Article 5 Authenticity certificate

The authenticity certificate, issued by a competent body of Vietnam listed in Annex II, stating that the rice belongs to one of the specific varieties of fragrant rice set out in Annex I shall be drawn up on a form in accordance with the specimen laid down in Annex III.

The forms shall be printed and completed in English.

Each authenticity certificate shall contain a serial number in the top right-hand box. The copies shall bear the same number as the original.

The authenticity certificate shall be valid for 120 days from the date of issue.

It shall be valid only if the boxes are duly completed and it is signed.

The authenticity certificates shall be considered to have been duly signed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

The authenticity certificate shall be submitted to the customs authorities in order to verify the existence of the necessary conditions to benefit from the tariff quota for order number 09.4731.

The competent body of Vietnam listed in Annex II, shall provide the Commission with any relevant information, which may assist in verifying the information contained on the certificates of authenticity, in particular specimens of the stamps it has used.