1. In the event of the theft, loss or destruction of a certificate of origin Form A, the exporter may apply, to the competent governmental authorities which issued it, for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in their possession. Box 4 of a duplicate Form A issued in this way must be endorsed with the word ‘ Duplicate ’ or ‘ Duplicata ’, together with the date of issue and the serial number of the original certificate.
2. For the purposes of Article 90b, the duplicate shall take effect from the date of the original.]