of import authorizations or documents by the competent Community authorities.However, if the import of such products is allowed into the Community by the competent Community authorities, the quantities involved shall not be set off against the appropriate quantitative limits set out in Annex II or established as a result of the application of Article 8 of the Agreement, without the express agreement of Pakistan, save as provided for in Article 11 of the Agreement.TITLE IVFORM AND PRODUCTION OF EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONSArticle 141. The export licence and the certificate of origin may comprise additional copies duly indicated as such. They shall be made out in English or French. If they are completed by hand, entries must be in ink and in block capitals.These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used must be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m$. Eachpart shall have a printed guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.If the documents have several copies only the top copy which is the original shall be printed with the guilloche-pattern background. This copy shall be clearly marked as 'original' and the other copies as 'copy'. Only the original shall be accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for the purposes of export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement.2. Each export licence and certificate of origin shall bear a standardized serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.This number shall be composed of the following elements:- two letters identifying Pakistan as follows: PK,- two letters identifying the country of destination as follows:BL = BeneluxDE = GermanyDK = DenmarkFR = FranceGB = United KingdomGR = GreeceIE = IrelandIT = ItalyES = SpainPT = Portugal- a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in year, e.g. 7 for 1987,- a two-digit number running consecutively from 01 to 99 identifying issuing office in Pakistan,- a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the country of destination.Article 15The export licence and certificate of origin may be issued after the shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 'délivré a posteriori' or the endorsement 'Issued retrospectively'.Article 161. In the event of theft, loss or destruction of an export licence or a certificate of origin, the exporter may apply to the competent governmental authority which issued the document for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in his possession. The duplicate of any such certificate or licence so issued shall bear the endorsement 'duplicata'.2. The duplicate must bear the date of the original export licence or certificate of origin.TITLE VADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATIONArticle 17The Community and Pakistan shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions of this Agreement. To this end, contacts and exchanges of views (including on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both Parties.Article 18In order to ensure the proper application of this Agreement, the Community and Pakistan shall assist each other in checking the authenticity and accuracy of export licences and certificates of origin issued or declarations made under this Protocol.Article 19Pakistan shall send the Commission of the European Communities the names and addresses of the governmental authorities competent for the issue and verification of export licences and certificates of origin together with specimens of the stamps used by these authorities. Pakistan shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information.Article 201. Subsequent verification of certificates of origin or export licences shall be carried out at random, or whenever the competent Community authorities have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of the certificate or licence or as to accuracy of the information regarding the products in question.2. In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of origin or export licence or a copy thereof to the competent governmental authority in Pakistan giving, where appropriate, the reasons of form or substance for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice or a copy thereof shall be attached to the certificate or licence or its copy. The authorities shall also forward any information that has been obtained suggesting that the particulars given on the said certificate or licence are inaccurate.3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall be applicable to subsequent verifications of the declarations of origin referred to in Article 2 of this Protocol.4. The results of the subsequent verifications carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated to the competent authorities of the Community within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate or licence or declaration applied to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. The information shall also include,at the request of the Community, copies of all documentation necessary to determine the facts fully and in particular the true