Where an agent such as freight forwarder is completing Box 9 of the UK CO then it is best practice to have a letter of Authority from the exporter as follows:
EXAMPLE OF A LETTER OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN
To be typed on headed paper and signed by an authorised signatory of the exporter
We hereby give our authority for ……… (name of agent & address) to complete and sign Certificates of Origin and other related documentation on our behalf.
Signed ……………………………………………………………………
Title: …………………………………………….
Date: ……………………….
For and on behalf of
……………………………………………………………………………