[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR2012.3] [Page 466] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE CHAPTER XX--OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PART 2012_IMPLEMENTATION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS FOR BEEF--Table of Contents Sec. 2012.3 Export certificates. (a) Beef may only be entered as a product of a participating country if the importer makes a declaration to the Customs Service, in the form and manner determined by the Customs Service, that a valid export certificate is in effect with respect to the beef. (b) To be valid, an export certificate shall: (1) Be issued by or under the supervision of the government of the participating country; (2) Specify the name of the exporter, the product description and quantity, and the calendar year for which the export certificate is in effect; (3) Be distinct and uniquely identifiable; and (4) Be used in the calendar year for which it is in effect. [[Page 467]]