21.6.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L165/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1207/2001 of 11 June 2001 on procedures to facilitate the issue of movement certificates EUR.1, the making-out of invoice declarations and forms EUR.2 and the issue of certain approved exporter authorisations under the provisions governing preferential trade between the European Community and certain countries and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3351/83 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3351/83 of 14 November 1983 on the procedure to facilitate the issue of move- ment certificates EUR.1 and the making-out of forms EUR.2 under the provisions governing preferential trade between the European Economic Community and certain countries (') provided for the correct application of the preferential origin rules in relation to exports from the Community to certain third countries. (2)  Many changes have taken place in the customs field since Regulation (EEC) No 3351/83 was adopted. (3)  In the context of the single market, it has been found that firms exporting goods from one or more Member States other than the one in which they are established and wishing to use simplified procedures for the issue of proof of origin, sometimes have to apply for a separate authorisation for each Member State of export. It is desirable to simplify this situation, while ensuring that the machinery of the preferential arrangements can continue to operate properly. (4)  The authorities responsible for issuing or verifying proofs of origin should be in a position to fulfil the Community's commitments under the preferential agree- ments within the requisite deadlines. (5)  In the interests of clarity, Regulation (EEC) No 3351/83 should be repealed and replaced by this Regulation, () O] L 339, 5.12.1983, p. 19. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Scope This Regulation lays down rules intended to facilitate: (a) the issue of movement certificates EUR.1 by Member States authorities, the making-out of invoice declarations or forms EUR.2 by Community exporters; (b) the issue of approved-exporter authorisations valid in several Member States; (c) the functioning of the methods of administrative coopera- tion between the Member States. Article 2 Supplier's declarations and their use 1. Suppliers shall provide, by means of a declaration, infor- mation concerning the status of products with regard to the Community's preferential rules of origin. 2. Supplier's declarations shall be used by exporters as evidence, in particular in support of applications for the issue of movement certificates EUR.1 or as a basis for making out invoice declarations or forms EUR.2. Article 3 Making of supplier's declarations Except in the cases provided for in Article 4, the supplier shall furnish a separate declaration for each consignment of goods. The supplier shall include that declaration on the commercial invoice relating to that consignment or on a delivery note or any other commercial document which describes the goods concerned in sufficient detail to enable them to be identified.