Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 is amended as follows:

1. 1.

   In Article 5(8), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

   ‘Before affixing seals, the customs office of export shall visually check the conformity of the products with the export declarations. The number of visual checks shall not be less than 10 % of the number of export declarations, other than those in respect of which the products covered by them have been physically checked or selected for a physical check under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008. The customs office shall note this check in box D of the T5 control copy or equivalent document by using the control code as defined in Article 2(m) of Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008 and as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.’

2. 2.

   Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.