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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 Article 16

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 Article 16

Article 16

1. A taking-over certificate shall be issued by the recipient immediately following loading at the port of shipment when the inspections referred to in Article 15 have established conformity. The said document shall attest the place and date of taking over and give a description of the goods loaded in accordance with the requirements. 2. Where the recipient fails to issue the certificate, the intervention agency of the country of shipment shall issue the successful tenderer with a certificate. drawn up in accordance with Annex III, on the basis of the following supporting documents: - the export licence with the quantity entered, - the corresponding customs declarations, - the attestation relating to the satisfactory outcome of the inspection referred to in Article 15 (1). In the case of a cif delivery, the successful tenderer must also submit the health attestation referred to in Article 4 (4) (d), as well as a copy of the marine insurance policy and a certified true copy of the nonnegotiable bill of lading and, where appropriate, of the contract of affreightment. TITLE V Conditions relating to payment and release of the security

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CitationArticle 16 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/80 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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