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Articles 29, 30 and 31 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 29 Consignment of unpackaged wine products In the case of the consignment of unpackaged wine products and where the computerised system or an information system referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 24(2) is not used or where this system does not allow the competent authority at the place of unloading to be informed, the consignor shall forward, at the latest on the departure of the type of transport, a copy of the accompanying document to the competent authority within whose territory the place of loading is situated, who shall inform the competent authority within whose territory the place of unloading is situated. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply to the following wine products: (a) products originating in the Union, of a quantity of more than 60 litres: (i) wine intended for processing into wines with a PDO or PGI, a varietal or vintage year wine, or intended for packaging to be marketed as such; (ii) partially fermented grape must; (iii) concentrated grape must, whether or not rectified; (iv) fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol; (v) grape juice; (vi) concentrated grape juice; (b) products not originating in the Union, of a quantity of more than 60 litres: (i) fresh grapes, excluding table grapes; (ii) grape must; (iii) concentrated grape must; (iv) partially fermented grape must; (v) concentrated grape must, whether or not rectified; (vi) fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol; (vii) grape juice; (viii) concentrated grape juice; (ix) liqueur wine for the preparation of products not falling within CN code 2204; (c) products, irrespective of their origin and the amount transported, without prejudice to the exemptions referred to in Article 25: (i) wine lees; (ii) grape marc intended for distillation or another form of industrial processing; (iii) piquette; (iv) wine fortified for distillation; (v) wine from grapes of varieties not listed as wine-grape varieties in the classification drawn up by the Member States under Article 120a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for the administrative unit in which they were harvested; (vi) products that may not be offered or supplied for direct human consumption. By way of derogation from the paragraph 1 of this Article, the Member States may fix different periods with respect to the movements of wine products that take place exclusively within their territory. Article 30 Consignment of a third-country product released into free circulation 1. For any consignment within the Union’s customs territory of third-country products released into free circulation, the accompanying document shall include the following information or allow the competent bodies to access thereto: (a) the number of the document VI 1, drawn up in accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 or the references of the equivalent document, approved by the competent authorities of the country of origin, under the conditions set out in Article 45 of the same Regulation and recognised in the framework of the bilateral relations of the Union with the country of origin, which accompanied the transport operation; (b) the name and address of the authority of the third country which completed that document or authorised its completion by a producer; (c) the date on which that document was completed. 2. For any consignment within the Union’s customs territory of wine products originating within the Union, initially exported to a third country or a territory as defined in Article 5(2) and (3) of Directive 2008/118/EC, the accompanying document shall include the following information or allow the competent bodies to have access to this information: (a) the reference to the accompanying document, referred to in Article 24(1)(b) of this Regulation, drawn up for the initial dispatch; or (b) the references to the other supporting documentation produced by the importer evidencing the origin of the product and deemed satisfactory by the competent body when released for circulation in the Union. 3. Where the computerised system referred to in Article 21(2) of Directive 2008/118/EC or an information system set up by the Member State of dispatch is used, the information indicated in the first and second paragraphs of this Article shall be held in the system used. Article 31 Certification of protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication, vintage year and the wine-grape variety(ies) 1. The accompanying document shall be regarded as certifying the PDO or PGI and the vintage year or the wine-grape variety(ies), in accordance with the conditions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 6 below. 2. In the case of wine products dispatched within a Member State or among Member States, the accompanying document shall include all the pertinent information laid down in Part A of Annex IXa or allow the competent bodies to have access to this information. To this effect, one of the entries set out in Part B of Annex IXa shall be used. Where the computerised system referred to in Article 21(2) of Directive 2008/118/EC or an information system set up by the Member State of dispatch is used, the information referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be held in the system used. 3. In the case of wine products exported to a third country, the accompanying document shall include the pertinent information laid down in Part A of Annex IXa. To this effect, one of the entries set out in Part B of Annex IXa shall be used. It shall be possible for this document to be presented, as an attestation or certificate, whenever requested by the competent authorities and bodies of the Member States or third country of destination. 4. In the case of wine products imported from a third country, the accompanying document shall make reference to the attestation or certificate drawn up in the country of origin. It shall be possible for the attestation or certificate to be presented whenever requested throughout the transport operation to the competent authorities and bodies of the Member States. 5. Where Member States have made it obligatory, in respect of the wine products produced on their territory, for a PDO or PGI certificate to be drawn up by a control body designated for this purpose the accompanying document shall include a reference to this certificate, the name and, where applicable, the electronic address of the control body. This information comes after the entry used in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 above. 6. The consignor shall certify the accuracy of the information required pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 5 above, on the basis of their records or the certified information in the documents accompanying the previous consignments of the product in question;’