CELEX: 51983PC0703
Language: en
Date: 1983-12-01
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the application of the system of certificates of origin provided for under the International Coffee Agreement 1983 when quotas are in effect (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                                        C0MC83)     703 f i n a l
                                                                        B russels,    1 December     1983
                                              Proposal for a
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION          (EEC)
     on t h e a p p lic a tio n  of   the   system o f    c e rtific a te s  of o rig in    provided
         fo r under     the    In te rn a tio n a l  Coffee  Agreement      1 9 8 3 when q u o t a s
                                               are   in effect
                       (subm itted     to   the     Council  by t h e   Commission)
  C0MC83)   703  fin a l
 ---pagebreak---                                                          Proposal        for  a
                                                COUNCIL REGULATION                (EEC)
        on t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m o f c e r t i f i c a t e s o f o r i g i n p r o v i d e d         *··*·■      iw
               f o r u n d e r t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e A g r e e m e n t 1 9 8 3 when q u o t a s            ··         ■5
                                                          are in e f f e c t                                                                ·■'’
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI TI ES,
H avin g r e g a r d t o th e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g         the     European       E co n o m i c Community,         and        in
p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 113 t h e r e o f ,
H a v i n g r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No 2 8 8 / 8 2 o f 5 F e b r u a r y 1 9 8 2 on common
r u l e s f o r i m p o r t s ( 1 ) , a nd i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 1 6 ( 1 ) ( b ) t h e r e o f ,
Havin g         regard     to    the    proposal        fro m t h e     Commission,                  ,
                                                                                                  ' ·           *      '"· " · -       ? ;A -
W h e r e a s p u r s u a n t t o C o u n c i l D e c i s i o n 8 3 / 5 3 9 / E E C o f 2 6 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 8 3 on t h e n o t i f i ­
c a t i o n o f p r o v i s i o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n by t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Co mmu n i t y and i t s Member
S t a t e s o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e A g r e e m e n t 1 9 8 3 ( 2 ) t h e Co mmu n i t y has b e e n
p r o v i s i o n a l l y a p p l y i n g t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e Agreem ent 1983 s i n c e t h a t Agreement
e n t e r e d i n t o f o r c e p r o v i s i o n a l l y on 1 O c t o b e r 1 9 8 3 ;
W h e r e a s t h e E x e c u t i v e B o a r d o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e O r g a n i z a t i o n has e s t a b l i s h e d
r u l e s f o r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a s ys tem o f c e r t i f i c a t e s o f o r i g i n un d er t h e Agreement
o f 1 9 7 6 when q u o t a s a r e i n e f f e c t , as l a i d down i n C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No
2436/79 ( 3 ) ;                                                            iv*.    .·■»,« apt*                                    :y            k, ; . / i
W h e r e a s A r t i c l e 7 0 o f t h e 1 9 8 3 A g r e e m e n t l a y s down t h a t m e a s u r e s t a k e n p u r s u a n t t o                   the
 1 9 7 6 I n t e r n a t i o n a l A g r e e m e n t w h i c h w e r e i n f o r c e on 3 0 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 8 3 and h a v e n o t
b e e n amended b y t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e 1 9 8 3 A g r e e m e n t s h a l l r e m a i n i n f o r c e ;
 Whereas A r t i c l e 45 o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e Agree me nt 1 98 3 p r o v i d e s t h a t i n o r d e r
 t o p r e v e n t non-member c o u n t r i e s fr o m i n c r e a s i n g t h e i r e x p o r t s a t t h e ex pe n s e o f
 e x p o r t i n g m e m b e r s , e a c h member o f t h e a f o r e s a i d A g r e e m e n t s h o u l d , w h e n e v e r q u o t a s
 a r e i n e f f e c t , l i m i t i t s a n n u a l i m p o r t s o f c o f f e e fr o m non-member c o u n t r i e s ;
  (1)      0J     No L 3 5 , 9 . 2 . 1 9 8 2 , p . 1 .
  (2)      0J     No L 3 0 8 , 9 . 1 1 . 1 9 8 3 , p . 1 .
  (3 )      OJ No L 2 8 2 , 1 2 . 1 1 . 1 9 7 9 » p . 1 .
                                                                                         -•4 *.
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                                                                    I
Whereas          a p p r o p r i a t e m e a s u r e s must be t a k e n t o i m p l e m e n t    this system           of
c e r t i f i c a t e s w i t h i n t h e Co m m u n i t y and t o p r o v i d e f o r i t s        ap p licatio n
w i t h o u t d i s c r i m i n a t i o n b e t w e e n C om m u n i t y i m p o r t e r s ;
W h e r e a s t e c h n i c a l m e a s u r e s s h o u l d be l a i d down f o r t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f
c o f f e e f o r e x p o r t w h i c h has t o c r o s s t h e t e r r i t o r y o f t w o o r more Member
S t a t e s b e f o r e l e a v i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y ; w h e r e a s t h e C o m m i s s i o n s h o u l d make
the necessary adju stm en ts to the c o n t r o l f o r m a l i t i e s in accordance w ith
t h e p r o c e d u r e l a i d down i n A r t i c l e 57 o f C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)
No 2 2 2 / 7 7 o f 13 De c e mbe r 1 9 7 6 on Co m m u n i t y t r a n s i t ( 4 ) / as l a s t amended
by R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No 3 6 1 7 / 8 2 ( 5 ) ;
Whereas, in order to ensure the efficient administration of the system
and to clarify the position regarding the periods during which this Regulation
will actually apply, the Commission should, in accordance with the
decisions taken by the International Coffee Organization Council o r i t s                                                     -,
Executive Board and at the time when quotas are introduced o r suspended,
specify the date on which the m e a s u r e s in question become applicable or
cease to be applicable,                                                    ·
HAS ADOPTED T H I S                 REGULATION:
  l i ' . ' Ì :           :   ;-·                      A rtic le  1
For      the     purposes           of im plem enting         the   In te rn a tio n a l     Coffee    Agreement         1983,
t h e r u l e s f o r th e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e system o f c e r t i f i c a t e s            o f o r i g i n t o be
a p p l i e d when q u o t a s a r e i n e f f e c t w h i c h w e r e a d o p t e d by t h e             E x e c u t iv e Board
o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o f f e e O r g a n i z a t i o n and a r e s e t o u t i n         t h e Anne x t o t h i s
R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l a p p l y s u b j e c t t o A r t i c l e s 2 , 3 and 4 .
 (4)        OJ No L 3 8 , 9 . 2 . 1 9 7 7 , p .            1.
 (5)        OJ No L 3 8 2 , 3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 2 ,          p.  6.
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1.        I m p o r t s i n t o t h e C o mmu n i t y o f c o f f e e and o f e x t r a c t s , e s s e n c e s o r
c o n c e n t r a t e s o f c o f f e e f a l l i n g w i t h i n s u b h e a d i n g s 0 9 . 0 1 A and 2 1 . 0 2 A of
t h e Common Customs T a r i f f s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o p r o d u c t i o n a t t h e customs
o f f i c e where t h e customs im p o r t f o r m a l i t i e s a r e c o m p le te d o f the
c e r t i f i c a t e p r e s c r i b e d f o r t h i s purpose under th e r u l e s r e f e r r e d to in
A rt i c le 1.
2.        I m p o r t s f r o m c o u n t r i e s w h i c h a r e n o t members o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l
C o f f e e A g r e e m e n t 1 9 8 3 and n o t i n c l u d e d i n A p p e n d i x 6 t o t h e r u l e s r e f e r r e d
t o i n A r t i c l e 1 s h a l l be l i m i t e d t o a q u a n t i t y f o r t h e Communi ty and
e a c h C o mmu n i t y Member S t a t e e q u a l t o t h a t i n d i c a t e d i n A p p e n d i x 7 t o
the ru le s in q u e s tio n .
                                                  A rtic le      3
1.        E x p o r t s f r o m t h e Co m m u n i t y o f c o f f e e and o f e x t r a c t s , e s s e n c e s o r
 c o n c e n t r a t e s o f c o f f e e f a l l i n g w i t h i n s u b h e a d i n g s 0 9 . 0 1 A and 2 1 . 0 2 A o f
 t h e Common Customs T a r i f f s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o p r o d u c t i o n t o t h e customs
 a u t h o r i t i e s o f th e c e r t i f i c a t e p r e s c r i b e d f o r t h i s purpose in the r u le s
 r e f e r r e d to in A r t i c l e 1.
 2.        The p r o d u c t s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h 1 s h a l l be r e g a r d e d as h a v i n g
 b e e n e x p o r t e d f r o m t h e Co m m u n i t y w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g o f p a r a g r a p h 1 when
 t h e y h a v e b e e n e x p o r t e d f r o m t h e c u s to m s t e r r i t o r y o f t h e C o m m u n i t y .
 3.        D e t a i l e d r u l e s f o r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h i s A r t i c l e s h a l l be            ^
 a d o p t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o c e d u r e l a i d down i n A r t i c l e 57 o f
 R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No 2 2 2 / 7 7 .
                                                   A rtic le       4
  The C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l f i x t h e d a t e f r o m w h i c h t h e p r o v i s i o n s         of th is
  r e g u l a t i o n and t h e m e a s u r e s t a k e n i n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n t h e r e o f     s h a ll
  become a p p l i c a b l e o r c e a s e t o be a p p l i c a b l e .
                                                    A r t i e le   5           . Î,'
  R e g u l a t i o n ( E E C ) No 2 4 3 6 / 7 9 i s h e r e b y r e p e a l e d .        References to A r t i c l e 3
  o f t h e r e p e a l e d R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be u n d e r s t o o d a s r e f e r e n c e s t o A r t i c l e
   3 of      th is      R e g u la tio n .
                                                   Article 6 ^ ·■'··■·                 ··             ~ ··· .····.··- ·.··,····
  This R e g u la tio n s h a l l e n te r            in to force        on t h e t h i r d d a y f o l l o w i n g    its
  p u b lic a tio n in th e O f f i c i a l           Journal o f        t h e European Com m unities.
   T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be b i n d i n g       in   its   e n tire ty    and d i r e c t l y   ap p li­
   c a b l e i n a l l M em ber S t a t e s .
   Done a t                                                    .   ^                         For t h e C o u n c i l
                                                         ”                                     The P r e s i d e n t
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     ■’ ■               ' :         - 4- i -- . r·. ,·                             ■                                                               .
Annex:
Rules for the application of a system of certificates of origin when quotas are in effect                                      ...................    5
Appendix     1: Certificate of origin in Form O        ...........................................................................................   22
Appendix     2: Certificate of origin in Form X ...........................................................................................          28
Appendix 3:      Certificate of re-export in Form R ..................... ................................................................           3b
Appendix 4:      Certificate o f re-shipment in Form R$ .............................................................................
Appendix 5: Certificate of transit in Form T ................................................................................                        ^6
Appendix     6: List of members and their code numbers ...........................................................................                   52
Appendix 7:      Limitation of annual im ports of coffee from n o n -m e m b e rs..........................................                          55
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                                                           ANNEX
                 RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF A SYSTEM OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
                                              WHEN QUOTAS ARE IN EFFECT
                                                       INTRODUCTION
                 At a meeting on 31 July 1978 the Executive Board, acting in accordance with the powers
                 delegated to it by the Council under the provisions of Article 18 (Competence of the Board),
                 of the International Coffee Agreement ’ 976 and of Resolution number 292, approved the
                 attached Rules for the Application of a System of Certificates of Origin when quotas are in
                 effect.
            Pursuant to Article 70 of the 1983 Agreement these rules
            shall remain in force under the new Agreement.                                                           ;1
                              Rule 1                               (g) the certificate has not previously been completed in
                                                                        Part B nor declared invalid by the Organization.
                          DEFINITIONS
                                                                   Valid certificate o f origin for exports to non-members
                                                                   means a certificate of origin in Form X prescribed in
  For the purposes of these rules:
                                                                   Appendix 2, isstied in accordance with these rules by a
                                                                   certifying agency of the producing member from which
  Valid certificate o f origin for exports to members means        the coffee described therein has been exported, provided
  a certificate of origin in Form O prescribed in Appendix          that;
  1, issued in accordance with these rules by a certifying
  agency of the producing member from, which the coffee            (a) the certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the
  described therein has been exported and bearing coffee                cachet of the customs service of the producing
  export stamps which in total denomination correspond                  member from which the coffee described in the
  to the net weight of the green coffee or green coffee                 certificate has been exported;
  equivalent of the coffee covered, provided that:
                                                                    (b) the certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee
  (a) the country code and coffee year code on the coffee                described therein at the time it was issued;
       export stamps correspond to the country of issue
       and coffee year of issue of the certificate;                 (c) the certificate shall not be valid to cover the
                                                                         importation of coffee by members nor shall it form
  (b) the country of destination shown oh the certificate is             the basis for the issuing of any other form of
       a member;                                                         certificate.
  (c) the certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the
                                                                     Valid certificate o f re-export means a certificate of
       cachet of the customs service of the producing
                                                                     re-export in Form R prescribed in Appendix 3, issue» in
       member from which the coffee described in the
                                                                     accordance with these rules by a certifying agency of the
       certificate has been exported;
                                                                     member from which the coffee described therein has
                                                                     been re-exported, provided that:
  (d) the certificate shall be valid only for a net weight of
       coffee which, at the point of export, is equal to, or         (a) the certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the
       not more than 24 kilograms in excess of, the total                 cachet of the customs service of the member from
       denomination of the coffee export stamps affixed to                which the coffee described in the certificate has been
        it;                                                               re-exported:                                           '
?  (c) the certificate siiall be valid to cover only the coffee      (b) the certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee
       described therein at the time it was issu -d;                      described therein at the time it was issued;
   (f) the certificate shall not be valid for more than nine         (c) the certificate shall not be valid for more than nine
        months after the end of the calendar qua .cr in                   months after the end of the calendar quarter in
        which it was issued;                                              which it was issued; , ·
 ---pagebreak--- (d) the certificate has not previously been completed in        Import of coffee means any coffee which enters into the
       Part B nor declared invalid by the Organization.         customs territory of any country or customs union and
                                                                is released by the customs and, if necessary, by other
                                                                competent authorities so that the coffee has been fully
Valid certificate o f re-shipment means a certificate of        cleared for processing and/or demesne consumption.
re-shipment in Form RS prescribed in Appendix 4,
issued in accordance with these rules by a certifying           Coffee under customs control means coffee which
agency of the member from which the coffee described            cannot be moved outside the area of jurisdiction of the
therein has been re-shipped, provided that;                     customs Service without its consent.
(a) the certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’ and bears the          Re-export o f coffee means any coffee which moves
       cachet of the customs service of the member from         beyond the customs territory of a country or customs
       which the coffee described in the certificate has been   union which has previously imported that coffee.
       re-shipped;
                                                                 Re-shipment o f coffee means any coffee which moves
 (b) the certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee     beyond the territory of a country which has placed the
       described therein at the time it was issued;              coffee under customs control and not imported that
                                                                 coffee.
 (c) the certificate shall not be valid for more than nine
       months after the end of the calendar quarter in           Customs service means the customs authority of a
       which it was issued;                                      member or other authority designated by the member
                                                                 for that purpose and accepted by the Executive
 (d) the certificate has not previously been completed in        Director.
        Part B nor declared invalid by the Organization.
                                                                 The cachet o f the customs service means a customs
                                                                 stamp, preferably embossed, which is accompanied by
  Valid certificate o f transit means a certificate of transit   the signature or equivalent of the officer responsible for
  in Form T prescribed in Appendix 5, issued in                  its use together with the date of its use.
  accordance with these rules by a certifying agency and
  bearing ^coffee transit stamps which in total                   Certifying agency means an agency approved under the
  denomination correspond to the net weight of the green          provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 43 of the
  coffee or green coffee equivalent of the coffee covered,        International Coffee Agreement 1976 to administer and
  provided that;                                                  perform the functions specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of
  (a) the country code on the coffee transit stamps               that Article.
        corresponds to the country of issue of the certificate;
   (b) the certificate is marked ‘ORIGINAL’;
                                                                                             Rule 2
   (c) the ceftificate shall be valid only for a net weight of
        coffee equal to, or not more than four kilograms in       TYPES OF CERTIFICATES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
        excess of, the total denomination of the coffee                                    PRINTING
        transit stamps affixed to i|;
                                    t
                                                                   Certificates of origin
   (d) the certificate shall be valid to cover only the coffee
         described therein at the tibie it was issued; "      '
                                                                   1. Certificates of origin for exports to members shall
                                                                   be printed in Form O prescribed in Appendix I and
   (c) the certificate shall not be valid for more than nine
                                                                   shall be completed and issued in accordance with these
        months after the end of the calendar quarter in
                                                                   rules. General guidance on the completion of such
        which it was issued;
                                                                   certificates is contained in Appendix I B.
    (f) the certificate has not previously been completed in
                                                                   2. Certificates of origin for exports to non-members
         Part B nor declared invalid by the Organization.
                                                                   shall be printed in Form X prescribed in Appendix 2
                                     i                             and shall be completed and issued in accordance with
    Valid certificate means a valid certificate of origin, a       these Rules. General guidance on the completion of
    valid certificate of rc-cxpdrt, a valid certificate of         such certificates is containbd in Appendix 2 B.
     rc-shipm(;nt and a valid certificate of transit as defined
     above.                                                        3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs I and
                                                                   2 of this rule, box 10 of the certificate of origin in Form
                                                                   O and box 1 1 of the certificate of origin in Form X may
     flxport of coffee means any coffee which leaves the           be modified to allow a maximum of five International
     customs territory of the country in which the coffee is       Coffee Organization identification marks to be entered
    grown.                                                         therein:
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  F.XAMPLE:
  (Certificate of Origin in Form O)
   10. ICO identification mark           11. Number Of bags or              12. Description of      13. Net weight of shipment
                                             other containers                    coffee
       ------ / ---------- / ----------                                           Green (Crude)
                                                                                  Roasted....
       ------ / ---------- / ----------                                                             14. Unit of     I---- 1 .
       ------ / ------- - / ----------                                     __ | Soluble                 weight      1___1 k»
       ------ / ---------- / ----------         '          '  '   ·            | Other                              □       lb
    1S. Other relevant information
 Certificates of re-export                                            shall be used. Each original shall be clearly marked
                                                                      ‘ORIGINAL’.
 4. Certificates of re-export shall he printed in Form R
 prescribed in Appendix 3 and shall be completed and
 issued in accordance with these rules. General guidance              10. The first copy shall be clearly marked ‘FIRST
 on the completion of such certificates is contained in              COPY — for use by ICO London’ and shall be printed
 Appendix 3 B.                                                       on paper of the following colours:
                                                                     (a) Certificates of origin in Forms O and X — green;
                                                                     (b) Certificates of re-export — blue;       '■          ' ·>-' ·
                                                                                                                ' '  - . ji.rimsi*
Certificates of rc-shipmcnt                                          (c) Certificates of re-shipment — yellow;
 5. Certificates of re-shipment shall be printed in Form             (d) Certificates of transit — pink.                         :
RS prescribed in Appendix 4 and shall be completed
and issued in accordance with these rules. General                    11. Each additional copy which shall be of a colour
guidance on the completion of such certificates is
                                                                     other than that of the first copy, specified in paragraph
contained in Appendix 4 B.
                                                                      10 of this rule, shall be clearly marked ‘COPY — for
                                                                     internal use only' and may contain such additional
                                                                     instructions as considered desirable by the agency
                                                                     issuing the certificate.
Certificates of transit                  ' «
6. Certificates of transit shall be printed in Form T
prescribed in Appendix 5 and shall be completed and                   12. Except as otherwise agreed between a member and
                                                                     the Executive Director, each member shall be
issued in accordance with these rules. General guidance
                                                                     responsible for printing the certificates it uses in the
on the completion oi such certificates is contained in
                                                                      manner prescribed in Appendices 1 to 5. To ensure that
Annex 5 B.
                                                                     all certificates arc printed to a uniform standard, the
                                                                      measurements to be used by printers are shown in
                                                                     Appendices 1 A, 2 A, 3 A, 4 A and 5 A.
Specifications for printing certificates                ·.
                                                                     13. On the first and subsequent copies of certificates,
7. All certificates shall be of ISO size A 4 (210 mm X
                                                                    the space allocated to Part B on the forms of certificates
297 mm; 8 'A, in x 11 J/ 3 in) with a maximum
tolerance of ± 2 mrVi (V,6 in).                                     prescribed in Appendices 1 to 5 may be left blank or
                                                                    may be used by the member concerned for information
                                                                    required by it or by the Organization for statistical
8. All certificates shall be issued in an {original and at          purposes.
least two copies. Ceftifying agencies may issue as many
additional copies for internal use as may be found
convenient or necessary.                                             14. Certificates may be printed in two languages, one
                                                                    of which, except as otherwise agreed between a member
                                                                    and the executive Director, must be English. When
9. For the originals of all types of certificates white             more than one language is used, the second language
paper of chemical pulp, weighing not less than 70 g/m2              shall be printed if possible in italics.
 ---pagebreak---                             fill/.' î                        which shall be unique to the parcel of coffee concerned.
                                                             The identification mark shall be printed inode a box on
PERIOD OF VALIDITY AND EXTENSION OF THE                      all the bags or other containers or stamped on a metal
         PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES                  strip affixed to the bags or other containers, and shall
                                                             be shown on the relevant certificate of origin. It shall be
                                                             composed of the country code number of the member
Period of validity of certificates                           (up to three digits to be allocated by the Organization
                                                             (')), the code number of the grower or exporter (up to
1. Certificates of origin in Form O, certificates of         four digits to be allocated by the member to each
re-export, certificates of re-shipment and certificates of   grower or exporter) and the serial number of the parcel
transit shall cease to be valid after nine months from the   of coffee iup to four digits to be supplied by the grower
epd of the calendar quarter in which they are issued.        or exporter for each parcel he exports, beginning with
Certificates of origin in Form X shall have no specified     the number ‘1' for the first parcel exported on or after
period of validity.                I                          1 October each year and proceeding in sequence to
                                                             30 September the following year).
Prohibition of importation of coffee covered by a
certificate the period of validity of which has lapsed       EXAMPLE:
 2. Members shall prohibit the importation of coffee
covered by a certificate the period of validity of which
 has lapsed and shall neither credit such a certificate to a
 transit stamp account under the provisions of rule 12           (Country code)      ■ Exporter's or    (Parcel number)
 nor issue a certificate in replacement or exchange                                  grower's code)
 therefor without the express; consent of the Executive
 Director (see paragraph 3 of this rule).
                                                              To perimt mechanical processing by the Organization it
 Extension of the period of validity of a certificate         is essential that the identification mark should not in
                                                              any circumstance be composed o f more than 11 digits.
 3. The holder of a certificate of origin in Form O, a
certificate of re-export, a certificate of re-shipment or a
 certificate of transit, the period of validity of which has
 lapsed prior to its surrender to the appropriate                                        Rule 5
 authorities in accordance with the provisions of these
 rules, shall forward the certificate to a certifying agency             EXPORTS OF COFFEE TO MEMBERS
 with an application for the extension of its period of
 validity. In his application he shall state the reasons for
 the failure to use or exchange the certificate before its     1. Subject to the exceptions described in paragraph 11
 expiration and shall specify the present location of the      of this rule, every export of coffee from any member to
 coffee. If the coffee is held in a warehouse, he shall        any other member shall be covered by a valid certificate
 provide a written declaration by the manager of the           of origin in Form O completed and issued in accordance
  warehouse identifying the coffee and confirming the          with these rules.
  period of storage. The certifying agency shall forward
  the application together with'the certificate to which it    2. All bags or other containers shall bear an ICO
  relates to the Executive Director. The Executive             identification mark in accordance with the provisions of
  Director shall make such further enquiries as he may         rule 4.
  deem necessary and shall, within a reasonable time,
  authorize the certifying agency concerned to issue the       3. The original of each certificate of origin in Form O
  appropriate certificate or shall advise the certifying       shall be validated with coffee export stamps affixed in
  agency why the application cannot be granted.                accordance with the provisions of rule 15.
                                                               4. The original and the first copy of each certificate of
                                                               origin n Form O shall bear the cachet of the customs
                                                               service'of the issuing member. This shall be applied bv
                              Rule-4                           the customs service when it is satisfied that export is
                                                               about to take place.
   MARKING OF BAGS AND OTHER CONTAINERS FOR
                             EXPORT                             C Ï he original of each certificate ot origin m Form O
                                                               shall be given to the exporter or his agent to accompany
   FIvery export of coffee shall be allocated an
   International Coffee Organization identification mark       tl) Sec Appendix h.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       .... 3 \ -
                                                              -  3  -
ihc shipping documents. The ICO identification mark                          be forwarded to the Organization. All such
and the reference number of the certificate of origin                        arrangements shall be agreed between the member and
(composed of the country code, port code and serial                          the Executive Director.                   .......
number) shall, except as otherwise agreed between the
member and the executive Director, be included on the
invoice and/or the bill(s) of lading.                                         11. Certificates of origin in Form O need not be issued
                                                                              to cover:
                                                                              (a) small quantities of coffee for direct consumption as
6. The first copy of each certificate of origin in Form                             stores on ships, aircraft and other international
O together with a copy of the relevant bill of lading                               commercial carriers; and
shall be forwarded by the safest and quickest possible
means to the Organization by the issuing member as                            (b) samples and parcels up to a maximum net weight of
soon as possible and, in any case within 21 days of the                            60 kilograms of green coffee or the equivalent
date of shipment. If a parcel of coffee moves overland to                          thereof, namely:
its destination, instead of a bill of lading a copy of the                          (i) 120 kg of dried coffee cherry; or
relevant waybill or other equivalent document shall
accompany the first copy of the certificate of origin in                            (ii) 75 kg of parchment coffee; or                        ^
Form () forwarded to the Organization.                                              (iii) 50-4 kg of roasted coffee; or           ....."sc:
                                                                                    (iv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffee.             ■’
7. First copies of certificates of origin in Form O and
bills of lading or equivalent documents forwarded to the                       12. Certifying agencies shall maintain records of all
Organization under the provisions of paragraph 6 of                           certificates of origin in Form O which they issue for a
th's rule shall be sent in securely packed batches of not                     period of not less than four years. Such records shall be
more than 50 scts('). F.ach batch shall contain only                          made available to the Executive Director on request.
documents issued to cover exports made in the same
month.
                          i                      I                             13. Each exporting member shall furnish to the
                                                                               Executive Director any information he may request in
8. Each batch of certificates and bills of lading or                           connection with exports of coffee covered by certificates
equivalent documents shall be accompanied by a                                 of origin in Form O including port records, customs
covering note listing the reference number of each                             records, contracts and other commercial documents.
document enclosed therewith and the net quantity of                           The Executive Director may establish a procedure for
coffee covered by each document. Each batch of                                 the inspection of such information.
documents and the accompanying covering note shall
bear a serial number. A copy of the covering note shall
                                                                          - > i \ - d r .,v.--;v,-rzd b 'r : - ■·    v              ;        ;
be forwarded simultaneously to the Organization under
                                                                         "        p             -'eCir-’X."                         1;■·■' ■
separate cover.                                  .                          •                  “ *‘            Rule 6                "·. ...
                                                                                         EXPORTS OF COFFEE TO NON MEMBERS
9. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
and the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall
acknowledge receipt of each batch of documents by
stamping and returning the covering notfc.                                     1. Subject to the exceptions described in paragraph 10
                                                                              of this rule every export of coffee from any member to
                                                                              any non-member shall be covered by a valid certificate
10. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs I                            of origin in Form X completed and issued in accordance
and 6 of this rule, if the maritime port o f shipment is                      with these rules.
not in the country of origin of the coffee and the
member finds that it is impracticable to issue completed
certificates of origin in Form O prior to export from                          2. All bags or other containers shall bear an ICO
origin, the member may make arrangements for the                               identification mark in accordance with the provisions of
necessary certificate of origin in Form O to be issued,                        rule 4.
cither partially or wholly, by an agency located in the
maritime port of shipment and for completed first
                                                                               3. Producing members shall ensure (that all bags or
copies of c Ttificates and the relevant bills of lading to                     other containers ;in shipments destjned directly or
                                                                               indirectly to non-members arc clearly marked
                                                                               ‘NON viEMBER’ in bold red lettering.
( ) A set shall consist of the first copy of a certificate of origin
    in Form O and a copy of the relevant lull of lading or
    equivalent document or the original anti the first copy of a               4.      ne original and the first copy of each certificate oi
    certificate of origin in Form X and a yopv of the relevant                 o' n in Form X shall bear the cachet of the customs
     hill of lading or equivalent document.                                    • vice of the issuing member. This shall be applied by
 ---pagebreak---  the customs service when it is satisfied that export is           9. The K.'O identification mark and the reference-
 about to take place. Originals of certificates of origin in       number of the certificate of origin (composed of the
 Form X shall be withdrawn and, together with the first            country code, port code and serial number) shall, except
 copy of each certificate and a copy of the relevant bill of       as otherwise agreed between the member and the
 lading, shall be sent by the safest and quickest possible         Executive Director, be included on the invoice and/or
 means to the Organization by the issuing member as                the bill(s) of lading.
 soon as possible and in any case within 21 days of the
 date of shipment. If a parcel of coffee moves overland to
 its destination, instead of a bill of lading a copy of the         10. Certificates of origin in Form X need not be issued
 relevant waybill or other equivalent document shall               to cover:
 accompany the original and first copy of the certificate
                                                                   (a) small quantities of coffee for direct consumption as
 of origin in Form X forwarded to the Organization.                    stores on ships, aircraft and other international
                                                                       commercial carriers; and
                                                                   (b) samples and parcels up to a maximum net weight of
 5. Originals and first copies of certificates of origin in            60 kilograms of green coffee or the equivalent
 Form X and bills of lading or equivalent documents                    thereof, namely:
 forwarded to the Organization under the provisions of
 paragraph 4 of this rule shall be sent in securely packed              (i) 120 kg of dried coffee cherry; or
 batches of not more than 50 sets ('). F.ach batch shall                (ii) 7s kg of parchment coffee; or
 contain only documents issued to cover exports made in
                                                                        (iii) 50-4 kg of roasted coffee; or
 the same month.                                     .    .
                                                                        (iv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffee.
■■■· t                  ^ \y . V-                       '
6. Each batch of certificates jind bills of lading or              11. Certifying agencies shall maintain records of all
equivalent documents shall be accompanied by a                     certificates of origin in Form X which they issue for a
covering note listing the reference number of each                 period of not less than four years. Such records shall be
document enclosed therewith and the net quantity of                made available to the Executive Director on reque“-'.
coffee covered by each document. Each batch of
documents and the accompanying covering note shall
bear a serial number. A copy of the covering note shall             12. Each exporting member shall furnish to the
be forwarded simultaneously to the Organization under              Executive Director any information he may request in
separate cover.                                                    connection with exports of coffee covered by certificates
                                                                   of origin in Form X including port records, customs
                                                                   records, contracts and other commercial documents.
                                                                   The Executive director may establish a procedure lor
7. Except .is otherwise agreed between ihe member                  the inspection of such information.
and the Executive Director, the txccutivc Director shall
acknowledge receipt of each batch of documents by
stamping and returning the covering note.
                                                                  ■         ■·, ·.-               i-     '
                                                                  ' i                                Rul* 7
8. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and                r-—rOS*V- ■!
                                                                                             IMPORTS OF COFFEE
4 of this rule, if the maritime port of shipment is not in
                                                                           ' ■· !
the country of origin of the coffee and the member finds
that it is impracticable to issue completed certificates of        1. Subject to the exceptions described in paragraphs 2
origin in Form X prior to export from origin, the                  and 10 of this rule, every import ol coffee shall he
member may make arrangements for the necessary                     covered by a valid certificate in Form O, R, RS or T or
certificates of origin in Form X to be issued, cither              by a special authorization from the Executive Director
partially or wholly, by an agency located in the                   given under the provisions of rule 14. Members shall
maritime port of shipment and for completed first                  prohibit the importation of all '-offee not so covered.
copies of certificates and the relevant bills of lading to
be forwarded to the Organization. All such
arrangement*, shall be agreed between the member and               2. Provided that the customs service of a member is
the Executive Director.             . ! ,................          satisfied oil the basis of information in the relevant valid
                 i                    ·':                     '    certificate and other documents that other provisions of
                                                                   these rules have not been infringed, it may permit the
{') A set shall consist of the original and the first copy of a    importation of a parcel of coffee although:
     certificate of origin in F'orm X and a copy of the relevant
     bill of lading or equivalent document or the first copy of a  (a) some tor, in the case of cotfc-c processed in and
     certificate of origin in Form O and a copy of the relevant        imported from an importing member, all, of the
     bill of lading or equivalent document.                            bags or other containers bear no It t> identification
                                                                                  ' f ■ ······;..           , ... ....
 ---pagebreak---      marks or the ICO identification marks appearing on       8. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
     the bags or other containers are illegible or            and the Executive Director, each batch of valid
     incomplete or the markings on some bags in the           certificates shall be accompanied by a covering note
     parcel do not accord in all respects with those          listing the reference numbers of the certificates enclosed
     shown on the relevant certificate;                       therewith and the net quantity of coffee covered by each
                                                              certificate. Each batch and the accompanying covering
(hi the net weight of the parcel of coffee to be imported     note shall bear a serial number. A copy of the covering
     is not identical to that described in the .ertificate
                                                              note shall be forwarded simultaneously to the
     provided the number of bags is equal to or less than
                                                              Organization under separate cover.
     that shown on the certificate and that the difference
     in weight is not more than 1 % above the weight
     given in the certificate;                                9. F.xcept as otherwise agreed between the member
                                                              and the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall
(c) the information on the certificate concerning the         acknowledge receipt of each batch of valid certificates
     country of destination is not accurate or the            by stamping and returning the covering note.
     information concerning the port or point of
     destination is missing or is not accurate                 10. No certificates shall be required to cover the
                                                              importation of samples and parcels up to a maximum
3. If a parcel of coffee is permitted entry under the          net weight of 60 kilograms of green coffee or the
provisions of paragraph 2 of this rule, the customs           equivalent thereol, namely:
service of the member concerned shall, in the box              (i) 120 kg of dried coffee cherry; or            ■, ;
provided for observations in Part B on the certificate,                                                             .1»·    "·
state how the parcel of coffee differs from that               (ii) 75 kg of parchment coffee; or              ·’
described in the certificate. In particular it shall:          (iii) 504 kg of roasted coffee; or
(a) in the case of anomalies of the type referred to in        (iv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffee.        ■           , '7
     sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2 of this rule, enter
     when available such marks as appear on the bags or
     other containers;
(b) enter the net weight of the parcel if it is not identical                               Rule H
     to that shown on the certificate;
(c) if the information on the certificate concerning the       LIMITATION         OF     IMPOKIS OF         COFlfcfc     FROM
                                                               ,,: .·,                 NON-MFMBF.RS                           ~
     country of destination is not accurate or the
     information concerning the po.t or point of
     destination is missing or is not accurate, insert the     1. Each importing member shall limit its annual
     correct information in the relevant box in Part A of      imports of coffee from non-members to an amount not
     the certificate and apply its cachet thereto.             greater than that shown in Appendix 7. Elxcept as
                                                               otherwise agreed between an importing member and the
                                                               Executive Director, she procedure to be followed shall
4. Valid certificates shall be withdrawn! by the customs
                                                               be as described in'paragraph 2 to 6 of this rule.
service at the time of importation of the coffee covered
thereby and shall be completed by the insertion of the
information required in the left-hand section of Part B.       2. Each import of coffee from a non-member shall be
                                                               covered by a valid certificate in Form T to be issued by
                       I                                       a certifying agency m accordance with the provisions of
 5. Valid certificates withdrawn and completed in              paragraph 3 of this rule. >> » v / s i i z ^
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of this
rule shall be forwarded to the Organization by the
safest and quickest possible means as soon as possible         3. Each importing member shall appoint an agency or
and in any case within 30 days of the close of the month       agencies responsible for controlling the issuing of
                                                               certificates for the purposes of paragraph 2 ot this rule
of collection.
                                                               and shall adopt measures acceptable to the Executive
                                            I                  Director to ensure compliance with the provisions of
6. Except ns otherwise agreed between the member               paragraph I of this rule.
and the F> icutivc Director, a ccrtificatd withdrawn by
the customs service ill accordance with tljic provisions of    4. The issuing of coffee transit stamps for the purposes
paragraph 4 of this rule may not be used in part or in         of vali· ..ring certificates of transit to cover the import of
whole to obtain a credit of transit stamps.        . y.-n      coffc from non-members shall be suh|cct to the
                                                               pro· ,ons of rule 16 except that:
   . Valid certificates forwarded to the Organization          (r     ae Executive Director shall, at the commencement
under the provisions of paragraph 5 of this rule shall be           of each coffee sear, notify the responsible agency or
sent in securely packed batches of not more than 100.               agencies in cash importing member of the quantity
 ---pagebreak---                                                         - 1*. -
      of coffee tr.insit stamps which may be issued in that          by the issuing member as soon as possible and in any
      coffee year to cover imports of coffee from                    case within .30 days of the date of shipment.
      non-members in accordance with the provisions of
      paragraph I of this rule; and
                                                                     5. First copies of certificates of re-export forwarded to
  (b) the responsible agency or agencies shall establish             the Organization under the provisions of paragraph 3 of
      procedures to ensure that coffee transit stamps used           this rule and first copies and originals forwarded under
      to validate certificates of transit issued to cover the        the provisions of paragraph 4, shall be sent in securely
      import of coffee from non-lnembers shall be                    packed batches of not more than 100.
      accounted for separately from transit stamps used in
      accordance with the provisions of rule 12.
                                                                     6. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
                                                                     and the Executive Director, each batch of certificates
  5. Certificates of transit issued to cover the import of           shall be accompanied by a covering note listing the
  coffee from non-members shall be used only for that                reference numbers of the certificates enclosed therewith
  purpose and shall not be used in part or in whole to               and the net quantity of coffee covered by each
  obtain a credit of transit stamps.                                 certificate. Each batch of certificates and the
                                                                    accompanying covering note shall bear a serial number.
                                                                     A copy of the covering note shall be forwarded
 ft. On each certificate nl transit issued under the                simultaneously to the Organization under separate
 provisions of this rule, the certifying agency shall:          ,   cover.
 (a) enter in box 15 the following words:           -'■< r ,
     'Coffee from (name of non-member) charged to the               7. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
      non-member quota of (name of issuing member)’;                and the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall
                                                                    acknowledge receipt of each batch of documents by
 (b) clearly write at the top of the, certificate in capital        stamping and returning the covering note.
     letters the words ‘NON-MEMBER COFFEE'.
                                                                    8. No certifying agency of an exporting member may
                                                                    issue a certificate of re-export unless, in each case, it has
                            Rule 9                                  first satisfied the Executive Director that the coffee
                                                                   concerned has been imported into its territory. Proof of
                   RE-EXPORTS OF COFFEE
                                                                   importation shall include, among other things, the
                                                                    furnishing to the Executive Director of the original of
                                                                   the certificate under cover of which the coffee was
 1. Snb)cct to the exceptions described in paragraph 9             imported, duly completed in accordance with the
of this rule, every re-export of coffye shall be covered by        provisions of paragraph 4 of rule 7.
a valid certificate of re-export in Form R completed and
issued in accordance with these rules.
     viwwtii»· :■·. c,                        XI             ■     9. Certificates of re-export need not be issued to cover:
2. The original and the first copy of each certificate of          (a) small quantities of coffee for direct consumption as
re-export shall bear the cachet of the customs service of               stores on ships, aircraft and other international
the issuing member. This shall be applied by the                        commercial carriers; and
customs service when it is satisfied that re-export is             (b) samples and parcels up to a maximum net weight of
about to take place.                                                    60 kilograms of green coffee or the equivalent
                                                                        thereof, liamely:
 V In the case of re-exports to members, the original of                 (i) 120 kg of dried coffee cherry; or
the certificate of re-export shall be given to the shipper               (li) 75 kg of parchment coffee; or ; -
or his agent to· accompany the shipping documents. The
first copy of fhc certificate shall be forwarded by the                 (iii) 50 4, kg of roasted coffee; or             ‘   :'·
safest and quickest possible means to the Organization                  (iv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffc.·.
by the issuing member as soon as possible and in any                               i                               :       ■
case within .30' days of the date of shipment.
                 i                                                 10. Certifying agencies shall maintain records of all
                 I
                 I                                                 certificates of re-export which they issue and, to the
4. In the case of re-exports try non-members, the                  extent possible, of the reference numbers of the
original of the certificate of re-export shall be                  certificates under cover of which re-exported coffee was
withdrawn by the customs service and together with the             originally imported, lor a period of not less than lour
first copy of the certificate shall be forwarded by the            years. Such records shall be made .nailable in the
safest and quickest possible means to the Organization             Executive Director on request.
                                                                  -V i  -!».rt! :»   ' >: >i, b ■ y - ifb tfc .'·’  , ..
 ---pagebreak---                           Rule IO                                   destination is missing or is not accurate, insert the
                                                                    correct information in the relevant hox in Part A of
     COFFEE PLACED UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL                            the certificate and apply its cachet thereto.
                                                               4. Valid certificates withdrawn and completed in
 I. Except as otherwise agreed between a member and            accordance with the provisions of paragraph I of this
the Executive Director, a valid certificate in Form O, R,      rule shall be forwarded to the Organization by the
RS or T shall be withdrawn by the customs service at           safest and quickest possible means as soon as possible
the time a parcel of coffee is placed under its control but    and in any case within 30 days of the close of the month
is not intended for immediate importation. Valid               of collection.                       H                         . ;;;
certificates withdrawn by the customs service shall be
completed by the insertion of the information required         5. A certificate -■ .id·· vn by the customs service in
in the left-hand section of Part B.                            accordance with the | jvisions of paragraph 1 of this
                                                               rule'may not be used in part or in whole to obtain a
                                                               credit of transit stamps.
2. Provided that the customs service of a member is
satisfied on the basis of information in the relevant valid
                                                               6. Valid certificates forwarded to the Organization
certificate and other documents that other provisions of
                                                               under the provisions of paragraph 4 of this rule shall be
these rules have not been infringed, it may permit a
                                                               sent in securely packed batches of not more than 100.
parcel of coffee to be placed under customs control
although:
                                                               7. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
                                                               and the Executive Director, each batch of valid
(a) some (or, in the case of coffee processed in and
                                                               certificates shall be accompanied by a covering note
    received from an importing member, all) of the bags
    or other containers bear no ICO , identification           listing the reference numbers of the certificates enclosed
                                                               therewith and the npt quantity of coffee covered by each
    marks or the ICO identification marks appearing on
                                                               certificate. Each bdteh and the accompanying covering
    the bags or other containers are illegible or
                                                               note shall bear a sdrial number. A copy of the covering
    incomplete or the markings on some bags in the
    parcel do not accord in all respects with those            note shall be forwarded simultaneously to the
    shown on the relevant certificate;                         Organization under separate cover.
                                                                                                      }i,    v r v 'i - ,,, 4  ■ s,
(b) rhe net weight of the parcel of coffee to be placed        8. Except as otherwise agreed between the member
    under customs control is not identical to that             and the Executive Director, the Executive Direc.or shall
    described in the certificate provided the number of        acknowledge receipt of each batch of valid certificates
    bags is equal to or less than tha. shown on the            by stamping and returning the covering note.
    certificate and that the difference in weight is not
    more than 1 % above the weight , given in the              9. No certificates shall be withdrawn under the
    certificate;                                               provisions of paragraph 1 of this rule to cover the
                                                               placing under customs control of samples and parcels
(c) the information on the certificate concerning the          up to a maximum net weight of 60 kilograms of green
    country of destination is not accurate or the              coffee or the cquiv.-'ent thereof, namely:
    information concerning the port or point of                 (i) 120 kg of dried coffee cherry; or                       -
    destination is mi. g or is not accurate.
                                                                (ii) 75 kg of parchment coffee; or ::
                                                                (lii) 50 4 kg of roasted coffee; or            ^
3. If a parcel of coffee is permitted to be placed under
customs control under the provisions of paragraph 2 of          (iv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffee.
this rule, the customs service of the member concerned
shall, in the box provided for observations in Part B on
the certificate, state how the parcel of coffee differs
from that described in the certificate. In particular it
shall:                                                                                    Rule 11
(a) in the case of anomalies of the type referred to in         RE-SHIPMENT OE COFFEE PI.ACED UNDER CUSTOMS
    ‘ub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 2 of this rule, enter                              ; CONTROL
    when a ailablc, such marks as appear on the bags or
    other containers;                                                 •1 ! ·                r.      ,
(b) enter the net wcigltt of the parcel if it is not identical  1. S· icct to the exceptions described in paragraph 8
    to that shown on the certificate;                          of r' rule, every rc-shipmcnt of coffee placed under
                                                               cu       ns control ill accordance with the provisions of
(c, if the information on the certificate concerning the       p graph I of rule 10 shall be covered by a valid
    country of destination is not accurate or the              ' .lificare of rc-shipmcnt in Form RS completed and
    information concerning the port or point of                issued in accordance with these rules.
 ---pagebreak---  2. Hit original and the first copy of each certificate of  V. Certifying agencies shall maintain records of all
 re-shipment shall hear the cachet of the customs service   certificates of re-shipment which they issue and of the
 of the issuing tnemher. This shall he applied by the       reference numbers of the certificates withdrawn when
 customs service when it is satisfied that re-shipment is   the re-shipped coffee was originally placed under
 about to take place.                                       customs control for a period of not less than four years.
                                                            Such records shall be made available to the Executive
                                                            Director on request.
 3- In the case of re-shipments to members, the original
 of the certificate of re-shipment shall be given to the
 shipper or his agent to accompany the shipping
documents. The first copy of the certificate shall be
forwarded by the safest and quickest possible means to                               Rule 12
the Organization by the issuing member as soon as
possible and in any case within 30 days of the date of                         COFFEE IN TRANSIT
re-shipment.
4. In the case of re-shipments to non-members, the              Coffee located within the territory of a member
original of the certificate of re-shipment shall be
withdrawn by the customs service and together with the
                                                            I. If coffee which is located within the territory of a
first copy of the certificate shall be forwarded by the
safest and quickest possible means to the Organization     member but which has not been imported is covered by
by the issuing member as soon as possible and in any       a valid certificate in Form O, R, RS or T, the holder of
case within 30 days of the date of re-shipment.            the certificate may, on surrendering the certificate to a
                                                           certifying agency, apply for the issue of certificates of
                                                           transit in Form T in exchange therefor or may have the
5. First copies of certificates of re-shipment forwarded   net weight of the green coffee or the green coffee
to the Organization under the provisions of paragraph 3    equivalent of the coffee covered by the surrendered
of this rule and first copies and originals forwarded      certificate credited to a transit stamp account opened in
under the provisions of paragraph 4 shall be sent in       his name, save that certificates in Form T issued to
securely packed batches of not more than 100.              cover imports of coffee from non-members shall not be
                                                           used in parr or in whole to obtain a credit of transit
6. Fxccpt as otherwise agreed between the member           stamps. Valid certificates surrendered under this
and the Executive Director, each batch of certificates     provision, or under the provision of paragraph 11 of this
shall be aiicompamed by a covering note listing the        rule shall be completed by the insertion of the
reference numbers of the certificates enclosed therewith   information required in the right-hand section of Part B
and the net quantity of coffee covered by each             and shall be forwarded by the member concerned to the
certificate. Each batch of certificates and the            Executive Director as soon as possible and in any case
accompanying covering note shall bear a serial number.     within 30 days of the close of the month of collection.
A copy of the covering note shall be forwarded
simultaneously to the Organization under separate
cover.                                                     2. Certificates of transit in Form T issued in
                                                           accordance with the provisions of this rule shall be
7. Except as otherwise agreed between the member           validated with coffee transit stamps affixed in
and the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall   accordance with the provisions of rule I ft.
acknowledge receipt of each batch of documents by
stamping and returning the covering note.
                                                           3. When the ho ld c of a transit stamp account requires
K. Certificates of re-shipment need not be issued to       a certificate of trai sit he shall request the certifying
cover:                                                     agency with which he holds his account to issue him
                                                           with such a document and shall inform the cerrifving
(a) small quantities of coffee for direct consumption as   agency of the reference number of the surrendered
    stores on ships, aircraft and other international      certificate on the basis of which he is requesting the new
     commercial carriers; and                              certificate. The certifying agency, having satisfied itself
(b) samples and parcels up to a maximum net weight of      that the applicant has.sufficient credit remaining from
     hi) kilograms of green coffee or the equivalent       the surrendered certificate to permit the issuing of the
     thcreol .j namely:                                    new certificate, shall issue tlje certificate and validate it
                                                           with coffee transit stamps which it shall charge to the
    ■t; IJo'kg ot dried coffee cherry; or                  account of the applicant.
    (ii) 75 kg of parchment coflee; or
    (iii) 50-4 kg of roasted coffee; or
                                                           4. A certifying agency may issue certificates ol transit
    fiv) 20 kg of soluble or liquid coffee.                under the provisions ol this rule lor the quantities of
 ---pagebreak---  coffee and for the destinations requested by the                      10. Certifying agencies shall maintain record» of all
 applicant provided that:                                             certificates of transit which they issue and the basis for
                                                                      their issue for a period of not less than four years. Such
 (a) valid certificates in Forms O, R, RS or T have been               records shall be made available to the Executive
      surrendered;                                                    Director on request.
 (b) the sum total of the coffee covered by the certificates
      issued shall not exceed the quantity covered by the
      surrendered certificate;
 (c) the certifying agency is satisfied that the coffee exists         Coffee afloat
     in the reported location and is the coffee described in
     the surrendered certificate at the time it was issued.
                                                                        II. If the holder of a valid certificate in Form (. -, R, RS
                                                                       or T covering a parcel of coffee afloat wishes to split the
                                                                       parcel, he may, on surrendering the certificate and any
5. In the case of shipments to members, the original of
                                                                       documents required for the purposes of sub-paragraph
each certificate of transit issued under the provisions of
                                                                       (c) of paragraph 4 of this rule, to a certifying agency,
this rule shall be given to the shipper or his agent to
                                                                       apply for the issue of certificates of transit in Form T in
accompany the shipping documents. The first copy of
                                                                       exchange therefor. Such certificates shall be issued in
the certificate shall be forwarded by the safest and
                                                                       accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 10 of
quickest possible means to the Organization by the
                                                                       this rule.
issuing member as soon as possible and in any case
 within .50 days of the date of issue. To the extent                                 ■'   : ]          —o · aV-ij Fuiitsdtii?·.'
possible, the copies shall be attached to the originals of
the certificates on which they are based.
                                                                                  “     -         R;tlc l_{        Ai '■«.· «ft rs U,
6. In the case of shipments to nononemhcrs, the
original of the certificate of transit together with the               CHANGE OF DESTINATION FROM A MEMBER TO A
 first copy of the certificate shall be forwarded by the                                      NON-MEMBER                   . .
safest and quickest possible means to the Organization
by the issuing member as soon as possibile and in any
case within 40 days of the date of issue.
                                                                        If the destination of coffee covered bv a valid certificate
                                                                       in Form O, R, RS or T is changed from a member to a
7. First copies (and, in the case of shipments to                      non-member, the holder shall surrender the certificate
non-members, originals) of certificates of transit and the             to a certifying agency which shall withdraw the
originals of the certificates on which they are based,                 certificate without replacing it and forward it
forwarded to the Organization under th? provisions of                  immediately to the Executive Director marked;
paragraphs 5 and 6 of this rule, shall be sent in securely             ‘Withdrawn, destination changed to non-member’.
packed batches of not more than 50 sets t 1).                          Whenever possible, the certifying agency shall specify
                                                                       the non-member to which the coffee has been
                                                                       consigned.
8. Except as otherwise agreed betweeh the member
and the Executive Director, each batch of certificates
shall be accompanied by a covering note listing the
reference numbers of the certificates enclosed therewith
and the net quantity of coffee covered by each
certificate. Each batch and the accompanying covering                                            Rule 14
note shall bear a serial number. A copy of the covering
note shall be forwarded simultaneously to the                                         LOSS OF VALID CERTIFICATES
Organization under separate cover.
                                                                        I. Certifying agencies, customs services and individuals
9. Except as otherwise agreed between the member                      handling certificates shall take all reasonable steps to
and the Executive Director, the Executive Director shall              ensure the security of such certificates.
acknowledge receipt of '-ach batch of certificates by
stamping and returning the covering note.
                                                                      2. If a valid certificate ill Form O, R. RS or T is lost
                                                                      before has been surrendered to a certifying agency or
(': A set shall consist of the first copy of a certificate of transit withd wn by a customs service in accordance with the
     (and, in the case of shipments to non-members, the               pro1 ins of these rules, the trader holding title to the
    original) and the original of the certificate on which it is      co1 covered by the missing certificate shall inform a
    based.                                                            ce ying agency of the loss and shall provide as much
 ---pagebreak---    as possible of the following information concerning the                               Rule IS
   missing certificate:
                                                                               COFFEE EXPORT STAMPS
   (a) its reference number and date of issue;
   (b) the form and the net weight of the coffee it covers;
                                                                Supply of sumps
  (c) the ICO identification mark and the other markings
       on the bags or other containers;
                                                                1. Subject to the payment of any levies which may be
  (d) the name of the vessel or form of transport on            imposed under the provisions of Articles 47, .50 and 5.5
       which the coffee is being carried or on which it        of the International Coffee Agreement 1976, coffee
       arrived at its present location;                        export stamps shall be supplied to each exporting
                                                               member (and to the United States of America for use by
  (e) the destination of the coffee;                           Hawaii) at quarterly intervals and be made available to
  (f) the name and address of the importer (including if       the authorities concerned at least 15 days before the
       possible the telex and/or telephone number);            commencement of each quarter.
  (g) written confirmation from the certifying agency
       which issued the certificate that it was issued in      2. After consultation with the member, the Executive
      accordance with the provisions of these rules;           Director shall appoint in each producing member or
 (h) in the case of a missing certificate of origin in Form    member group a bank or financial institution
       O or certificate of transit, written confirmation from  (hereinafter referred to as the agent) independent of the
      the bank handling the transaction that the certificate   certifying agency and the coffee authority, to act as
      was validated with coffee export stamps or coffee        agent of the International Coffee Organization in
      transit stamps, as appropriate, in accordance with       respect of the coffee export stamps allocated to the
      the provisions of these rules;                           member. The1 agent shall be acceptable to both the
                                                               Executive Director and the member. The Executive
 (') in the case of coffee held in a warehouse, a written      Director may at any time, for cause, declare an agent to
      declaration by the manager of the warehouse              be no longer acceptable and may appoint an alternative
      identifying the coffee and confirming the period of      agent.                    >
      storage; and
(I)   an explanation in writing of the loss of the
      certificate and the steps taken to recover it.           3. At least 15 days prior to the beginning of each
                                                               semester, the Executive Director shall deposit with the
                                                               agent a quantity of coffee export stamps equal to the
.3. The certifying agency shall forward the relevant           total of the member’s export entitlement for the ensuing
information to the Executive Director. On the basis of         semester plus an additional reserve to be determined by
the information so provided, thd Executive Director            the Executive Director to cover possible increases in
may decide to request the authorities in the country into      export entitlement and other contingencies. Any costs
which the coffee is to be imported, as an exceptional          arising from the provision of this service by the agent
case, to permit the entry of the coffee without the            shall be met by the member concerned.
presentation of the missing certificate which shall
simultaneously be declared invalid,
                                                              4. The agent shall supply coffee export stamps to the
                                                              certifying agency in the producing country only on the
                                                              instructions of the Executive Director who shall
4. The Executive Director shall inform members of all         stipulate the total quantity of coffee export stamps
certificates declared invalid under the provisions of         which shall be supplied for each quarter.
paragraph 3 of this rule.                · .
                                                              5. If no agent has been appointed under the provisions
5. Should a certificate declared invalid under the            of paragraph 2 of this rule the Executive Director shall
provisions of paragraph 3 of this rule be found, the          issue at quarterly intervals coffee export stamps
finder shall surrender it immediately to a certifying         equivalent to the total of the quarterly export
agency which shall forward it to the Executive Director       entitlement of the member concerned. Such quarterly
with a letter of explanation.                                 supplies of coffee export stamps shall be dispatched to
                  ,                      ;                    the certifying agency of the member concerned or to
                                         i                    such other competent authority1 as may be designated
6. The Executive Director shali carry out periodic            for this purpose by the member.
checks to enAire that certificates which have been
reported lost and in respect of which the above
procedures have been applied are not subsequently used        6. Coffee export stamps shall not be transferable and
to cover the importation of further coffee.                   shall bear an individual country or group member
                                                                         -fija m w m
 ---pagebreak--- (OAMt.AI i code (sec Appendix ft) .is well ns n code In       13. the member shall remit the total amount of any
nuln.itc tile entice ye.ir in which they .ire v.ilnl for use. such levies in United States dollars to the Executive
                                                              Director on notification by the Executive Director of the
7. ( iillee export stumps shall he in denominations of        amount due.
25, 100, 150, 500, 1000, 5 000, 10 000, 50 000,
 100 000 and 300 000 kilograms. Each denomination
shall be of a different colour. The Executive Director         14. If any member fails to pay the full amount due the
may add such additional denominations as experience           Elxccutive Director shall withhold, from the next supply,
may prove to be necessary and may withdraw such               coffee export stamps corresponding to the amount of
denominations as are no longer required.                      levies remaining unpaid.
8. At least 90 days before the beginning of each coffee
year, each producing member shall notify the Executive
Director of any changes in the percentage of each             Withholding of stamps by the Executive Director
denomination required to make up the total of its
export entitlement for the ensuing coffee year. In the
absence of any such notification the Executive Director        15. In arranging for the supply of coffee export stamps
shall, when dispatching supplies of coffee export stamps      for any quarter the Executive Director shall in addition
tor the ensuing coflee year, adopt the percentages used       to taking into account any adjustment which may have
during the preceding year.                                    been made in the quarterly export entitlement of each
                                                              member, make appropriate deductions in respect of:
9. Members may on application to the agent or to the
Executive Director be supplied with coffee export             (a) any previous understamping of certificates of origin
stamps of lower or higher denomination in exchange for             for which the appropriate stamps have not been
stamps of the sarhe total value surrendered during the             recovered;
currency of any coffee year provided that the stamps          (b) any penalties or deductions applied under the
surrendered bear the same country Lode as those by                 provisions of Article 42 of the International Ciuf fee
which they are to be replaced.                                     Agreement 1976;
                                                              (c) any levies which may remain unpaid on coffee
                                                                   export stamps previously supplied to the member.
Adjustment of export entitlements
 10. If an upward adjustment of export entitlements is
made during any quarter, the Executive Director shall          16. The Elxecutive Director may withhold 10"'!, ot the
immediately authorize the agent to release an additional      coffee export stamps to be released to a member for the
quantity of coffee export stamps corresponding to the         succeeding quarter if such member fails to fulfil any of
amount of the .adjustment. If no agent has been               the following conditions:         «tecesit         »stfej;
appointed the appropriate quantity shall be dispatched        (a) to forward:
immediately to the authority mentioned in paragraph 5
of this rule.                                                       (i) first copies of certificates of origin in Form O
                                                                         and copies of the relevant bills of lading within
 11. If a downward adjustment of export entitlements                     the period prescribed in paragraph 6 of rule 5;
is made in respect of any quarter :for which coffee                 (ii) first copies and originals of certificates of origin
export stamps have already been supplied, the exporting                  in Eorm. X and copies of the relevant hills of
members concerned shall each surrender to the agent,                     lading within the period prescribed in paragraph
where such exists, or alternatively to the Executive                     4 of rule 6;
Director, a quantity of coffee export stamps
corresponding to the amount by which its quarterly             (b) to advise the Executive Director on or before the
export entitlement has been reduced. If the surrender of             1.5th day of each month, of the total value m
the full quantity of stamps is not possible owing to the            kilograms of coffee export stamps used during the
existence of outstanding buiui fide contracts for the               preceding month as required under the provisions of
quarter in question, the member concerned shall notify              paragraph 19 of this rule;
the Executive Director who shall arrange a                     (c) to comply with its obligations under paragraph 2
corresponding reduction in the quantity of stamps to he            of Article .53 of the International (.oltec Agreement
supplied for the ensuing quarter.        :                          1976.
Payment of levies                                               17. The Elxccutive Director shall inform the Executive
                                                               Board when stamps are withheld under the provisions
 12. As soon as coffee export stamps are supplied to a         of paragraphs 14 and 16 ot this rule. Stamps so
member, the Executive Director shall notify the member         withheld shall be released as soon as the member fulfils
of any levies which may be payable on such stamps.             all the outstanding conditions and in any case not later
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  than JO days before the end of the coffee year. If a       of this rule, prepare and submit to each member a
  member fails to fulfil any of the outstanding conditions   statement showing the total amount of levies due and
  by the end of the coffee year the Executive Director       paid for the preceding coffee year.
  shall withhold an equivalent amount of stamps from the
  first quarterly allocation for the ensuing year for the
  member concerned.                                          24. If the total amount paid by the member is more
                                                             than the amount due the Executive Director shall refund
                                                             the difference.
  Report and accounting by producing members
   18. Each producing member which receives a supply of
  coffee export stamps shall be responsible for the safe     Use of coffee export stamps
  custody of the stamps.
                                                             25. Each certificate of origin in Eorm O issued to cover
  19. Each member which receives a supply of coffee          coffee exported to a member shall have firmly affixed to
 export stamps shall advise the Executive Director on or     it (on the reverse) coffee export stamps which in total
 before the 15th day of each month, of the total value in   denomination correspond to the net weight of the green
 kilograms of the coffee export stamps used during the      coffee or the green coffee equivalent of the coffee
 preceding month.                                           covered by the certificate except that any excess above
                                                             the last whole multiple of 25 kilograms need not he
                                                            covered although such excess (of 24 kilograms or less)
 2(1. After the end of the coffee year and not later than
                                                            shall be counted as part of quota exports. (Eor example,
 JO October, each producing member shall rentier a final
                                                            a consignment of 199 kilograms requires stamps to
 report, in a form to be agreed, to t(ie agent where such
                                                            the value of 175 kilograms whereas a consignment of
 exists or alrchtatively to the Executive Director,
                                                            400 kilograms requires stamps to the value ol
 showing the total value in kilograms of the coffee-
                                                            400 kilograms). Under no circumstances shall coffee-
 export stamps received and used during the preceding
                                                            export stamps be affixed to sheets of paper attached to
 coffee year and shall surrender with such report the full
                                                            certificates of origin. In other respects, certificates of
 quantity of any balance of coffee export stamps which
                                                            origin in Eorm O shall be completed and issued in ac­
 may remain unused.
                                                            cordance with the general guidance given in Appendix
                                                             I B and in rule 5.
Accounting by banks or financial institutions handling
coffee export stamps                                        26. In the case of a certificate of origin in Eorm ()
                                                            covering a shipment of coffee in a form other than
21. Each agent supplied with coffee export stamps           green, the net weight in green coffee equivalent shall be
under the provisions of paragraph J of this rule shall      indicated in box 15. To find the green coffee equivalent,
account quarterly and annually for all coffee export        the following conversion factors-shall be applied:
stamps received and issued on the authority of the
Executive Director and shall surrender with the annual      — Dried coffee cherry: multiply the net weigh! of the
account any balance of unused stamps. Such accounting            dried coffee cherry by 0-50,
returns shall be furnished to the Executive Director not    — Parchment coffee: multiply the net weight ol the
later than 45 days after the end of the quarter or coffee        parchment coffee by 0 81),
year to which they relate.
                                                            — Roasted coffee: multiply the net weight of the
                                                                 roasted coffee by 1-19,
22. If the final accounts together with the balance of
unused stamps have not been received 45 days after the      — l.iquid coffee: multiply the net weight of the dried
end of the coffee year to which they relate, the                 coffee solids contained in the liquid coffee by 1 DO,
Executive Director shall request the agent concerned to
                                                            — Soluble coffee: multiply the net weight of the
explain the reason for the delay. If, within 21 days of
                                                                 soluble coffee by J-00,
the date of such enquiry, the agent has not given a
satisfactory explanation, the Executive Director shall     — Decaffeinated coffee: multiply the net weight of the
report the matter to the Executive /inard.                      decaffeinated coffee in green, roasted or soluble
                                                                form by I 00, 1-19 or J 00 respectively.
Reporting and accounting for levies
                                                           27. Prior to export, the coflee export stamps affixed to
2J. On receipt of the final report referred to in          each certificate of origin in Eorm O shall be cancelled,
paragraphs 20 and 21 of this rule the Executive            either by the certifying agency or the customs
Director shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph I   authorities whichever may be more convenient, in such
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 manner that the stamps cannot be used again but can         The accounts and the report of the auditor thereon shall
still be identified without difficulty.                      be presented to the Executive Board for approval and
                                                             publication.
                                                                                       v  · - K 'h i ■ y .v fs ·     , - f ,
28. Coffee export stamps shall be valid for use only
during the coffee year to which they are related by the
year code printed thereon (for example, the first coffee
year in which quotas are introduced will be indicated by                                 Rule 16
the code T ). For the purpose of these rules the year of
shipment shall be determined by the latest customs date                       COFFEF. TRANSIT STAMPS
stamp of the producing member on the certificate of
origin or the date of issue of the relevant bill of lading
or equivalent document, whichever is the earlier,            Supply of stamps
provided always that the latter date is not subsequent to
5 October.                                                   X. Coffee transit stamps shall be supplied to each
                                                             importing member, which shall be responsible for the
                                                             safe custody of the stamps.
Replacement of coffee export stamps                          2. After consultation with the member, the Executive
                                                             Director shall appoint in each importing member an
29. If a certificate of origin in Form O is spoiled or is    agent to receive coffee transit stamps allocated to the
withdrawn after coffee export stamps have been affixed       member and to administer the coffee transit stamps
thcrero, rhe certifying agency concerned may obtain          system on behalf of the International Coffee
replacement stamps from the agent on presentation of         Organization. The agent shall be acceptable to both the
the certificate with the stamps affixed. The agent shall     Executive Director and the member. The Executive
withdraw the certificate and forward it to the Executive     Director may at any time, for cause, declare an agent to
Director as soon as possible. Alternatively, if there is no  be no longer acceptable and may appoint an alternative
agent the certifying agency may obtain replacements by       agent.               . ..
forwarding the certificate direct to the Executive
Director. Damaged stamps may be exchanged in like            3. At least 21 days before the beginning of each coffee
manner.                                                      year the Executive Director shall deposit with the agent
                                                             appointed to administer the coffee transit stamps system
30. The loss of any coffee export1 stamps must be            a quantity of coffee transit stamps equal to the
reported immediately to the Executive Director who,          estimated requirements of the member for one year plus
after such enquiries as he may deem necessary, may           an additional reserve to be determined by the Executive
authorize their replacement.              (                  Director to cover contingencies.
                                        1                    4. The agent may advance to certifying agencies an
31. If coffee export stamps are inadvertently affixed to     initial quantity of coffee transit stamps not exceeding
a certificate of origin in Form O greatly in excess of the   one quarter of the annual estimated requirements
net weight of the green coffee or the green coffee           referred to in paragraph 3 of this rule.
equivalent of the coffee covered thereby and this is not
discovered until after the opportunity to withdraw the
                                                              5. Coffee transit stamps shall not be transferable and
document has passed, the producing member concerned          shall bear an individual country code (set· Appendix 6)
may make application, giving all relevant details, to the
                                                             and shall be overprinted with the letter ‘T \ Coffee
Executive Director who may replace the excess stamps         transit stamps for use in accordance with the provisions
after making such enquiries as he may deem necessary.
                                                             of rule 8 of these rules shall be overprinted with the
                                                             letters ‘N T.      ,
32. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of :!,is
rule, any refund of the levies arising from the loss of      6. Coffee transit stamps shall be in denominations of
coffee export stamps will be made at the end of the          5, 2.5, 100, 15(1, 500, I 000, 3 000, 10 000 and 30 000
coffee ye.sr once the statement referred to in para­         kilograms Each denomination shall be of a different
graph 23 is prepared.                   j                    colour. The Executive Director may add such additional
                                                             denominations as experience may prove to be necessary
                                                             and may withdraw such denominations as are no longer
                                                             required.
Audit and publication of accounts                                        "■
                                                             Use of coffee transit stamps                      r-‘ ‘
33. As soon as possible after the close of each coffee
year the Executive Director shall prepare coffee export      7. Each certificate of transit shall have firmly affixed
stamp accounts which shall he independently audited.         to it foil the reverse) coffee transit stamps which in total
 ---pagebreak---    denomination correspond to the net weight of the green              (a) exchange coffee transit stamps lor samps of lower or
   coffee or the green coffee equivalent of rhe coffee                     higher denomination having the same total value
   covered by the certificate except that any excess above                 provided that the stamps surrendered bear the same
   the last whole multiple of 5 kilograms need not he                      country code as those by which they are to be
   covered although such excess (of 4 kilograms or less)                   replaced;
   shall be charged to the transit stamp account of the
   recipient of the certificate. In other respects, certificates       (b) replace the full value of any stamps affixed to spoilt
   of transit shall he completed and issued in accordance                  certificates of transit or certificates which for other
   with the general guidance given in Appendix 5 B and in                  reasons have been surrendered before use. Such
   rule 12.                                                                certificates shall be forwarded to the Executive
                                                                           Director and the stamps thereon accounted for in
                                                                           the quarterly and annual returns of account referred
   X. In the case of a certificate of transit covering a                   to in paragraph 1 1 of this rule.
  shipment of coffee in a form other than green, the net
  weight of green coffee equivalent shall be indicated in
  box 15. To find the green coffee equivalent, the                    Audit and publication of accounts
  conversion factors shown in paragraph 26 of rule 15
  shall he applied.                                                   14. As soon as possible after the close of each coffee
                                                                      year the Executive Director shall prepare coffee transit
  9. Coffee transit stamps affixed to a certificate of                stamp accounts which shall be independently audited.
  transit shall be cancelled by the certifying agency in              The accounts and the report of the auditor thereon shall
  such manner that the stamps cannot be used again bur                he presented to the Executive Board for approval and
                                                                      publication.
  can still be identified without difficulty.
  Replenishment of coffee transit stamps                                           '             Rule 17
  10. At intervals to be agreed upon, agents appointed to                      fcNTRY INTO FORCE AND SUSPENSION
  administer the coffee transit stamps system may apply
 to the Executive Director for the replenishment of
 stamps. The! Executive Director shall authorize the                 Unless elsewhere provided tor or otherwise deferred bv
 replenishment of stamps only · on receipt of valid                  resolution of the International Coffee Council, these
 Certificates i.h Forms O, R, RS or T collected and                  rules shall enter into force on the date on which quotas
 credited to transit stamp accounts.                                 come into effect and shall cease to he applied on the
                                                                     date on which quotas arc suspended.
 Accounting procedures of the agents appointed to
 administer the coffee transit stamp system
                                                                                                 Rule IX
  11. Each agent supplied with coffee transit stamps
 under the provisions of paragraph 3 of this rule shall          ·-■!>:· C'H - TRANSITIONAL
                                                                                   .                ARRANGEMENTS
 account quarterly and annually for all coffee transit                        . : 'll. ‘ ■C-'fSr       f
 stamps received and issued on the authority of the                  I. For all coffee imported on or after the date on
 Executive Director. Such accounting returns, in a form              which these rules enter into effect it shall be ihc
 to be agreed, shall be provided to the Executive Director           responsibility of the importer to prove to the
 not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter or              satisfaction of the customs service of the importing
 coffee year to which they relate.                                  country the date on which rhe coffee was exported and
                                                                    to surrender the appropriate documentation.
 12. Subject to arrangements to be agreed between each
agent and the Executive Director an annual audit shall
be conducted and the report of the auditor shall be                 Coffee exported on or after the date on which these
submitted to the Executive Director.                                rules enter into effect
                                                                                                       i
                                                                    2. lo r imports of coffee from producing members
                                                                    exported oil or after the date on which these rules enter
Replacement of stamps                                               into elfeet, the customs service shall require a valid
                                                                    certificate in Form O, R, RS or I or he surrendered.
13. At the request of a certifying agency an agent
supplied with coffee transit stamps under the provisions            1. Imports ot coffee from non-mcnibers shall be
of paragraph 3 of this rule may:                                   subject to the provisions of rule X ot llu sc rules.
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Coffee exported before the date on which these rules              (a) the reference number and date of issue of the
enter into effect                                                       relevant certificate of origin (if known) (J);
4. For imports of coffee which customs services are               (b) the form and the net weight of the coffee;
satisfied was exported before the date on which these             (c) the ICO identification mark and the other markings
rules enter into effect, the following procedures shall                 on the bags or other containers (5);
apply:
                                                                  (d) the name of the vessel or form of transport on
(a) For coffee imported up to JO days after the date on                 which the coffee is being carried or on which it
     which these rules enter into effect                                 arrived at its present location (if known);
      Customs services shall require the surrender of the          (e) in the case of coffee held in a warehouse, a written
      original of the certificate of origin in Form O issued            declaration by the manager of the warehouse
      in accordance with the provisions of rule 9 of the                identifying the coffee and confirming the period of
      rules in document F1B-1443/76 Rev. .3 and its                     storage.
      Addenda ('), or, if a certificate is not available, shall
      require the surrender of an import return in Form I          6. The certifying agency shall forward the relevant
      completed in accordance with the provisions of the           information to the Executive Director. On the basis of
      same rule;                                                   the information so provided and subject to such
(b) For coffee imported between 10 and 60 days after               additional enquines as he may wish to make, the
     the date on which these rules enter into effect               Executive Director may authorize the certifying agency
                                                                   to credit the quantity of coffee concerned to a transit
      Customs services shall require the surrender of the          stamp account.
      original of the certificate of origin issued in
      accordance with the relevant provisions of the rules
      referred to above or, if a certificate is not available
      and unless otherwise agreed between, the member                                           Rule 19
      and the Executive Director, a certificate of transit
      issued in replacement thereof in accordance with the                                IMPLEMENTATION
      provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of this rule;
 (c) For coffee imported more than 60 days after the                The Executive Director shall have the responsibility for
     date on which these rules enter into effect                    taking such action as he considers necessary to facilitate
      Except as otherwise agreed between the member                 the effective implementation of the controls provided
      and the Executive Director, not later than 60 days            for in the Agreement and in these rules, including the
      after the date on which these rules enter into effect,        issuing from time to time of any administrative
      traders holding title to coffee not yet imported shall        instructions which he may consider necessary.
      apply to a certifying agency for the issuing of a
      certificate of transit to cover the importation of the
      coffee.                                                                                   Rule 20
 5. The procedure for issuing certificates of transit in                                     AMENDMENTS
 the circumstances described in sub-paragraphs (b) and
 (c) of paragraph 4 of this rule shall be as follows. The
 trader holding title to the coffee shall provide the               The Executive Board shall keep these rules under review
 certifying agency with the following information                   and may make such amendments to them as it considers
 concerning each parcel of coffee:                                  desirable.                                           - -y:Vc.-
                             i
                                                                      2i Not applicable in the ease of coffee from non-members or
                                                                          coffee re-exported from one importing member to another,
  (*) Rules of the International Coffee Organization for the         {b Not applicable in the case of coffee from non-members or
       application of a system of certificates of origin when             coffee processed by and imported from an importing
       quotas arc not in effect.                                          member.
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                                                                                     CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM 0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • FOR EXPORTS TO. MEMBERS
                                                                                                                                         ©
F o rm a p p ro v e d b y th e :                                                                  INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                22 Berners Street, London W1P 4DD, England
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.  V a lid f o r im p o r t a t io n o r r e p la c e m e n t u n t il
PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY
      2.  R e fe re n c e N o                                                C o u n try C o d e                                              P o rt C o d a                                                                Sena! N o
      3  P r o d u c in g c o u n tr y
     4.  C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
      S. N a m e o f s h ip / o t h e r c a r r ie r                        6 . P o r t o f lo a d in g / in t e r m e d ia t e p o r ts     7 . D a t e o f s h ip m e n t                                               6 . L e a v e b la n k
      9. P o r t o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
   10.   S h ip p in g m a rk s                                               11.    N u m b e r o f b a g s o r o t h e r c o n ta in e r s                       12.    D e s c r ip t io n o f c o f f e e              13.    N e t w e ig h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                             G re e n (C ru d e )
   a.    IC O i d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k
                                                                                                                                                                             R o a s te d
         --- /_____/____
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          14      U n it o f w e ig h t      |      |
  b. '   O th e r m a rk s                                                                                                                                                   S o lu b le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             LJ k°
                                                                                                                                                                             O th e r
   15.       O t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
         I t is h e r e b y c e r t if ie d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r ib e d a b o v e w a s g r o w n in t h e e b o v e m e n t io n e d p r o d u c in g c o u n t r y
   16.      C u s to m s s ta m p o f is s u in g c o u n tr y :                                                                             17.    S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y :
                                             S ig n a tu r e o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                  D a te o f is s u e                             S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
PART B FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE ICO.
   18     N O T A T I O N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                     19      N O T A T IO N B Y C E R T IF Y IN G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
          C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c t e d a n d c o f f e e im p o r t e d o r p la c e d u n d e r
          C u s to m s c o n tr o l                                                                                                                 C e r t i f i c a t e c o l l e c t e d a n d c r e d i t e d t o T r a n s it S t a m p A c c o u n t
          C u s to m s e n try n u m b e r:                                                                                                         O b s e r v a t io n s :
          O b s e r v a t io n s :
          Q u a n tity ( if d if fe r e n t f r o m      b o x e s 11 o r 1 3 ) :
          P la c e                                                                         D a te                                                   P la c e                                                                             D a te
          C u s to m s s ta m p o f c o lle c tin g c o u n tr y                                                                                    S ta m p o f C o d ify in g A g e n c y
          S ig n a t u r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u t h o r iz e d C u s to m s O 'f ic e r                                                    S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic o r
 ---pagebreak---                  APPENDIX I A
MEASUREMENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN FORM O
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             FOR EXPORTS TO MEMBERS
        F o rm a p p ro v e d b y th e :                                                                  INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATIOIS
                                                                                                        22 Berners Street, London W1P 4 0 0 , Englan I
                                                                                                                                                                                      52,5 mm                          1 . V a l i d f o r i m p o r t a t i o n o r i » p la c e m e n t u n t i l
        PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY                                                                                                    210 mm
              2,  R e fe re n c e N o                                                C o u n try C o d e                                              P o rt C ode                                                               S e r ia l N o .
                                                                                                                                                                                       8,5 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                    ... k ■
             3.   P r o d u c in g c o u n tr y
                                                                                                                                                                                              ♦
                                                                                                                                                                                        8.5 mm
             4    C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                                                                         8 mm
             5.   N a m e o f s h ip / o t h e r c a r r ie r                      6 . P o r t o f lo a d in g / in t e r m e d ia t f p o r ta      7 . O a t · o f s h ip m « n t                                            6 . L e a v e b la n k
                                                                                                                                                                                        25.5 mm
• 20 mm                                 46 mm                                                             45.5 mm                                                              46 mm             ------------                                           45.5 mm ■
                                                                                                                                                                                        -------^ --------------
              9.  P o r t o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                                                                           8,5 mm
            1 0 . S h ip p in g m a rk s                                              11.     N u m b e r o f b e g a o r o th e r c o n ta in e r s                       2 . D e s c r ip tif   So f   c o ffe e              13.     N e t w a g h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                                 Green (( rude)
           e.     IC O i d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k  "rriA
                                                                                                                                                                                            34 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                  R o a s te d
                                                                                   103 mm                                                                                                          34,5 m m -                   1 4 . U n it o f w e ig h t       j        |   ^
           b.     O th e r m a rk s                                                                                                                                               S o lu b le
                                                                                                                                                                                 O th e r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Vi ^ t.                   [ - j lb
            15.   O t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
                                                                                                                                                                                           8,5 mm
                  I t is h e r e b y c e r t if ie d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r ib e d a b o v e w a s g r o w n in t h e a b o v e m e n t io n e d p r o d u c in g c o u n t r y ' ‘
            16    C u s to m s s ta m p o f it s u in g c o u n tr y :                                   w                    „$ ■·;                 17.    S ta m p o f C e r t if y in g     4 gency:
                                                                                                                                                                                                             _ vt w» te ssj*sr .**■                                 >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        - fit    »                    *4 w
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              s»f.'r-wfi* wan
                                                                                                                                                                                           51 mm
                                                     S ig n a tu r e o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                  D a t e o f is a u e                         S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e i
        PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO BfeFrflflWARDED TO THE ICO
            18.   N O T A T I O N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                      19.    N O T A T IO N B Y C E R T I Y l N G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
                  C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c te d e n d c o ff e e im p o r t e d o r p la c e d u n d e r
                  C u s to m s c o n tro l
                  C u s to m s e n try n u m b e r:
                   O b s e rv e «ons:
                   Q u a n tity ( if d if fe r e n t fr o m     b o x e s 11 o r 1 3 ) :
                                                                                                                                                                                           83.5 mm
                   P la c e
                   C u s to m s s ta m p o f c o lle c tin g c o u n tr y                                                                                   S ta m p o f C e r tify in g / g e n c y
                   S ig n a tu r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                                     S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
 ---pagebreak---                                                           APPENDIX I fl
                               CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR EXPORTS TO MEMBERS
                             General guidance for completion of certificate of origin in Form O
                                                              PART A
                       To be completed by the certifying agency and the customs service of the issuing member
    Enter the date on which the period of validity of the                  Note:
    certificate lapses (nine months from the end of the quarter            If the member has opted for a certificate of origin on
    in which the certificate is issued).                                   which box 10 has been modified to allow more than one
                                                                           ICO identification mark to be entered as provided for in
                                                                           paragraph 3 of rule 2 of these rules and rhere is no space
    The reference number shall include the code number of                  in which to enter additional shipping marks in this box,
     the member issuing the certificate (see Appendix 6 to                 the additional shipping marks should, to the extent
     these rules) and the code number of the port or inland                possible, be shown in full in box 15.
     point of export (two digits to be supplied by the member).
     This prefix of up to five digits shall be followed by the
     serial number of the certificate (each certifying agency         11. Enter the number of bags or other containers.
     shall ensure that the numbering of the certificates of
     origin in Form O which it issues shall begin at *1' on           12. Mark ‘X* in the appropriate box. If coffee other than
     1 October each year and shall proceed consecutively until             green, roasted or soluble is being exported, specify the
     30 September the following year).                                     form of such other coffee in box 15 (see definitions in
                                                                           Article 3 of the International Coffee Agreement 1976). If
     Enter the name of the country in which the coffee was                 an export of coffee includes more than one form of
    produced.                                                              coffee, separate certificates are required for each form of
                                                                           coffee included in the shipment.
4. Enter the name of the country of destination.                      13. Enter net weight, rounded to nearest whole unit of weight
                                                                           (one pound equals 0*4536 kg).
    Enter the name of the vessel on board which the coffee is
    to be shipped. If the coffee is not to be forwarded by ship,      14. Specify unit of weight by marking ‘X* in the appropriate
    enter appropriate information concerning the form of                    box.
    transport, for example, lorry, lighter, rail.
                                                                      15. Enter any additional information relevant to the parcel of
6. Enter the name of the port or oth^r place at which the                  coffee described in the certificate,
     coffee is to be loaded and the name of any port or point
     in transit at which the coffee will be unloaded before            16. The customs service in the port or other location from
     re-forwarding to the destination shown on the certificate.            which the coffee is exported shall stamp the certificate as
     If the coffee is proceeding direct to its destination enter           confirmation that export is about to take place. The
     the word 'direct*.                                                     authorized customs officer applying the stamp shall sign
                                                                            and date the certificate in the spaces provided.
 7. Enter the date on which the coffee is to be shipped.
                                                                       17. The certifying officer shall stamp the certificate with the
                                                                            stamp of the certifying agency and shall sign and date the
 8. Leave blank (for use by the International Coffee                        certificate in the spaces provided.
     Organization).
 9. Enter the name of the port or other place to which the             IMPORTANT                               '
      coffee is destined.
                                                                       The first copy of each certificate of drigin in Form O shall be
                                                                       forwarded to the International Coffee Organization together
10. The bags or «Jontainers in each parcel of coffee covered by        with a copy of the relevant bill of lading or equivalent
      a single certificate of origin shall bear a unique ICO           document within 21 days of the date of shipment.
      identification mark, printed inside a box or stamped on a
      metal strip affixed to the bags or other containers. Enter       Each original certificate of origin in form O shall be validated
      the ICO identification mark and any additional shipping         with coffee export stamps affixed to the reverse in accordance
      marks or other identification in the spaces provided.            with the provirions of rule 15 of these rules.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  PART B
                       To be completed by the certifying agency or the customs service withdrawing the certificate
18. (a) If the coffee covered by the certificate is imported, the                (iii) enter the location of the coffer and the date on
        customs service of the country of importation shall:                           which it was placed under custody; and
        (i) withdraw the certificate;                                            (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has
        (ii) enter the customs entry number and any relevant                           been placed under its control.
              observations, including the information required
              in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3
              of rule 7 of these rules;                                 19. If the certificate is presented for crediting to a transit
        (iii) enter the place and date of importation; and                   stamp account, the certifying officer withdrawing the
        (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has            certificate shall enter the place and date of collection and
              been imported.                                                 shall stamp and sign the certificate.
    (b) Except as otherwise agreed between a member and
        the Executive Director in accordance with the
        provisions of paragraph l of rule 10 of these rules, if
        the coffee covered by the certificate is placed under
        customs control, the customs service in whose custody           IMPORTANT
        the coffee is placed shall:
        (i) withdraw the certificate;
        (ii) enter any relevant observations, including the             Each valid certificate of origin in Form O withdrawn by a
               information required in accordance with the              customs service or a certifying agency shall be forwarded to the
              provisions of paragraoh 3 of rule 10 of these             International Coffee Organization within 30 days of the dose
              rules;                                                    of the month of collection.
                             ■w i m u r ..
 ---pagebreak---                 -J it-
           APPENDIX 2
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN FORM X
 ---pagebreak---   PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY
        1.   N a m e e n d a d d re s s o f e x p o rte r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM                            X
                                                                                                                                                                                                             FOR EXPORTS TO NON MEMBERS
                                                                                                                                                   F o rm a p p ro v e d b y th e :
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ©
       2.   N a m · a n d a d d re s s o f im p o r t e r                                                                                                                 INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                                                                                        22 Berners Street, London W tP 4DD, England
                                                                                                                                                  3 . R e fe re n c e N o
                                                                                                                                                  C o u n try C o d e                                                                             S e r ia l N o .
       4.    P r o d u c in g c o u n t r y
       5 . C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
       6 . N a m e o f s h ip / o t h e r e a r n e r                           7.   P o r t o f lo a d in g / in t e r m e d ia t e p o r t s     8     D a te o f s h ip m e n t                                          9 . L e a v e L la n k
    10.     P o r t o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
    11.     S h ip p in g m a rk s                                                12.    N u m b e r o f b e g s o r o t h e r c o n t a in e r s                     13.  D e s c r ip tio n o f c o ffe e                   1 4 . N e t w e ig h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                               G re e n (C ru d e !
    a.      IC O I d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k
            —             /—                 / ------
                                                                                                                                                                               R o a s te d
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             , 5 .  I  *   . -  —      «     [—     ]   k g
    b.      O th e r m a rk s                                                                                                                                                 S o lu b le
                                                                                                                                                                              O th e r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             I I ,b
    16.     O t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
             I t is h e r e b y c e r t if ie d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r ib e d a b o v e w a s g r o w n in t h e a b o v e m e n t io n e d c o u n t r y
   17.         C u s t o m s s t a m p o f is s u in g c o u n t r y                                                                              1 8 . S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y
                                               S ig n a tu r e o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                     O a t s o f ia a u a                     S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
i’ ART B: FOR USE BY SURVEYING AGENT
    19      C E R T IF IC A T IO N B Y S U R V E Y IN G A G E N T IN T H E C A S E O F T R A N S H IP M E N T
   F ir s t p o r t o f t r a n s h i p m e n t                                T r a n s h ip m e n t d a t e                                     S e c o n d p o r t o f tr e n s h ip m e n t                            T r a n s h ip m e n t d a te
                                                                               N a m e o f s h ip o r o t h e r c a r r ie r                      D e s t in a t io n                                                      N a m e o f s h ip o r o th e r e a r n e r
                                               S ig n a t u r e o f s u r v e y in g a g e n t                                                                                            S i g n a t u r e o f s u r v e y in g a g e n t
    20.     C E R T IF IC A T IO N O F IM P O R T A T IO N B Y S U R V E Y I N G A G E N T
   C o u n try o f im p o r t                                 P la c e o f e n t r y
                                                              D a te o f e n try
                                                                                                                                                                                        S ig n a t u r e o f s u r v e y in g a g e n t
   O b s e r v a t io n s
 ---pagebreak---                   -Jo  -
       !S.·. ».
                 APPENDIX 2 A
MEASUREMENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IN FORM X
 ---pagebreak---            PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY                                                                                             10 mm_ _ 210 mm
i ------
                                                                                                                                          _
               1.    N a m e a n d a d d re s s o f e x p o rte r
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM                                 X
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       FOR EXPORTS TO NON-MEMBERS
                                                                                                                                         25.5 mm
                                                                                                                                                            F o rm a p p ro v e d b y th e .
              2.     N a m e a n d a d d r e s s o f im p o r t e r
                                                                                                                                                                                     INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                                                                                                   22 Berners Street, London VHP 4DD, England
                                                                                                                                          25,5 mm           3.    R e fe re n c e N o
                                                                                91,5 mm
                                                                                                                                                            C o u n try C o d e
               4      P r o d u c in g c o u n t r y
                                                                                                                                              8 mm
               5      C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                              8.5 mm
               6      N a m e o f s h ip / o t h e r c a r r ie r                          7.    P o r t o f lo a d m g / in te r m e d ia te p o ta          8 . O a te o f s h i p m e n t                                         9 . L e a v e b la n k
                                                                                                     ·"                     ” r*' * 25,5 mm
1-20   nun                             46 mm                                            ■4                         45,5 m m -------                       ►                            46 mm                                                                  45.5 mm ■
             10       P o r t o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                              8,5 mm
                                                                                                                                                 ♦
             11       S h ip p in g m a rk s                                                  12      N u m b e r o f b a g s o r o th e r c o n                                  t3   D e s c r ip tio n o f c o ffe e                14    N e t w e ig h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                                           G re e n (C ru d e )
             a        IC O I d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k
                                                                                                                                              34 mm                                        R o a s te d
                                                                                        103 mm                                                                                                           34.5 mm -                     15     U n it o f w e ig h t
             b.       O th e r m a rk s                                                                                                                                                    S o lu b le
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ■         s«?
                                                                                                                                                                                           O th e r
                                                                                                                                                  , »
             16.      O t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
                                                                                                                                              8,5 mm
                        i t is h e r e b y c e r t i f i e d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e w a s g r o w n i n t h e ab< v e m e n t t o n e d c o u n t r y
              17      C u s t o m s s t a m p o f is s u in g c o u n t r y                                                                                   18.     S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y
                                                                                                                                               51 mm
                                                            S ig n a tu r e o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                    D a t e o f is s u e                      S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
            PART B: FOR USE BY SURVEYING AGENT                                                                                                 8,5 mm
               19        C E R T IF IC A T IO N B Y S U R V E Y IN G A G E N T IN T H E C A S E O F T R A N S H IP Ig E ^
                                                                                                                                                       rnm
                                                                                                                                                       t
              F ir s t p o r t o f t r a n s h i p m e n t                                   T r a n s h ip m e n t d a t e                         1i         S e c o n d p o r t o f t r a n s h ip m e n t                          T r a n s h ip m e n t d a t e
              D e s tin a tio n                                                              N a m e o f s h ip o r o th e r c a r r ie r                      D e s t in a t io n                                                     N a m e o f s h ip o r o th e r e a r n e r
              O a te                                         S ig n a t u r e o f s u r v e y in g a g n n t                                                       te                                   S i g n a t u m o f s u r v e y in g a g o n i            'J-t '       ;   ,V i(
                70       C E R T IF IC A T IO N O F IM P O R T A T IO N U Y S U R V E Y I N G A G f N T                                      8 3  5      nv
               C o u n t r y o f im p o r t                                  P la c e o f e n t r y                                                  |
                                                                             D a te o f e n try
                                                                                                                                                               D a te                                  S ig n a t u r e o f s u r v e y in g a g e n t
               O b s e r v a t io n s
 ---pagebreak---                                                            APPENDIX 2 B
                           CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR EXPORTS TO NON-MEMBERS
                             General guidance for completion of certificate of origin in Form X
                                                               PART A
                      To be completed by the certifying agency and the customs service of the issuing member
 1. Enter the name and address of the exporter.                          identification mark, printed inside a box or stamped on a
                                                                         metal strip affixed to the bags or other containers. Enter
                                                                         the ICO identification mark and any additional shipping
2. Enter the name and address of the importer, or if not                 marks or other identification in the spaces provided.
    available, the name and address of the buyer.
 3. The reference number shall include the code number of                 NOTE;
    the member issuing the certificate (see Appendix 6 to                 If the member has opted for a certificate of origin on
    these rules) and the code number of the port or inland                which box 11 has been modified to allow more than one
    point of export (two digits to be supplied by the member).            ICO identification mark to be entered as provided for in
    This prefix of up to five digits shall be followed by the
                                                                          paragraph 3 qf rule 2 of these rules and there is no space
    serial number of the certificate (each certifying agency              in which to enter additional shipping marks in this box,
    shall ensure that the numbering of the certificates of
                                                                          the additional shipping marks should, to the extent
    origin in Form X which it issues shall begin at *1' on                possible, be shown in full in box 16.
     1 October each year and shall proceed consecutively until
    30 September the following year).
4. Enter the name of the country in which the coffee was             12. Enter the number of bags or other containers.
    produced.
5. Enter the name of the country of destination.                     13. Mark 'X* in the appropriate box. If coffee other than
        •                                   ·.·.$                         green, roasted or soluble is being exported, specify the
                                                                          form of such other coffee in box 16 (sec definitions in
 6. Enter the name of the vessel on board which the coffee is             Article 3 of the International Coffee Agreement 1976). If
    to be shipped. If the coffee is not to be forwarded by ship,          an export of coffee includes more than one form of
    enter appropriate information concerning the form of                   coffee, separate certificates are required for each form of
    transport, for example, lorry, lighter, rail.                         coffee included in the shipment.
 7. Enter the name of the port or other place at which the
    coffee is to be loaded and the name of any port or point
    in transit at which the coffee will be unloaded before           14. Enter net weight, rounded to nearest whole unit of weight
    rc-forwardmg to the destination shown on the certificate.             (one pound eejuats 0 4536 kg).
    If the coffee is proceeding direct to its destination enter
    the word ‘direct*.
                                                                     15. Specify unit of weight by marking ‘X* in the appropriate
 8. Enter the date on which the coffee is to be shipped.                   box.
 9. Leave blank (for use by the International Coffee
     Organization).                                                  16. Enter any additional information relevant to the parcel of
                                                                           coffee described in the certificate.
10. Enter the name of the port or other-place to which the
    coffee is destined.
                                                                     17. The customs service in the port or other location from
11. The bags or containers in each parcel of coffee covered by             which the coffee is exported shall stamp the certificate as-
     a single certificate of origin shall bear a unique KX)                confirmation that export is about to take place. The
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 ---pagebreak---     authorized customs officer applying the stamp shall sign            IMPORTANT
    and dare the certificate in the spaces provided.
                                                                        The original and the first copy of each certificate of origin in
                                                                        Form X shall be forwarded to the International Coffee
IK. The certifying officer shall stamp the certificate with the         Organization together with a copy of the relevant bill of lading
    stamp of the certifying agency and shall sign and date the          or equivalent document within 21 days of the date of
    certificate in the spaces provided.                                 shipment.
                                                                 PART B
                           For use if measures for the verification of exports to non-members are introduced
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I of IM it|i|iruvfl(i liy (ht                                                                         INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANISATION
                                                                                                     22 Berners Street. London W1P 4 0 0 , England
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1  V a l i d f o r i m p o r t a t i o n o r r e p la c e m e n t u n t i l
PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY
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         i t i s h e r e b y c e r t i f i e d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e ia b e i n g r e - e x p o r t e d f r o m  t h e c o u n t r y is s u in g t h i s C e r t if ic a t e
   16.   C u s to m s s ta m p o f is s u in g c o u n t r y :                                                                                        1 7 . S ta m p o f C e r t if y in g A g e n c y :
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PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE ICO.
   18      N O T A T I O N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                              19.    N O T A T IO N B Y C E R T I F Y I N G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
           C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c te d a n d c o ffe e im p o r te d o r p la c e d u n d e r
           C u s to m s c o n tr o l                                                                                                                          C e r t i f i c a t e c o l l e c t e d a n d c r e d i t e d t o T r a n s it S t a m p A c c o u n t
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            S ig n a tu r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u t h o r e d C u s to m s O ffic e r                                                                S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o n r m l C e r t if y in g O f f x
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MEASUREMENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF RE-EXPORT IN FORM R
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                                                                                                     22 Berners Street, London W1P 4DD, England
                                                                                                                                                                                         52.5 mm                              Valid for importation or replacement until
                                                                                                                                             210 mm
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   16    C u s t o m s S ta m p o f is s u in g c o u n t r y .                                                                                      17.    S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y :
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                                              S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C u s t o m s O f f ic e r                                     D a t e o f is s u e                          S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO § £ ft)R W A R D E D TO THE ICO.
   18    N O T A T IO N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                               19      N O T A T IO N B Y C E R IT R Y I N G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
         C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c t e d a n d c o f f e e im p o r t e d o r p la c e d u n d e r
         C u s to m s c o n tr o l                                                                                                                           C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c te d    n d c r e d i t e d t o T r a n s it S t a m p A c c o u n t
         C u s to m s e n tr y n u m b e r                                                                                                                   Observations
          O b s e r v a t io n s :
          Q u a n tity ( if d if fe r e n t fr o m        b o x e s 11 o r 1 3 )                                                                                                                                                                                            •
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          P la c e
          C u s to m s s ta m p o f c o lle c tin g c o u n tr y                                                                                            Stamp of Certifying Agency
          S ig n a t u r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u t h o r iz e d C u s t o m s O f f ic e r                                                          Signature ol anthon/i-d Certifying Officer
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                                                                                  CERTIFICATE OF RE-EXPORT
                                             General guidance for completion of certificate of re-export in Form R
                                                                                                           PART A
                                     T o b e c o m p ie te c i b y th e c e r tify in g a g e n c y a n d th e c u s to m s s e rv ic e o f th e is s u in g m e m b e r
1.    E n te r th e d a te o n             w h ic h     th e   p e r io d   o f v a l id i t y   o f th e        11.    A lo n g s id e e a c h I C O id e n t if ic a t io n m a r k s h o w n in b o x 1 0 ,
      c e r tific a te lapses (n in e m o n th s f r o m th e e n d o f th e q u a r t e r                              e n te r th e n u m b e r o f ba gs o r o t h e r c o n ta in e r s b e a r in g th a t
      in w h ic h th e c e r tific a te is is s u e d ).                                                                m a rk .      A ls o     e n te r   th e     to ta l     num ber        of     bags      or    o th e r
                                                                                                                        c o n ta in e r s .
2.    T h e r e fe re n c e n u m b e r s h a ll in c lu d e th e c o d e n u m b e r o f
      th e      m e m b e r is s u in g th e c e r tific a te            (see A p p e n d ix         6  to        12.   M a r k * X ‘ in th e a p p r o p r i a t e b o x . I f th e c o ffe e o t h e r th a n
      th e s e ru le s ) a n d th e c o d e n u m b e r o f th e p o r t o r in la n d                                  g r e e n , r o a s te d o r s o lu b le is b e in g r e - e x p o r t e d , s p e c ify th e
      p o in t      of    re -e x p o rt    (tw o      d ig its   to     be     s u p p lie d    by    th e             fo rm       o f s uch o t h e r c o ffe e in b o x                  15   (see d e fin itio n s in
       m e m b e r ). T h is p r e f ix o f u p to fiv e d ig its s h a ll b e f o llo w e d                             A r tic le 3 o f th e In t e r n a t io n a l C o f f e e A g r e e m e n t 1 9 7 6 ) . I f
       by      th e s e ria l d u m b e r o f th e c e r tiiic a tc               (e a c h c e r tify in g              a     r e -e x p o r t    in c lu d e s    m o re        th a n     one     fo rm      of    c o ffe e ,
       a g e n c y s h a ll e n s u re th a t th e n u m b e r in g o f th e c e r tific a te s                         s e p a ra te c e rtific a te s a re r e q u ir e d f o r e a c h f o r m o f c o ffe e
       o f r e - e x p o r t w h ic h i t issues s h a ll b e g in a t T               o n 1 O c to b e r               in c lu d e d in th e s h ip m e n t.
       each         year       and     s h a ll    p ro c e e d    c o n s e c u tiv e ly     u n til   30
       S e p te m b e r th e f o l lo w in g y e a r ).
                                                                                                                  13.    E n te r n e t w e ig h t , r o u n d e d t o n e a re s t w h o le u n it o f w e ig h t
                                                                                                                         (o n e p o u n d e q u a ls 0 - 4 5 3 6 k g ).
3.     E n te r th e n a m e o f th e c o u n tr y f r o m w h ic h th e c o ffe e is to
       b e r e -e x p o r te d .
                                                                                                                   14.   S p e c ify u n it o f w e ig h t b y m a r k in g ’ X * in th e a p p r o p r ia t e
                                                                                                                         box.
4.     E n t e r th e       nam e      o f th e c o u n t r y t o         w h ic h      th e c o ffe e    is
       d e s tin e d .
                                                                                                                   15.   T h is s p a ce m 3 y b e us e d f o r fu r t h e r id e n t if ic a t io n o f th e
       E n te r th e n a m e o f th e vessel o n b o a r d w h ic h th e c o ffe e is                                    c o ffe e      b e in g     r e -e x p o r te d ,      fo r     e x a m p le ,   th e     s h ip p in g
       t o b e s h ip p e d . I f th e c o ffe e is n o t t o b e f o r w a r d e d b y s h ip ,                         m a r k s , o r fo r c o m m e n ts r e le v a n t t o th e i n f o r m a t io n in th e
       e n te r       a p p ro p ria te       in f o r m a t io n      c o n c e r n in g     fo rm      of              c e r tific a te . I f a v a ila b le , e n te r th e ry p e (s ) a n d th e r e fe re n c e
       t r a n s p o r t , f o r e x a m p l e , lo r r y , lig h t e r , r a i l.                                       n u m b e r (s ) o f th e c e r tific a te (s ) u n d e r c o v e r o f w h ic h th e
                                                                                                                         c o ffe e       d e s c rib e d     in     th e      c e r tific a te   of     re -e x p o r t      was
                                                                                                                         o r ig in a ll y im p o r t e d .                                ,
 6.     E n te r th e n a m e o f th e p o r t o r o t h e r p la c e a t w h ic h th e
        c o ffe e is t o b e l o a d e d a n d th e n a m e o f a n y p o r t o r p o in t
        in     tr a n s it a t w h ic h       th e c o ffe e w i l l       b e u n lo a d e d      b e fo r e      16.    T h e c u s to m s s erv ic e in th e p o r t o r o t h e r p la c e f r o m w h ic h
        r e - f o r w a r d i n g t o th e d e s tin a tio n s h o w n o n th e c e r tific a te .                        th e     c o ffe e    is r e -e x p o r te d       s h a ll s ta m p      th e   c e r tific a te    as
        I f th e c o d e c is p r o c e e d in g d ir e c t t o its d e s tin a tio n e n te r                            c o n f i r m a t io n th a t r e - e x p o r t is a b o u t t o t a k e p la c e .                Hu·
        th e w o r d ‘ d ir e c t ’ .                                                                                     a u th o r iz e d c u s to m s o ffic e r a p p ly in g th e s ta m p s h a ll sign
                                                                                                                          a n d d a te th e c e r tific a te in th e spaces p r o v id e d .
 7.     E n te r th e d a te o n w h ic h th e c o ffe e is t o b e s h ip p e d .
                                                                                                                   17.    T h e c e r tify in g o ffic e r s h a ll s ta m p th e c e r tific a te w i t h th e
                                                                                                                          s ta m p o f th e c e r tify in g a g e n c y a n d s h a ll s ign a n d d a te th e
  8.     Leave          b la n k     (fo r      use      by     th e     In t e r n a t io n a l   C o ffe e
                                                                                                                          c e r tific a te in th e spaces p r o v id e d .
        O rg a n iz a tio n ).
         E n te r th e n a m e o f th e p o r t o r o th e r p la c e t o w h ic h th e
         c o ffe e is d e s tin e d .                                                                               IM P O R T A N T
                                                                                                                   The      fir s t    copy        of     e ac h      c e r tific a te      of   re -e x p o rt     s h a ll   be
 1 0.     E n te r th e I C O id e n t if ic a t io n m a r k s a p p e a r in g o n th e ba gs                    fo rw a rd e d       to    th e    In t e r n a t io n a l    C o ffe e     O r g a n iz a tio n     w i t h in
         o r o t h e r c o n ta in e r s .                                                                         3 0 d a y s o f th e d a te o f s h ip m e n t.
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                               T o b e c o m p le te d b y th e c e r tify in g a g e n c y o r th e c u s to m » s erv ic e w i t h d r a w in g th e c e r tific a te
18. (a ) i f th e c o ffe e c o v e re d b y th e c e r tific a te is im p o r t e d , th e                                   ( iii) e n te r th e lo c a tio n o f th e c o ffe e a n d th e d a te o n
         c u s to m s s e rv ic e o f th e c o u n tr y o f im p o r t a t io n s h a ll:                                            w h ic h i t w a s p la c e d u n d e r c u s to d y ; a n d
          (i)    w i t h d r a w th e c e r tific a te ;                                                                      (iv ) a f f ix its c a c h e t a . c o n fir m a tio n th a t th e c o ffe e has
                                                                                                                                     b e e n p la c e d u n d e r its c o n tr o l.
          (ii) e n te r th e c u s to m s e n tr y n u m b e r a n d a n y r e le v a n t
                 o b s e r v a tio n s , in c lu d in g th e in f o r m a t io n         r e q u ir e d
                 in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h th e p r o v is io n s o f p a r a g r a p h 3
                 o f r u le 7 o f the s e ru le s ;
                                                                                                             19.       I f th e c e r tific a te is p re s e n te d           f o r c r e d itin g t o     a tr a n s it
          ( iii) e n te r th e p la c e a n d d a te o f im p o r t a t io n ; a n d                                  s ta m p       a c c o u n t,     th e  c e r tify in g   o ffic e r   w it h d r a w in g   th e
          (iv ) a f f i x its c a c h e t as c o n fir m a d ç m t h a t th e c o ffe e has                            c e r tific a te s h a ll e n te r th e p la c e a n d d a te o f c o lle c tio n a n d
                 b e e n im p o r t e d .                                                                              s h a ll s ta m p a n d s ig n th e c e r tific a te .
    <b) E x c e p t as o th e r w is e a g re e d b e tw e e n th e m e m b e r a n d
          th e      E x e c u tiv e     D ir e c t o r    in     a c c o rd a n c e    w ith       th e
          p r o v is io n s o f p a r a g r a p h 1 o f r u le 1 0 o f th e s e ru le s , i f
          th e c o ffe e c o v e r e d b y th e c e r tific a te is p la c e d u n d e r
          c u s to m s c o n t r o l, th e c u s to m s s erv ic e in w h o s e c u s to d y
          th e c o ffe e is p la c e d s h a ll:                                                              IMPORTANT
          0)     w i t h d r a w th e c e r tific a te ;
          (ii]     e n te r     any     r e le v a n t   o b s e r v a tio n s ,  in c lu d in g      th e    E a c h v a lid c e r tific a te o f r e - e x p o r t w i t h d r a w n              b y a c u s to m s
                 i n f o r m a t io n     r e q u ir e d   in     a c c o rd a n c e    w it h      th e      s e rv ic e     or     a    c e r t if y in g  agency        s h a ll  be    ir ,r ··" » M e d   to   th e
                 p r o v is io n s    o f p a ra g ra p h       3    of    r u le   1 0 o f th e s e          In t e r n a t io n a l C o f f e e O r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h i n 3 0 d a y s o f th e d o s e
                  ru le s ;                                                                                   o f th e m o n t h o f c o lle c tio n .
 ---pagebreak---               APPENDIX 4
CERTIFICATE OF RE-SHIPMENT IN FORM RS
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                                                                                                                                            ©
F o rm a p p ro v e d b v th e                                                                            INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION ·                                                                                                                                        -    .
                                                                                                         22 Berners Street, London W1P 4DD. England
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            V  V a l i d f o r i m p o r t a t i o n o r r e p la c e m e n t u n t> l
PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY
      2   R e fe re n c e N o                                                  C o u n try C o d e                                                    P o rt C o d e                                                                S e r ia l N o
      3   C o u n tr y o f r e - s h ip m e n t
      4.  C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
      5.  N a m e o f s h ip /o th e r e a r n e r                           6       P o r t o f ( o a d in g /in te r m e d ia te p o r ts         7.    D e te o f r e - s h ip m e n t                                         8     L e a v e b la n k
      9   P o r i o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
    10    IC O I d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k                              11       N u m b e r o f b a g s o r o t h e r c o n t a in e r s                           12.    D e s c r ip tio n o f c o ffe e                13.     N e t w e ig h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                                     G re e n (C ru d e )
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   14.     U n it o f w e ig h t      j        j   ^
                                                                                                                                                                                     S o lu b le
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      □            ,b
    15    O t h e r m a r k s a n d o t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
          I t is h e r e b y c e r t i f i e d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e is b e i n g r e - s h i p p e d f r o m t f e c o u n t r y is s u > '< g t h i s C e r t i f i c a t e                                                                                   ^
    16    C u s t o m s s t a m p o f is s u in g c o u n t r y :                                                                                    17.    S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y
   D a te                                      S ig n a tu r e o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                        D a t e o f is s u e                             S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f ic e r
PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE ICO.
     18     N O T A T I O N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                            19.    N O T A T IO N B Y C E R T IF Y IN G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
            C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c t e d a n d c o f f e e im p o r t e d o r p la c e d           under
            C u s to m s c o n tro l                                                                                                                         C e r t i f i c a t e c o l l e c t e d a n d c r e d i t e d t o T r a n s it S t a m p A c c o u n t
            C u s to m s e n tr y n u m b e r
                                                                                                                                                             O b s e r v a t io n s
             O b s e r v a t io n s :
             Q u a n tity ( if d if fe r e n t fr o m      b o x e s 11 o r 1 3 ) :
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ...     ;.
             P la c e                                                                              D a te                                                    P la c e                                                                             D a te
             C u s to m s s ta m p o f c o lle c tin g c o u n tr y                                                                                          S ta m p o f C e r tify in g A g e n c y
                                                                                          ·»*·'*·*·.r·':
             S ig n a tu r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                                            S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t i f y n g O f fic e r
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                    AWENDIX 4 A
MEASUREMENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF RE-SHIPMENT IN FORM RS
 ---pagebreak---            F o rm a p p ro v e d b y th e :                                                                       INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                                                                                22 Berners Street, London W1P 4DD, Englan 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                    5 2 ,5 m m                          1.  V a l i d f o r i m p o r t a t i o n o r r e p la c e m e n t u n t i l
                                                                                                                                                          210 m m
           PART A:_FQR_USE B Y JSSy!N £ AUTHORITY .
                                                                                                                                                                                                    —          —
                 2    R e fe re n c e N o                                                   C o u n try C o d e
                                                                                                                                                                                                     8 ,5 m m
                 3   C o u n tr y o f r e - s h ip m o n t
                                                                                                                                                                                                      8,5 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                                    __
                 4   C o u n tr y o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8 mm
                 5   N a m e o f s h ip / o t h e r c a r r ie r                           6     P o r t o f lo a d m g / in t e r m e d ia t e p o r t s         7.  D a te o f r e - s h ip m e n t                                         8.     L e a v e b la n k
                                                                                                                                                                                                      25.5 mm
■4- 20 mm                                   46 mm                                                                  4 5 .5 m m                                                                46 mm               - - ................ »                                 4 5 .5 m m ■
                 9    P o r t o r p o in t o f d e s tin a tio n
                                                                                                                                                                                                      — $------
                                                                                                                                                                                                         8 . 5 m on
                10    IC O I d e n t i f i c a t i o n m a r k                                 \ 1 . N u m b e r o f b a g s o r o t h e r c o n t a in e r s                        12.     D e s c r ip t ie                                  13      N e t w e ig h t o f s h ip m e n t
                                                                                                                                                                                                G r e e n (I : r u d e )
                                                                                                                                                                                                           34 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                                 R o o s te d
                                                                                           103 mm..                                                                                                                34,5 mm-»                    14      U n it o f w e ig h t       f~       'i
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1__1kg
                                                                                                                                                                                                 O th e r
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                15.   O t h e r m a r k s e n d o t h e r r e le v a n t in f o r m a t io n
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 7 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      __;[__
                       I t i s h e r e b y c e r t i f i e d t h a t t h e c o f f e e d e s c r i b e d a b o v e is b e i n g r e * t h i p p e d f r o m  t h e c o u n t r y is s u in g t h i s    CeA       lic a te
                1 6 . C u s to m s s ta m p o f is s u in g c o u n tr y :                                                                                         1 7 . S ta m p o f C e r tify in g          t  gency
                                                                                                                                                                                                      42.5 mm                         r;··' ’
                                                             S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C u s t o m s O f f i c e r                                   D a t e o f is s u e                            S ig n a t u r e o f a u t h o r iz e d C e r t if y in g O f f i c e r
          | PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO                                                                                                                                  ^ W A R D E D TO THE ICO
                18      N O T A T I O N B Y C U S T O M S S E R V IC E                                                                                              19.    N O T A T IO N B Y C E R T I F Y I N G A G E N C Y O T H E R T H A N C U S T O M S
                        C e r t if ic a t e c o lle c t e d a n d c o f f e e im p o r t e d o r p la c e d u n d e r
                        C u s to m s c o n tro l                                                                                                                           C e r tific a te c o lle c te d          n d c r e d i t e d t o T r a n s it S t a m p A c c o u n t
                         C u s to m s e n tr y n u m b e r
                                                                                                                                                                           O b s e r v a t io n s :
                         O b s e r v a t io n s
                         Q u a n tity ( i f d if fe r e n t f r o m      b o n e s I t o r 1 3 ):
                          P la c e
                                                                                                                                                                                                           83,5 mrn
                                                                                                                                                                           P la c e
                          C u s to m s s ta m p o f c o lle c tin g c o u n tr y                                                                                           S ta m p o f C e r tify in g          t gency
                          S ig n a tu r e o r e q u iv a le n t o f a u th o r iz e d C u s to m s O f fic e r                                                             S i g n a t u r e o f a u t h o r · ; ?d C e r t i f y i n g O f f i c e
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                       A m .N n ix 4 n
                                                                               CERTIFICATE OF RE-SHIPMENT
                                          G e n e r a l g u id a n c e f o r c o m p le t io n o f c e r t if ic a t e o f r e - s h ip m e n t in F o r m                       RS
                                                                                                             PART A
                                     T o b e c o m p le te d b y th e c e r tify in g a g e n c y a n d th e c u s to m s s e rv ic e o f th e is s u in g m e m b e r
1.   E n te r th e d a te o n            w h ic h    th e p e r io d       o f v a l id i t y   o f th e          11.     A lo n g s id e e a c h I C O id e n t if ic a t io n m a r k s h o w n in b o x 1 0,
     c e r tific a te lapses (n in e m o n th s f r o m th e e n d o f th e q u a r t e r                                 e n te r th e n u m b e r o f b a g s o r o th e r c o n ta in e r s b e a r in g th a t
     in w h ic h th e c e r tific a te is is s u e d ).                                                                   m a rk .      A ls o    e n te r   th e     to ta l    num ber         of     bags      or   o th e r
                                                                           ST™ -                                          c o n ta in e r s .
  2.    Ih e     r e fe re n c e n u m b e r s h a ll in c lu d e th e c o d e n u m b e r o f
                                                                                                                   1 2.   M a rk       ‘X *   in    th e a p p r o p r i a t e b o x .      I f c o ffe e o t h e r th a n
       th e     m e m b e r is s u in g th e         c e r tific a te    (see A p p e n d ix          6   to
                                                                                                                          g r e e n , r o a s te d o r s o lu b le is b e in g r e -s h ip p e d , s p e c ify th e
       the s e ru le s ) a n d th e c o d e n u m b e r o f th e p o r t o r in la n d
                                                                                                                          fo rm       o f such o t h e r c o ffe e in b o x                15 (see d e fin itio n s m
       p o in t o f r e -s h ip m e n t ( t w o d ig its t o b e s u p p lie d b y                       th e
                                                                                                                          A r t i c l e 3 o f th e In t e r n a t io n a l C o f f e e A g r e e m e n t 1 9 7 6 ) . I f
       m e m b e r ). T h is p r e fix o f u p to fiv e d ig its s h a ll b e fo l lo w e d
                                                                                                                          a    r e -s h ip m e n t in c lu d e s       m o re      th a n   one       fo rm      o f c o ffe e ,
       b y th e s e ria l n u m b e r o f th e c e r tific a te                   (e a c h c e r t if y in g
                                                                                                                          s e p a r a te c e r tific a te s a re r e q u ir e d f o r e a c h f o r m o f c o ffe e
       a g e n c y s h a ll e n s u re t h a t th e n u m b e r in g o f th e c e r tific a te s
                                                                                                                          in c lu d e d in th e .s h ip m e n t.
       of      r e -s h ip m e n t    w h ic h    it   issues       s h a ll    b e g in    at     ‘ 1’   on
        1 O c t o b e r e a c h y e a r a n d s h a ll p r o c e e d c o n s e c u tiv e ly u n t il
        3 0 S e p te m b e r th e f o l lo w in g y e a r ).
                                                                                                                   13.     E n te r n e t w e ig h t , r o u n d e d t o n e a re s t w h o le u n it o f w e ig h t
                                                                                                                           (o n e p o u n d e q u a ls 0 4 5 3 6 k g ).
3.    E n t e r th e n a m e o f th e c o u n tr y f r o m w h ic h th e c o ffe e is to
     b e re -s h ip p e d .
                                                                                                                    1 4.   S p e c ify u n it o f w e ig h t b y m a r k in g * X * in th e a p p r o p r i a t e
                                                                                                                           box.
4.    E n t e r th e       n a m e o f th e       c o u n tr y     to    w h ic h      th e c o ffe e      is
     d e s tin e d .
                                                                                                                   15.    T h is s pace m a y h e u sed f o r fu r t h e r id e n t if ic a t io n o f th e
                                                                                                                           c o ffe e b e in g rc -s h ip p c d , f o r e x a m p le , th e s h ip p in g m a r k s ,
5.    E n te r th e n a m e o f th e vessel o n h o a r d w h ic h th e c o ffe e is
                                                                                                                           or      fo r   c o m m e n ts       r e le v a n t   to    th e     i n f o r m a t io n   in     th e
     t o b e s h ip p e d . I f th e c o ffe e is n o t to h e f o r w a r d e d b y s h ip ,
                                                                                                                           c e r tific a te . 1 h c .r y p c ls j a n d th e r e fe re n c e n u m h e r (s ) o f th e
      e n te r       a p p ro p ria te     in f o r m a t io n       c o n c e r n in g      fo rm        of
                                                                                                                           c c r ttfic a te (s ) w i t h d r a w n w h e n th e c o ffe e d e s c rib e d in th e
      t r a n s p o r t , f o r e x a m p le , l o r r y , lig h t e r , r a i l.
                                                                                                                           c e r tific a te    of     r c -s h ip m e n t      w as     p la c e d      under       c u s to m s
                                                                                                                           c o n t r o l s h a ll b e e n te re d in th is space.
 6.    E n te r th e n a m e o f th e p o r t o r o t h e r p la c e a t w h ic h th e
      c o ffe e is t o h e lo a d e d a n d th e n a m e o f a n y p o r t o r p o in t
       in     tr a n s it a t w h ic h      th e c o ffe e w i l l b e u n lo a d e d               b e fo r e      16.    T h e c u s to m s s e rv ic e in th e p o r t o r o t h e r p la c e fr o m w h ic h
       r e - f o r w a r d i n g t o th e d e s tin a tio n s h o w n o n th e c e r t if ic a t e . *                  *  th e     c o ffe e    is   re -s h ip p e d      s h a ll  s ta m p      th e   c e r tific a te     as
       I f th e c o ffe e is p r o c e e d in g d ir e c t t o its d e s tin a tio n e n te r                              c o n f i r m a t io n t h a t r e -s h ip m e n t is a b o u t t o t a k e p la c e . T h e
       th e w o r d ‘d ire c t*.                                                                 ■                          a u t h o r iz e d c u s to m s o f f ic e r a p p ly in g fh c :;ta m p s h a ll sign
                                                                        ■     .                                             a n d d a t e th e c e r tific a te in th e spaces p r o v id e d .
  7.    E n te r th e d a t e o n w h ic h t h e c o ffe e is t o b e r e -s h ip p e d .
                                                                                                                     17.    T h e c e r tify in g o ffic e r s h a ll s ta m p th e c e r tific a te w it h th e
                                                                                                                            s ta m p o f th e c e r tify in g a g e n c y a n d s h a ll s ign a n d d a te th e
  8.    Leave          b la n k     (fo r    use      by       th e     In t e r n a t io n a l     C o ffe e               c e r tific a te in th e spaces p r o v id e d .
        O r g a n iz a tio n ).
  9.      E n te r th e n a m e d f th e p o r t o r o th e r p la c e t o w h ic h th e
,       c o ffe e is d e s tin e d .                                                                                 IM P O R T A N T
                                                                                                                    The      fir s t   copy       of    each       c e r tific a te   of     r e -s h ip m o m      s h a ll    be
10.     E n te r th e K . O id e n t if ic a t io n m a r k s a p p e a r in g o n th e b ags                       fo rw a rd e d       to   th e    In t e r n a t io n a l   C o ffe e     O r g a n iz a tio n      w i t h in
        o r o t h e r c o n ta in e r s .                                                                           3 0 d a y s o f th e d a te o f r e -s h ip m e n t.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  PART B
                        To be completed by the certifying agency or the customs service withdrawing the certificate
18. (a) If the coffee covered by the certificate is imported, the                (iii) enter the location of the coffee and the date on
        customs service of the country of importation shall:                           which it was placed under custody; and
         (i) withdraw the certificate;                                            (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has
                                                                                       been placed under its control.
         (ii) enter the customs entry number and any relevant
               observations, including the information required
               in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3
               of rule 7 of these rules;                                 19. If the certificate is presented for crediting to a transit
         (iii) enter the place and date of importation; and                   stamp account, the certifying officer withdrawing the
          (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has           certificate shall enter the place and date of collection and
                been imported.                                                shall stamp and sign the certificate.
     (b) Except as otherwise agreed between the member and
          the Executive Director in accordance with the
          provisions of paragraph I of rule 10 of these rules, if
          the coffee covered by the certificate is placed under
          customs control, the customs service in whose custody
          the coffee is placed shall:
                                                                          IMPORTANT
           (0 withdraw the certificate;
           (ii) enter any relevant observations, including the            Each valid certificate of re-shipment withdrawn by a customs
                information required in accordance with the               service or a certifying agency shall be forwarded to the
                provisions of paragraph 3 of rule 10 of these             International Coffee Organization within 30 days of the dose
                 rules;                                                   of the month of collection.
                                                             VtT
 ---pagebreak---            APPENDIX S
CERTIFICATE OF TRANSIT IN FORM T
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                                                                                          /W ^n^S ^^6tf«tf»!i»jiC E R T IF IC A T E OF TRANSIT FORM                                                                                 T
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Form approved by the                                         INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                            22 Berners Street. London W1P 4DD. England
                                                                                                                                                         1.   V a lid   lo r im p o r ta tio n      o r r e p la c e m e n t    u n til
PART A: FOR USE BY ISSUING AUTHORITY
    2 Reference No                              Country Code                              Pori Code                                                               Serial No
    3. Producing country
             «
   4. Country of destination
    5. Name of ship/other earner               6. Port of loadtng/interm ediate ports     7. Oate of shipment                                                   8. Leave blank
    9 Pori or point of destination
  10 ICO Identification mark                     11. Number of bags or other containers                12. Description of coffee                                 13 Net weight of shipment
                                                                                                                  Green (Crude!
                                                                                      Total
                                                                                                                  Roasted
       i::'::::'::::                                                                                                                                             14 Unit of weight l                            l
                                                                                                                  Soluble                                                                             1_        1 "«
                                                                                                                  Other                                                                               LJ*
   15. Other marks and other relevant information
   17   Stam p of Certifying Agency:
                                                                                                         •
  Date                       Signature of authorized Customs Officer
 PART B: FOR USE WHEN CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO BE FORWARDED TO THE ICO.
   18. NOTATION BY CUSTOMS SERVICE                                                          19. NOTATION BY CERTIFYING AGENCY OTHER THAN CUSTOMS
        Certificate collected and coffee imported or pieced under
        Customs control                                                                         Certificate collected and credited to Transit Stamp Account
        Customs entry number:                                                                   Observations:
        Observations:
                                                                                                —       .............................................................................................................. - ...............
        Quantity (if different from boxes 11 or 13):
        Place                                             Date                                  Place                                                                            Date
         Customs stam p of collecting country                                                   Stam p of Certifying Agency
                                                                                                                              -
         Signature or equivalent of authorized Customs Officer                                  Signature of authorized Certifying Officer
 ---pagebreak---                             APPENDIX 5 A
           MEASUREMENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSIT IN FORM T
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      form approved by the:                                                 INTERNATIONAL COFFEE ORGANIZATION
                                                                           22 Berners Street, London W 1P 4DD, Englanp
                                                                                                                                    5 2 .5  rn m        t   V a lid fo r im p o r t a t io n o r r e p la c e m e n t u n t« t
      PART A:_FOR_lJSji BYJSSU IN G A U T H O R IT Y __________________
           2 Reference No                                      Country Coda                            Port Code                     g g                       Serial No
                                                                                                                                            mm
                                                                                                                                           k_____________
          3 Producing country                                                                                                         8.5 mm
                                                                                                                                          +
          4. Country of destination                                                                                                    8 mm
          5 Name of ship/other earner                         b. Port of loading/mtermediebi porta    7 Date of shipment                                      8 Leave blank
                                                                                                                                      25.5 mm
20 mm                           46 mm                                       45.5 mm                                             46 mm -------             # 4-                      45.5 mm ·
           9 Port or point of destination                                                                                             ~ ? --------
                                                                                                                                        8.5 mm
         10   IC O I d e n tific a tio n m a rk                 11 Number of bags or other containers                    12 Description of coffee              1 3 Net weight of shipment
                                                                                                                                  Green (drude)
                                                                                                                                         34 mm
              --- / .                                                                                                              Roasted
       4 --------                                             103 mm·                                                                         34.5 mm-         14. Unit of weight □                         -
                                                                                                                                   Soluble
         18. Other marks and other relevant information
                                                                                                                                   Other
                                                                                                                                                                                               □            ,b
                                                                                                                                        8.5 mm
                                                                                                                                           +
         16. It is hereby certified that this Certificate is issued on the basis of Certificate in F o rm ..................... referenci^iiumber .
                                                                                                                                       14 mm
          17 Stam p of Certifying Agency:
                                                            'I W
                                                                                                                                       37 mm
                                            Signature of authorized Customs Officer
       PART B: FOR USE W H E N CERTIFICATE IS COLLECTED. COMPLETED CERTIFICATE TO g ^ f i^ W A R D E D TO THE ICO.
         18    NOTATION BY CUSTOMS SERVICE                                                              19. NOTATION BY CERTf YlNG AGENCY OTHER THAN CUSTOMS
               Certificate collected and coffee imported or placed under
               Customs control                                                                               Certificate collected i nd credited to Transit Stamp Account
               Customs entry number:                                                                         Observations:
                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                           ·
               Observations.
                Qua* ity (if different from boxes 11 or 13):
                                                                                                                                         83.5 mm
                Place                                                                                                                                                      D a te
                Customs stam p of collecting country                                                         Stam p of Certifying Agency
                Signature or equivalent of authorized Customs Officer                                        Signature of authorized Certifying Officer
                                                                                                                                           -4 -
 ---pagebreak---                                                              APPENDIX 5 B
                                                     CERTIFICATE OF TRANSIT
                              General guidance for completion of certificate of transit in Form T
                                         .    3^-
                                                                 PART A
                                     To be completed by the certifying agency of the issuing member
     Enter the date on which the period of validity of the              11. Alongside each ICO identification mark shown in box 10,
     certificate lapses (nine months from the end of the quarter               enter the number of bags or other containers bearing that
     in which the certificate is issued).                                      mark. Also enter the total number of bags or other
                                                                               containers.
     The reference number shall include the code number of
     the member issuing the certificate (see Appendix 6 to               ]2    Mark ‘X* in the appropriate box. If coffee other than
      these rules) and the code number of the port or inland                   green, roasted or soluble is being forwarded, specify the
      point o f loading (two digits to be supplied by the                      form of such other coffee in box 15 (see definitions in
      member). This prefix of up to five digits shall be followed               Article 3 of the International Coffee Agreement 1976).
      by the serial number of the certificate (each certifying
      agency shall ensure that the numbering of the certificates
      of transit which it issues shall begin at ‘ 1’ on 1 October        13     Enter net weight, rounded to nearest whole unit of weight
      each year and shall proceed consecutively until 30                        (one pound eqiials 0 4 5 3 6 kg).
       September the following year).
                                                                         14. Specify unit of weight by marking *X’ in the appropriate
3. Enter the name of the issuing country.
                                                                                box.
       Enter the name of the country to which the coffee is
                                                                          15. This space may be used for further identification of the
       destined.
                                                                                coffee being forwarded, for example, the shipping marks,
                                                                                or for comments relevant to the information in the
       Enter the name of the vessel on board which the coffee is                 certificate. In the case of coffee from a non-member, the
       to be shipped. If the coffee is not to be forwarded by ship,              information specified *.i sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 6
       enter appropriate information concerning form of                          of rule 8 of these rules shall be entered and the words
       transport, for example, lorry, lighter, rail.                             'NON-MEMBER COFFEE’ shall be written in capital
                                                                                 letters at the top of the certificate.
       Enter the name of the port or other place at which the
       coffee is to be loaded and the name of any port or point            16. Enter the relevant information concerning the certificate
       in transit at which the coffee will be unloaded before                     on the basis of which the certificate of transit is being
        rc-forwarding to the destination shown on the certificate.                issued namely, the type of certificate and its reference
        If the coffee is proceeding direct to its destination enter               number. (Not applicable in the case of a certificate of
        the word ‘direct’.                                                        transit issued in accordance with the provisions of rule 8
                                                                                  of these rules to cover coffee from a non-member.)
                                                                                                   "    £1                        ·           ;
 7. Enter the date on which the coffee is to be shipped.
                                                                           17. The certifying officer shall stamp the certificate with the
                                                                                   stamp of the certifying agency and shall sign and date the
  8.     Leave blank (for use by the           International  Coffee               certificate in the spaces provided.
         Organization).
  9.     Enter the name of the port or other place to which the            IMPORTANT
         coffee is destined.
                                                                           The first copy of each certificate of transit shall be forwarded
                                                                            to the International Coffee Organization within 30 days of the
 10. Enter the ICO identification marks appearing on the bags               date of issue.
         or other containers. The certifying agency shall ensure
         that the ICO identification marks and the shipping marks           Each original certificate of transit shall be validated with coffee
         arc the same as those appearing on the certificate on              transit stamps affixed to the reverse in accordance with the
         which the certificate of transit is based.                         provisions of rule 16 of these rules.
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                                                                 PART B
                       To be completed by the certifying agency or the customs service withdrawing the certificate
18. (a) If the coffee covered by the certificate is imported, the                (iii) enter the location of the coffee and the date on
        customs service of the country of importation shall:                           which it was placed under custody; and
         (i) withdraw the certificate;                                           (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has
                                                                                       been placed under its control.
         (u) enter the customs entry number and any relevant
              observations, including the information required
              in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3
              of rule 7 of these rules;
                                                                        19. If the certificate is presented for crediting to a transit
         (iii) enter the place and date of importation; and                  stamp account, the certifying officer withdrawing the
         (iv) affix its cachet as confirmation that the coffee has           certificate shall enter the place and date of collection and
               been imported.                                                sha*' stamp and sign the certificate.
     (b) F.xcept as otherwise agreed between the member and
         the r.xcturive Director in accordance with the
         provisions of paragraph 1 of rule 10 of these rules, if
         the coffee covered by the certificate is placed under
         customs control, the customs service in whose custody
          the coffee is placed shall:
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          (i) withdraw the certificate;
          (ii) enter any relevant observations, including the            Each valid certificate of transit withdrawn by a customs service
               information required in accordance with the               or a certifying agency shall be forwarded to the International
               provisions of paragraph 3 of rule 10 of these             Coffee Organization within 30 days of the dose of the month
                rules;                                                   of collection.
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                          UST OF MEMBERS AND THEIR CODE NUMBERS
Exporting members                       r                      Importing members
Angola                                        158              Australia                     51
Benin                                           22             Austria                       52
                                                  1            Bclgium/Luxcmbourg            53
Bolivia                              ;
Brazil                               v&*          2            Canada                        54
                                                27             Cyprus                        86
Burundi                              -;
Cameroon                                      •'19              Denmark                      56
Centrai African      R 6 pÙb 1 1 C              20              Federal Republic o.f Germany 5 7 ^ .236
                                                  3             Finland        F i j i       71
Colombia
Congo                    ...                    21              France                       58
Costa Rica                                        5            Greece                         91
Dominican Republic                                7
Ecuador                                           8             Ireland                      98
F.l Salvador                         .·           9
Ethiopia                                  '      10             Italy                         59
Gabon                                   v’      23              Japan                         60
Ghana                                           38              Netherlands                   61
Guatemala                                        11 !           New Zealand                   70
Guinea             ..·.,  , .·     >. ^         92              Norway                        62
Haiti       j                          ·"        12             Portugal          ,           31
                                                 13             Spain             '           63
Honduras ,                     ,2" 1
India                                            14             Sweden                        64
Indonesia                            \           15             Switzerland                   65
Ivory Coast                                      24             United Kingdom '              68
Jamaica                                        100              United States of America      69
Kenya                                            37             Yugoslavia                   148
Liberia                                        107
Madagascar                                       25
 Malawi                                ^       109
 Mexico                                          16
 Nicaragua                                       17
 Nigeria                               [-·       18
 Panama                         r-               2»
 Papua New Guinea                           · 166
 Paraguay                                       122
 Peru X           Philippines                    30.*:   123
 Rwanda                                          28
 Sierra L e o n e ^ S r i L a n k a               32^     83
 Tanzania                                         33«.
 Togo ■c ~        Thailand                        26
 Trinidad and Tobago                              34
 Uganda                                           35
 Venezuela                                        36
  Zaire                                             4
  Zimbabwe                                       39
  Note:   Members of OAMCAF in italics. Coffee export stamps issued to members of OAMCAF will
          bear the code number 155.
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                LIMITATION OF ANNUAL IMPORTS OF COFFEE FROM NON-MEMBERS
applicable to Member states of the European Economic Community
                                                 (60 kg bags)
                                    Importing member                     Annual
                                                                       limitation
      EEC                                                              122 854
        Bcigium/Luxembourg                                                23 02?
        Denmark                                                           18 5 6 6
        Federal Republic of Germany                                          5 990
        France                                                            11 4 0 5
        Ireland                                                                   747
        Italy                                                             44 728
        Netherlands                                                       12      908
        United Kingdom                                                            872
         Qreece                                                                   611