ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURNED GOODS , SHALL RETAIN THE ORIGINAL AND SHALL SEND TO THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES WHO AUTHENTICATED IT THE COPY OF THE SHEET BEARING THE REFERENCE NUMBER AND THE DATE OF ENTRY FOR FREE CIRCULATION RELATING THERETO .
THE SAID CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES SHALL COMPARE THIS COPY WITH THE ONE IN THEIR POSSESSION AND RETAIN IT IN THEIR OFFICIAL FILES .
ARTICLE 13
IN THE CASE OF THEFT , LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION SHEET INF 3 , THE PERSON CONCERNED MAY REQUEST A DUPLICATE FROM THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES WHICH AUTHENTICATED IT . THE LATTER MAY GRANT THIS REQUEST IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SO JUSTIFY . ANY DUPLICATE SO ISSUED SHALL BEAR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS :
" DUPLICATE " , " DUPLIKAT " , " DUPLICATA " , " DUPLICATO " , " DUPLICAAT " .
THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES SHALL RECORD ON THE COPY OF INFORMATION SHEET INF 3 IN THEIR POSSESSION THAT A DUPLICATE HAS BEEN AUTHENTICATED .
ARTICLE 14
INFORMATION SHEET INF 3 MAY BE USED FOR THE REQUEST AND THE TRANSMISSION OF THE INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 12 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 754/76 .
ARTICLE 15
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1977 . IT SHALL APPLY TO GOODS FOR WHICH EXPORT FORMALITIES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT BEFORE THAT DATE .
HOWEVER , IN THE CASE OF COMPENSATING PRODUCTS EXPORTED IN COMPLETION OF AN INWARD PROCESSING OPERATION , WHICH ARE RETURNED TO A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN THE MEMBER STATE OF EXPORTATION , IT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THOSE COMPENSATING PRODUCTS WHICH HAVE BEEN EXPORTED ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 1977 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 NOVEMBER 1976 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
FINN GUNDELACH
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION