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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

REGULATION ( EEC) No . 1496/75 OF THE COUNCIL

of 11 June 1975

on the implementation of the provisions adopted under the association between the European Economic Community and Greece in respect of the movement of goods consequent on the extension of the association to the new Member States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN pean Economic Community and Greece on the move­ COMMUNITIES, ment of goods in the manufacture of which are used third country products which are not in free circula­ tion either in the Community or Greece, as last Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European amended by Regulation (EEC) No 291 1 /74 (2), must Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 be amended as regards the levy to be collected in thereof ; trade between the new Member States and Greece,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas an Additional Protocol to extend the associa­ tion between the European Economic Community as originally constituted and Greece to the new Member Article 1 States was signed on 28 April 1975 ; whereas an interim Agreement relating to the advance implemen­ tation of certain provisions on trade of the Additional Decision No 2/75 of the Association Council , Protocol was concluded on the same date ; annexed to this Regulation , shall apply as regards methods of administrative cooperation for the imple­ mentation of Articles 7 and 8 of the Agreement esta­ blishing an association between the European whereas, pursuant to Article 12 of the said interim Economic Community and Greece . Agreement, the Council of Association adopted, by Decision No 2/75, methods of administrative coopera­ tion for the implementation of Articles 7 and 8 of the Association Agreement for the whole range of intra­ Article 2 association trade ; whereas the Council of Association adopted at the same time, by Decision No 3/75, special provisions for a period ending 30 June 1977 Regulation (EEC) No 610/72 is amended as follows : in respect of the percentage of the duties of the Common Customs Tariff to be used to determine the (a) The second subparagraph of Article 2 is replaced rate of tjie levy referred to in Article 8 of the Associa­ by the following : tion Agreement for trade between the new Member States and Greece ; 'As regards goods manufactured from products within the province of the European Coal and Steel Community the percentage shall apply to the Whereas measures must be taken for the implementa­ customs duties of the unified tariff in force in the tion of the Decisions referred to above and , to this Community as originally constituted in respect of end, Council Regulation ( EEC) No 610/72 (') of 23 products within the province of the European March 1972 on the application of provisions adopted Coal and Steel Community used in the manufac­ within the association established between the Euro­ ture of those goods'.

(>) OJ No L 75, 28 . 3 . 1972, p. 7 . (2) OJ No L 313 , 25. 11 . 1974, p. 52.

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(b) The following Article is inserted : for goods covered by the arrangements in Article 14 of the Association Agreement ; 'Article 5b

In derogation from the provisions Of Article 5 and (b) 21-6 % as from 1 July 1975, 5a, the percentage of duties to be used in respect of goods obtained or produced in the new Member for goods covered by the arrangements in States shall be as follows : Article 15 of the said Agreement.'

(a) — 60 % for the period from 1 July to 31 December 1975, Article 3 — 80 % for the period from 1 January 1976 to 30 June 1977', This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1975.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 11 June 1975. For the Council

The President

G. FITZGERALD

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ANNEX

DECISION No 2/ 75 OF THE COUNCIL OF ASSOCIATION

on the methods of administrative cooperation for the implementation of Arti­ cles 7 and 8 of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Greece

THE COUNCIL OF ASSOCIATION , tion relating to the progressive abolition between the Community and Greece of customs duties, quantita­ Having regard to the Agreement establishing an associ­ tive restrictions and all measures having equivalent ation between the European Economic Community effect, shall benefit from these provisions in the and Greece, and in particular Article 9 thereof ; Member States or in Greece upon submission of docu­ mentary evidence issued at the exporter's request by Having regard to the interim Agreement between the the customs authorities of Greece or of a Member European Economic Community and Greece State . consequent on the accession of new Member States to the Community, and in particular Article 12 thereof ;

Article 2 Whereas an Agreement concluded pursuant to Article 9 of the Association Agreement between the Govern­ 1 . When the goods are transported directly from a ments of Member States of the Community as origi­ Member State to Greece or from Greece to a Member nally constituted and the Greek Government, signed State, the documentary evidence referred to in Article on 26 September 1962 in Brussels, laid down the 1 shall be movement certificate A.G.I. methods of administrative cooperation for the imple­ mentation of Articles 7 and 8 of the Association In other cases, the documentary evidence shall be Agreement ; movement certificate A.G.3 .

Whereas Article 4 of the Additional Protocol signed 2. For the application of paragraph 1 , the following on 28 April 1975, provides for an , amendment to shall be considered as transported directly from a Article 9 of the Association Agreement, so that the Member State to Greece or from Greece to a Member methods of administrative cooperation for the imple­ State : mentation of Articles 7 and 8 of the said Agreement may be determined by the Council of Association ; (a) goods that are transported without passing through territory other than that of the Community or of whereas, pending the entry into force of the said Greece ; Protocol, and in anticipation of the amendment to be made, Article 12 of the interim Agreement henceforth (b) goods transported through territory other than that delegates this task to the Council of Association ; of the Community or of Greece , or transhipped in such territory provided that they cross such terri­ Whereas , pursuant to the interim Agreement and the tory, or are transhipped, under cover of a single Additional Protocol , the new Member States and transport document made out in the Community Greece shall apply until 31 December 1977 customs or in Greece . duties and charges having equivalent effect different from those applicable under the Association Agree­ Article 3 ment in respect of trade between the Community as originally constituted and Greece ; whereas it is accord­ When movement certificate A.G.I or A.G.3 relates to ingly appropriate to adopt methods of administrative goods obtained in the Community under the condi­ cooperation ensuring the proper implementation of tions set out in Article 8 of the Association Agree­ the provisions governing the whole range of intra­ ment, it must bear a statement to that effect. association trade ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : TITLE II

TITLE I Special provisions on movement certificate A.G.I General

Article1¶

Goods satisfying the required conditions for the imple­ 1 . Movement certificate A.G.I shall be endorsed by mentation of the provisions adopted under the associa­ the customs authorities of the exporting State when

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goods to which it relates are exported. It shall be ties of the importing State. It shall only be valid for made available to the exporter as soon as actual expor­ the quantities of goods entering the importing State tation has been effected or ensured . during that period.

In exceptional circumstances movement certificate A.G.I may also be endorsed after exportation of the goods to which it relates, if it was not produced at the TITLE IV time of exportation because of errors or involuntary omission or special circumstances. In this case, the certificate shall bear a special reference to the condi­ Provisions common to movement certificates tions in which it was endorsed . A.G.I and A.G.3

2 . Movement certificate A.G.I may be endorsed only where it can serve as the documentary evidence Article 8 required for the purpose of implementing the prefer­ ential treatment provided for under the association . Movement certificates shall be made out on the appro­ priate form, specimens of which are appended to this Decision , in one of the languages in which the Associ­ Article 5 ation Agreement is drawn up and in accordance with the provisions of the domestic law of the exporting Movement certificate A.G.I must be submitted, within State . When certificates are made out in Greek, they three months of the date of endorsement by the shall also be completed in one of the official customs authorities of the exporting State, to the languages of the Community. They shall be typed or customs office of the importing State where the goods handwritten ; in the latter case they must be in capital are entered . letters in ink .

The customs authorities of the exporting State may require a duplicate copy of movement certificates to TITLE III be submitted to the customs export office at the same time as the original .

Each certificate shall measure 210 x 297 mm . The Special provisions on movement certificate paper used must be white-sized writing paper not A.G.3 containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 64 g/m 2 . It shall have a printed green guilloche pattern background making any falsification by Article 6 mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.

The Member States and Greece may reserve the right Movement certificate A.G.3 shall be issued by the to print the certificates themselves or may have them customs authorities of the exporting State when the printed by approved printers . In the latter case, each goods to which it relates are exported . It shall be certificate must include a reference to such approval . made available to the exporter as soon as actual expor­ Each certificate must bear the name and address of tation has been effected or ensured . Under no circum­ the printer or a mark by which the printer can be stances may movement certificate A.G.3 be issued identified . It shall also bear a serial number by which after the goods have been exported . it can be identified .

Movement certificate A.G.3 must be made out so as to allow identification of the goods to which it relates Article 9 when they are imported . The customs authorities of the exporting State shall also take any measures they Movement certificates shall be submitted to customs consider necessary to facilitate such identification and shall refer to these on the certificate itself. authorities in the importing State in accordance with the procedures laid down by that State . These authori­ ties may require a translation of a certificate. They may also require the import declaration to be accom­ Article 7 panied by a statement from the importer to the effect that the goods meet the conditions required for the Movement certificate A.G.3 must be submitted within implementation of the provisions adopted under the six months of the date of issue to the customs authori­ association .

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TITLE V Article 14

1 . Until 31 December 1977, the customs authori­ Miscellaneous provisions ties of the exporting State shall ensure that A.G.I and

A.G.3 movement certificates issued by them indicate Article 10 that the goods covered by the said certificates have acquired the status of products fulfilling the condi­ The following shall benefit from the provisions under tions of Article 7 or 8 of the Association Agreement the association relating to the progressive abolition, either in the Community as originally constituted or between the Community and Greece, of customs in a new Member State . duties, quantitative restrictions and all measures having equivalent effect, without requiring the produc­ 2. During the period referred to in paragraph 1 , a tion of a movement certificate A.G.I or A.G.3 : movement certificate A.G.I or A.G.3 relating to goods obtained in Greece under the conditions set out in (a) dutiable objects accompanying travellers or Article 8 of the Association Agreement shall bear a forming part of their luggage, provided they are statement to that effect, together with an indication of not objects intended for commercial purposes and the percentage taken into consideration for the deter­ their total value does not exceed 200 units of mination of the rate of the levy. account, once they have been declared as meeting the conditions required for the application of Article 15 these provisions and where there is no doubt as to the accuracy of such declaration ; Goods fulfilling the conditions of Article 7 of the Association Agreement which have been exported (b) postal consignments (including postal packages) from a new Member State or from Greece after the transported directly from the exporting State to the Additional Protocol has been signed and which, on importing State provided there is no indication on the the date of entry into force of the interim Agreement packing or on the accompanying documents that the are either in transit, or held in Greece or a Member goods contained therein do not comply with the conditions set out in Article 7 or 8 of the Association State in a customs warehouse, in temporary storage or in a free zone, may benefit from the provisions of the Agreement . This indication shall consist of a yellow interim Agreement subject to production, within four label, complying with that provided for under the months of that date, to the customs authorities of the Community transit authorities of the exporting State . importing State of a movement certificate A.G.I endorsed retrospectively by the customs authorities of Article 11 the exporting State, together with documentary In order to ensure the proper implementation of this evidence of through transit. Decision , the Member States and Greece shall assist Article 16 each other, through their respective customs adminis­ trations, in checking the authenticity and accuracy of 1 . This Decision shall apply as from 1 July 1975. the certificates . 2 . For the purposes of implementing this Decision, movement certificates issued in accordance with the . Article 12 Agreement of 26 September 1962 before the date Greece and the Community shall each take the steps referred to in paragraph 1 but submitted to the necessary to implement this Decision . customs authorities of the importing State after this date shall be considered as issued in accordance with Article 13 the provisions of this Decision .

1 . The specimens of movement certificates A.G.I Done at Brussels , 11 June 1975 . and A.G.3 shall form an integral part of this Decision .

2 . A.G.I and A.G.3 movement certificates For the Council of Association complying with the, former specimens annexed to the The President Agreement of 26 September 1962 may continue to be used until existing stocks are exhausted . St. STATHATOS

Appendix to the Annex

MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE

1 . Exporter (Name, full address, country) A. G.I no A oooooo

See notes overleaf before completing this form

2. Transport document (Optional) No date

3 . Consignee (Name, full address, country) (Optional) 4. ASSOCIATION between the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY and GREECE

(') Insert the 5. Country of exportation I 6. Country of destination (1) Member State or Greece

(') Insert 7. Transport details (Optional) 8. Remarks (f) where appro­ priate ' compen­ satory levy EEC­ Greece '

9. Item 11 . Gross 10. Marks and numbers ; number and kind of packages (for goods in bulk, indicate the name num­ of the ship or the number of the railway wagon or road vehicle) ; description of goods weight ber (kg) or other measure (hi, m», etc.)

12. CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT 13 . DECLARATION BY THE EXPORTER Declaration certified Stamp (') Complete Export document (3) : only I, the undersigned, declare that the goods where Form No described above meet the conditions the exporting Customs office : required for the issue of this certificate. country requires Issuing country :

Place and date

Date

(Signature) (Signature)

14. REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION, to 15 . RESULT OF VERIFICATION

Verification carried out shows that this certificate (*)

1 " I was issued by the customs office indicated and that 1 I the information contained therein is accurate.

| ~f does not meet the requirements as to authenticity I 1 and accuracy (see remarks appended). Verification of the authenticity and accuracy of this certi­ ficate is requested .

(Place and date ) (Place and date) Stamp Stamp

( Signature) (Signature) (') Insert X in the appropriate box .

I. GOODS FOR WHICH A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A.G.I MAY BE ENDORSED

1 . A movement certificate A.G.I may be endorsed only for goods Note : The statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece' must which , in the exporting State , fall within one of the following appear on all movement certificates A .G .I for goods obtained categories : or produced in the Community from products coming from a (a) goods produced in the exporting State , including those obtained third country on which the applicable customs duties and or produced wholly or partly from products on which the charges having equivalent effect nave not been levied either applicable customs duties or charges having equivalent effect in the Community or in Greece . have been levied and which have not benefited from a total or (d ) goods originally imported from a State party to the Agreement partial drawback of such duties or charges ; and which on exportation fall within one of the categories (a), ( b) goods in free circulation in the exporting State (goods coming (b ) or ( c) above ; from a third country , in respect of which import formalities Note : In the case of goods originally imported into the export­ have been complied with and any customs duties or charges ing State under the cover of a movement certificate bearing the having equivalent effect have been levied , and which have not statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece ', the movement certifi­ benefited from a total or partial drawback of such duties or cates or certificate A.G.x issued in lieu of the latter must also charges); bear the statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece '. ( c) goods obtained or produced within the exporting State , and in the manufacture of which have been used products on which 2 . Certain products must also comply with the additional conditions laid down in respect thereof. the applicable duties or charges having equivalent effect have not been levied or which have benefited from a total or partial 3 . Movement certificates A.G.I may not be endorsed for goods drawback of such duties or charges , subject to the collection , originally imported from a third country under a preferential where appropriate , of the compensatory levy prescribed for customs system because of their country of origin or place of them ; consignment .

II. SCOPE OF THE USE OF MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 1

The movement certificate A.G.I may be used only if the goods to provided that carriage through such territories or transhipment is which it relates are transported direct from the exporting State to covered by a single transport document made out in the the importing State . Community or in Greece . The following shall be considered as transported direct from the Note: Before requesting endorsement of movement certificate exporting State to the importing State : A.G.I by the customs authorities of the exporting State, the (a) goods transported without passing through territories other than exporter must satisfy himself that the goods will in fact be trans­ those of the Community or Greece ; ported direct to the importing State . Goods not transported direct (b) goods transported through territories other than those of the are eligible for preferential treatment only if a movement certifi­ Community or Greece or with transhipment in such territories cate A.G.3 is produced .

III . RULES FOR COMPLETING MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 1

1 . The movement certificate A.G.I must be completed in one of the 3 . Each item listed in the movement certificate A.G.I must be languages in which the Agreement is drawn up and shall comply preceded by a serial number. A horizontal line must be drawn with the internal laws of the exporting State . When the certificate immediately after the last entry . Unused space must be struck is completed in Greek , it shall also be completed in one of the through so as to make any later addition impossible. official languages of the Community . 4 . Goods must be described in accordance with commercial usage and 2. The movement certificate A.G.I must be typed or handwritten ; in sufficient detail to enable them to be identified . if the latter it must be completed in ink in block letters . It must 5 . The exporter or the carrier may complete the certificate by a not contain any erasure or superimposed correction . Any alteration reference to the transport document. It is also recommended that must be made by deleting the incorrect particulars and adding any the exporter or the carrier should show on the transport document necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialled by the covering the dispatch of the goods the serial number of the person who completed the certificate and be endorsed by the movement certificate A.G.I. customs authorities .

IV . EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 1

When properly used movement certificate A.G.I enables the goods be eligible for this preferential treatment in the Member States of the described therein to benefit in the importing State from the pro­ EEC . gressive elimination of customs duties , quantitative restrictions and The customs authorities of the importing State may , if they consider all other measures having equivalent effect . However , when the it to be necessary , require any other documentary evidence and in movement certificate is endorsed in the Community with the statement particular transport documents under cover of which the goods were ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece ' the goods described therein shall not dispatched .

V. TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMISSION OF MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 1

The movement certificate A.G.I must be produced at the customs a period of three months from the date of endorsement. office of the importing State where the goods are presented , within

MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE

1 . Exporter (Name, full address, country) A.G. 3 no A oooooo

See notes overleaf before completing this form

2. Transport document No date

3 . Consignee (Name, full address, country) (Optional) 4. ASSOCIATION between the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY and GREECE -

5 . Country of exportation 6. Country or destination at the time of export

(') Insert 7. Transport details (Optional) 8. Remarks (M where approp­ riate ' compen­ satory levy EEC­ Greece '

9 . Item 10. Marks and numbers ; number and kind of packages (for goods in bulk, 11 . Tariff 12 . Gross 13 . Net num­ indicate the name of the ship or the number of the railway wagon or number weight weight ber road vehicle) ; description of goods (kg) (kg) or other measure hi, ms, etc.)

(*) See note 14. CUSTOMS ENDORSEMENT overleaf Result of customs examination and indication of means of identification (z )

15 . DECLARATION BY THE Declaration certified Stamp EXPORTER (*) Complete Export document ( 3) : only where Form No I, the undersigned, declare that the goods the described above meet the conditions exporting Customs office : country required for the issue of this certificate . requires Issuing country : Place of loading :

Place and date

Date

( Signature) ( Signature)

16. REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION,to 17. RESULT OF VERIFICATION

Verification carried out shows that this certificate (J )

FT-! was issued by the customs office indicated and that L_ ' the information contained therein is accurate.

| ~j does not meet the requirements as to authenticity 1 1 and accuracy (see remarks appended). Verification of the authenticity and accuracy of this certi­ ficate is requested .

( Place and date ) (Place and date) Stamp Stamp

( Signature) (Signature) (') Insert X in the appropriate box .

I. GOODS FOR WHICH A MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 3 MAY BE ISSUED

1 . A movement certificate A.G.3 may be endorsed only for goods or produced in the Community from products coming from a which , in the exporting State , fall within one of the following third country on which ' the applicable customs duties and categories : charges having equivalent effect have .not been levied either ( a ) goods produced in the exporting State , including those obtained in the Community or in Greece . or produced wholly or partly from products on which the ( d ) goods originally imported from a State party to the Agreement applicable customs duties or charges having equivalent effect and which on exportation fall within one of the categories (a), have been levied and which have not benefited from a total or (b ) or ( c) above ; partial drawback of such duties or charges ; Note : In the case of goods originally imported into the export­ ( b ) goods in free circulation in the exporting State (goods coming ing State under the cover of a movement certificate bearing the from a third country , in respect of which import formalities statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece ', the movement certifi­ have been complied with and any customs duties or charges cates or certificate A.G.3 issued in lieu of the latter must also having equivalent effect have been levied , and which have not bear the statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece '. benefited from a total or partial drawback of such duties or charges); 2 . Certain products must also comply with the additional conditions laid down in respect thereof . (c) goods obtained or produced within the exporting State , and in the manufacture of which have been used products on which 3 . Movement certificates A.G.3 may not be issued for goods : the applicable duties or charges having equivalent effect have not been levied or which have benefited from a total or partial ( a ) which , in accordance with the provisions applicable therein drawback of such duties or charges , subject to the collection , must be transported direct from the exporting State to the where appropriate , of the compensatory levy prescribed for importing State ; them ; ( b ) which were originally imported from a third country under a Note: The statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece ' must preferential customs system because of their country of origin appear on all movement certificates A.G.3 for goods obtained or place of consignment .

II . SCOPE OF THE USE OF MO VEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 3

A movement certificate A.G.3 may be used in all cases where a ( b ) goods transported through territories other than those of the movement certificate A.G.I ctnnot be used owing to the fact that the Community or Greece or with transhipment in such territories goods are not transported direct from the exporting State to the provided that carriage through such territories or transhipment is importing State : covered by a single transport document made out in the Community or in Greece . The following shall be considered as transported direct from the exporting State to the importing State : In particular , the movement certificate A.G.3 may be used for goods exported f:om a State party to the Agreement to a (a) goods transported without passing through territories other than country not party to the Agreement , from which they are liable those of the Community or Greece ; to be re-exported subsequently to a State party to the Agreement.

III . RULES FOR COMPLETING MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 3

1 . The movement certificate A.G.3 must be completed in one of the 4 . Each item listed in the movement certificate A.G.I must be pre­ languages in which the Agreement is drawn up and shall comply ceded by a serial number . A horizontal line must be drawn with the internal laws of the exporting State . When the certificate immediately after the last entry . Unused space must be struck is completed in Greek , it shall also be completed in one of the through so as to make any later addition impossible . official languages of the Community . 5 . Goods must be described in accordance with commercial usage 2 . The movement certificate A.G.3 must be typed or handwritten ; and in great detail so as to ensure that they can be identified if the latter it must be completed in ink in block letters . It must easily . The description of the goods must include the number of not contain any erasure or superimposed correction . Any alteration the tariff heading applicable to each item . must be made by deleting the incorrect particulars and adding any necessary corrections . Any such alteration must be initialled by the The exporter must include with the movement certificate A.G.3 all documents such as plans , drawings , photographs or commercial person who completed the certificate and be endorsed by the customs authorities . prospectuses, etc ., which may help identification . If they consider 3 . The movement certificate A.G.3 must be completed in full . In it necessary the customs authorities of the exporting country shall annex these documents to the movement certificate A.G.3 . particular, the place of loading, the date of dispatch and the country of destination at the time of export must be stated .

IV . EFFECT OF THE MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 3

A movement certificate A.G.3 enables the goods described therein to shall not be eligible for this preferential treatment in the Member benefit from the progressive elimination of customs duties , quantitative States of the EEC . The customs authorities of the importing State restrictions and all other measures having equivalent effect , where may require submission of any supporting evidence if they consider there is no doubt that the goods actually imported are those there is doubt as to the identity of the goods and may exclude the described in that movement certificate A.G.3 However when the goods from the progressive elimination of customs duties , quantitative movement certificate A.G.3 is endorsed in the Community with the restrictions and all measures having equivalent effect if satisfactory statement ' compensatory levy EEC-Greece ', goods described therein evidence cannot be produced .

V. TIME LIMIT FOR SUBMISSION OF MOVEMENT CERTIFICATE A. G. 3

The movement certificate A.G.3 must be submitted to the customs from the date of issue . It shall be valid only for the quantities of authorities of the importing State within a period of six months goods - presented in that State during those six months .

Footnote 2 , front page : In this space the customs authorities of the place of exportation should give the result of their examination with any details which may facilitate identification of the goods . They must also indicate any special identification measures such as sealing , stamping, etc ., which they have taken . Where supporting items of the type referred to in Note III (5 ) ( photographs , plans , samples of woven fabric , etc .), are attached , the customs office must stamp them in such a way that a part of the official stamp is imprinted on the actual certificate A.G.3 . Spaces not used must be struck through in order to prevent later additions .