
(c) the Certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee described therein at the time it was issued; and
(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:
(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;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1987/678/annex/division/Rule (the official version)
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