We understand how important your samples are and also how important it is that you get accurate data promptly. One bottleneck associated with the analysis of samples can be issues related to the delay in samples being
delivered to the lab. For example, there can be hold-ups associated with the country's Customs and Agricultural departments taking time to examine the samples and to determine whether fees or additional documentation need to
be provided for samples sent from overseas.
Thankfully Celignis has secured special provisions from Ireland's Revenue department which exclude samples sent for analysis from customs fees and duties. This means that the samples are no longer held by the courier
companies or national departments whilst further investigations taken place. As a result, we now receive samples from as far afield as Australia in a couple of days and samples from the US within 3 days.
These developments mean that you no longer need to worry about your samples degrading, or their compositions changing, during the delivery and that we can provide data to you much more quickly than before.
Documentation to Include with Your Shipment
These steps are only required if your are sending the samples from outside of the European Union, if you are sending samples from within the EU then it is not necessary to include the documents listed below.
If you are sending the samples from outside the EU then please ensure you include the following documents with your shipment:
Cover Letter
The cover letter outlines the general contents of the package and the purpose for which it is being sent. It also directs the courier company and customs personnel of Celignis's exemption from customs fees for the samples.
Click here to download the cover letter. It can be included with your shipment without any modification.
Customs Exemption Certificate
This certificate allows for samples that are sent to Celignis to be exempt from customs duties and VAT, greatly increasing the speed at which we receive the samples in our laboratory.
Click here to download a copy of the certificate. It can be included with your shipment without any modification.
Commercial Invoice
This document details the different types of samples that are being sent and assigns nominal values to them. Click here to download the
template. Please note that this document will need to be modified according to the specfics of your order.
You should fill in the details on the left hand side (sender details) and also the details of the samples. The HS code to use for the samples will depend on their type but it should be one of the HS codes provided in the
table listed in the Customs Exemption Certificate. The HS codes provided there are suitable for most of the samples that we receive. In the Commercial Invoice one row is required in the table for each different HS
code included in the shipment. For example, if the package contains 12 samples, 5 of which are wood (assigned HS code 06049091 = "Dried Plant Material") and 7 of which are seaweed (assigned HS code 12122900 = "Seaweed"), then 2 rows
are required in the table, one for each of the HS codes. Using this example, the first line in the table would have the description "Dried Plant Material for Analysis" with a quantity of 5, then in the
next column would be assigned the average weight of each sample. The unit value should be put as one cent (i.e. 0.01). Then include the HS code (06049091 in this case) and put your country as the location.
The total weight should be equal to column 2 multiplied by column 3. Total value should be column 2 multiplied by column 4, i.e. €0.05.
Click
here to see the details for the above example (5 wood samples and 7 seaweed samples)
included on the Commercial Invoice, please note that the value for "Total Value of Packages" is the sum of the last column and that the "Total Number of Packages" should be equal to one.
Finally, please put your details and signature in the lower boxes of the Commercial Invoice.
Packing List
This document lists each of the samples that are being sent. Click here to download the
template. Please note that this document will need to be modified according to the specfics of your order.
In the Table a separate row should be given for each sample. Please insert rows into the Table in Microsoft Word if there are not enough rows in the template file provided.
The first column should contain the name of the sample, i.e what is written on the box/bag/container in which the sample is stored.
The second column details the type of sample, this should be written as the
descriptor for the HS code of the sample (e.g. "Dried Plant Material" for HS code 06049091) followed by "for analysis".
The third column should include the name of the country from which the sample is
being sent.
The fourth column should always contain the text "For Laboratory Analysis" whilst the fifth column should contain the HS code of the sample.
Please ensure that the sixth column contains
"NO" and that the last column always has the value "0.01" for each sample.
Click here to see an example packing list for a package containing 5 wood and 7 seaweed samples sent from the USA.
Preparing the Package
Please include the cover letter (as-is) and the Customs Exemption letter (as-is) and the filled-in versions of the Commercial Invoice and Packing List with your shipment.
These should all be printed twice, with the documents inside the box and also inserted inside a transparent envelope, with pull out sheeting, to be attached on the outside of the parcel.
Please do not include the quote with the shipment as Customs might get confused thinking that this represents the value of the samples.
Then, please mark clearly on the package the following note "Goods for examination, analysis or test purposes: exemption from import charges claimed". Example pictures showing this are shown here
(the note was written on both the front and side of the package).
You can use any courier company that you choose to send us the samples. We would ordinarily recommend that DHL are used as they tend to provide the best service in Ireland. In contrast we tend to not recommend
FedEx to our clients as their performance can be a little poorer at times. However, if you prefer to send us samples by FedEx then that is not a problem.
We can also arrange for a courier to pick up your samples and deliver them to us, for which we will charge you what the courier company charges us for this service.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the above process then please feel free to contact us. We can also pre-prepare these documents on your behalf if you prefer, providing we have the required
details (e.g. the names of all of the samples).
€1.6m Funding Success for Celignis in 2024 CBE-JU Calls
We have secured funding for involvement in 4 collaborative research projects
We are delighted to announce that Celignis has been successful in 4 project proposals submitted for funding to the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) programme.
These projects will provide funding of 1.6m EUR to Celignis over the next few years and build upon the 3 projects (worth 1.5m EUR) we secured last year and the 4 previous CBE/BBI projects that Celignis participated in.
Details on the projects are provided below:
WoodVALOR - This RIA project concerns the valorisation of contaminated/post-consumer wood waste (WW) via: (i) thermal conversion to biochar; and (ii) fractionation followed by conversions to paints & coatings ingredients. Celignis is involved in the chemo-enzymatic fractionation of decontaminated wood (DW) to sequentially extract/purify lignin and hemicellulose, and in developing hemicellulose-based emulsifiers/stabilizers and binder monomers for industrial formulations. Additionally, Celignis is involved in metals/mineral recovery from decontamination wastewater using
New Publication from a Celignis Bioprocess Development Project
The article, available in "Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery" is entitled "Process development for efficient pectin extraction from tobacco residues and its characterisation"
We are please to announce the publication of a peer-reviewed scientific article based on some of the research outputs of a Bioprocess Development Service (BDS) project undertaken by Celignis.
The article, entitled "Process development for efficient pectin extraction from tobacco residues and its characterisation" details the results of experiments targeting the optimised extraction of pectin from the laminae of a number of different varieties of tobacco plants. These tobacco-derived pectins were found to have a medium molecular weight and low methoxy content and our findings indicated that this feedstock could be suitable for the production of pectin with dietary applications.
Meeting takes place at the coordinator's (ITA) headquarters in Zaragoza, SPAIN
Celignis personnel are today attending the kick-off meeting of the CBE-JU project MANUREFINERY at the facilities of the project's coordinator (ITA) in Zaragoza, Spain.
MANUREFINERY concerns the development of a small, decentralised, modular biorefinery concept for farms that converts manure and ammonia emissions into seven marketable bio-ingredients (animal-feed proteins, caproic acid, and fertiliser salts/ashes). The solution integrates fixed/mobile units across three valorisation lines (gas, liquid, solid) and a digital twin for optimisation and scale-up, targeting TRL6-7 validation on four EU demo farms.
Celignis has a number of key roles in the project, including:
- Comprehensive analysis of the feedstocks and products of the process.
Meeting takes place at the coordinator's (AIMPLAS) headquarters in Valencia, Spain
PROMOFER, is an Innovation Action project funded by the CBE-JU, under topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-IA-03 (Improve Fermentation Processes (Including Downstream Purification) To Final Bio-Based Products).
This project started in June 2024 with Celignis, an SME partner and full industry BIC member, playing a pivotal role in the project. Our core activities include undertaking the pre-treatment and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass at scaled-up (TRL7, 1 m3) volumes. The resulting sugars are then provided to other partners for downstream fermentations.
Today Celignis's CIO Lalitha is attending the kick-off meeting of the project, at coordinator AIMPLAS's headquarters in Valencia, Spain.
We're attending the kick-off meeting for BIONEER in Trondheim, Norway (SINTEF)
Lalitha is attending the kick-off meeting of our CBE-JU project BIONEER, located at the coordinator's (SINTEF) premises in Trondheim, Norway.
BIONEER has the title "Scaled-up Production of Next-Generation Carbohydrate-Derived Building Blocks to Enhance the Competitiveness of a Sustainable European Chemicals Industry". It is a 4-year Innovation Action project with 7.5m EUR of funding provided by the CBE-JU.
Celignis plays a key role in BIONEER, being responsible for the scaled-up (TRL7) production of platform chemicals.
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