Division (8) The forms and continuation forms used comprise the copies needed to complete the formalities relating to one or more customs procedures, taken from a set of eight copies:

copy 1 is kept by the authorities of the Member State in which export (dispatch) or Union transit formalities are completed,
copy 2 is used for statistical purposes by the Member State of export. This copy can be used as well for statistical purposes by the Member State of dispatch in cases of trade between parts of the customs territory of the Union with a different fiscal regime,
copy 3 is returned to the exporter after being stamped by the customs authority,
copy 4 is kept by the office of destination upon completion of the Union transit operation or as the document providing evidence of the customs status of Union goods,
copy 5 is the return copy for the Union transit procedure,
copy 6 is kept by the authorities of the Member State in which import formalities are completed,
copy 7 is used for statistical purposes by the Member State of import. This copy can be used as well for statistical purposes by the Member State of import in cases of trade between parts of the customs territory of the Union with a different fiscal regime,
copy 8 is returned to the consignee.

Various combinations are therefore possible, such as: