Division AB-CDE-999

where:

1. (a)

   ‘AB’ is the ISO code for the country where the controls take place;

2. (b)

   ‘CDE’ is a term, indicated in three letters to be decided by the Commission or each Member State, like ‘bio’ or ‘öko’ or ‘org’ or ‘eko’ establishing a link with organic production; and

3. (c)

   ‘999’ is the reference number, indicated in maximum three digits, to be assigned by:

   1. (i)

      each Member State’s competent authority to the control authorities or control bodies to which it has delegated control tasks;

   2. (ii)

      the Commission, to:

      • the control authorities and control bodies recognised by the Commission pursuant to Article 46,

      • to the competent authorities of third countries recognised by the Commission pursuant to Article 48.