in Article 14 (1) of the Agreement shall be initiated forthwith.2. Exports of Hong Kong origin not covered by Hong Kong export licences issued in accordance with the provisional of this Protocol may be refused the issue of import authorization 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 7 of the Agreement, without the express agreement of Hong Kong.TITLE IVFORM AND PRODUCTION OF THE EXPORT LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, AND COMMON PROVISIONSArticle 121. The export licence and the certificate of Hong Kong 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 printscript.These documents shall measure 210 × 297 mm. The paper used must be white writing paper weighing not less than25 g/m².Only the original, clearly marked 'original', shall be accepted by the competent authorities in the Community as being valid for the purpose of export to the Community in accordance with the arrangements established by the Agreement.2. Each export licence and certificate of Hong Kong origin shall bear a serial number, whether or not printed, by which it can be identified.The number for the export licence shall be standardized and composed of the following elements:- two letters identifying Hong Kong as follows: HK,- two letters identifying Member State of destination as follows:BL = BeneluxDK = DenmarkDE = Federal Republic of GermanyES = SpainFR = FranceGB = United KingdomGR = GreeceIE = IrelandIT = ItalyPT = Portugal,- a one-digit number identifying quota year, corresponding to the last figure in the respective Agreement year, e.g.7 for 1987,- two spaces identifying the particular issuing office concerned in Hong Kong,- a five-digit number running consecutively from 00001 to 99999 allocated to the respective country of destination.Article 13The export licence and certificate of origin may be issued after shipment of the products to which they relate. In such cases they shall bear either the endorsement 'delivré a posteriori' or the endorsement 'issued retrospectively'.Article 141. 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 15The Community and Hong Kong shall cooperate closely to implement the provisions of this Agreement. To this end,contacts and exchanges of view (including on technical matters) shall be facilitated by both parties, in particular to established the authenticity and accuracy of documentation required under the provisions of the Agreement.Article 16Hong Kong shall send the Commission of the European Comuinities 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. Hong Kong shall also notify the Commission of any change in this information.Article 171. Verification of certificates of Hong Kong origin or export licences shall be carried out at random by the Hong Kong authorities.2. The Competent Community authorities may request subsequent verification of certificates of Hong Kong origin or export licences at random or whenever they have reasonable doubt as to the authenticity of such certificates or licences or as to the accuracy of the information regarding the products in question.In such cases the competent authorities in the Community shall return the certificate of Hong Kong origin or export licence, or a copy therof to the Hong Kong authorities, giving, where appropriate, the reasons for an enquiry. If the invoice has been submitted, such invoice 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. Should the results of the random verification referred to in paragraph 1 above reveal serious contravention of the provisions of this Agreement, the Hong Kong authorities shall notify the competent Community authorities of the results.Where the competent Community authorities have requested verification under paragraph 2 above, the results of such verification shall be communicated to the competent Community authorities within three months at the latest. The information communicated shall indicate whether the disputed certificate or licence applies to the goods actually exported and whether these goods are eligible for export in accordance with the arrangements established by this Agreement. Where the competent Community authorities so request, the information communicated shall also include copies of such other available documentation as may facilitate the full determination of the facts and, in particular, the true origin of the goods.4. For the purpose of