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L 200/18
Official Journal of the European Union
Explanatory notes to the form
‘Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be used for torture (Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005)’
This authorisation form shall be used to issue an authorisation for an export or import of goods in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. It should not be used to authorise the supply of technical
assistance.
Issuing authority is the authority defined in Article 2(h) of Council Regulation No 1236/2005 which is set out in Annex I
to this Regulation.
Authorisations shall be issued on this single page form, which should be printed on both sides. The competent customs
office deducts the exported quantities from the total quantity available. It has to make sure that the different items subject
to the authorisation are clearly separated for this purpose.
Where national procedures of the Member States require additional copies of the form (as for example for the application)
this authorisation form may be included in a form set containing the necessary copies following the national rules
applicable. In the box above box 3 of each specimen and in the margin on the left it should be clearly indicated for which
purpose (e.g. application, copy for applicant) the relevant copies are intended. One specimen only shall be the authorisation form set out in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005.
Box 1:
Applicant:
Please indicate the applicant's name and the full address.
The applicant's customs number may also be indicated (optional in most cases).
The type of applicant should be indicated (optional) in the relevant box, using the
numbers 1, 2 or 4 referring to the points set out in the definition in Article 2(i) of
Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005.
Box 3:
Authorisation
No:
Please fill out the number and tick either the export or the import box. See Article 2(d)
and 2(e) and Article 17 of the Regulation for the definitions of the terms ‘export’ and
‘import’.
Box 4:
Expiry date:
Please state day (two digits), month (two digits) and year (four digits).
Box 5:
Agent/representative:
Please indicate the name of a duly authorised representative or (customs) agent acting on
behalf of the applicant, if the application is not presented by the applicant. See also
Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Box 6:
Country where
the goods are
located:
Please state both the name of the country concerned and the relevant country code taken
from the codes established pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (OJ L 118,
25.5.1995, p. 10). See Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 (OJ L 296,
5.10.2002, p. 6).
Box 7:
Country of
destination:
Please state both the name of the country concerned and the relevant country code taken
from the codes established pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95, (OJ L 118,
25.5.1995, p. 10). See Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002, OJ L 296,
5.10.2002, p. 6.
Box 10:
Description of
item:
Please consider including data on packaging of the goods concerned. Note that the value
of the goods may also be indicated in box 10.
If there is not sufficient space in box 10, please continue on an attached blank sheet,
mentioning the authorisation number. Please indicate the number of attachments in
box 16.
This form is designed for use for up to three different types of goods (see Annexes II and
III to the Regulation). If it is necessary to authorise the export or import of more than
three types of goods, please grant two authorisations.
30.7.2005
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