Part 5 Certificates
17 How to obtain certificates
(1) An exporter may obtain a certificate for a consignment for which the Secretary has given an approval by:
(a) lodging an entry for the consignment in the EXDOC system; or
(b) completing a certificate for the consignment in a form approved by the Secretary, and having the certificate endorsed by an authorised officer.
(2) An authorised officer who is given a certificate by an exporter for endorsement under paragraph (1) (b) must endorse the certificate if the exporter has:
(a) completed the certificate in a form approved by the Secretary; and
(b) been given approval to export the consignment.
18 Certificates obtained before 1 July 2009
A certificate obtained before 1 July 2009, for a consignment that is to enter the EU on or after 1 July 2009, has no effect until 1 July 2009.
19 When certificate ceases to have effect
A certificate ceases to have effect if the consignment to which it applies is not accepted for entry into a member country of the EU before 1 July 2010.
04 Apr 2011