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PART I GENERAL IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

TITLE IV ORIGIN OF GOODS

CHAPTER 2 Preferential origin

Section 1 Generalized system of preferences

Subsection 2 Proof of origin
(a) Certificate of origin form A
Article 84

1.Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4) below the certificate of authenticity provided for in Article 1 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90(1) shall be given in box 7 of the certificate of origin form A, provided for in Article 78.

2.The certificate mentioned in paragraph 1 shall consist of the description of the goods as set out in paragraph 3 below followed by the stamp of the competent governmental authority, with the handwritten signature of the official authorized to certify the authenticity of the description of the goods given in box 7.

3.The description of the goods in box 7 of the certificate of origin shall be as follows, according to the product concerned:

4.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 above, and without prejudice to paragraph 3, the stamp of the authorities competent to certify the authenticity of the description of the goods set out in paragraph 3 shall not be placed in box 7 of the certificate of origin form A if the authority empowered to issue the certificate of origin is the governmental authority empowered to issue the certificate of authenticity.