diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a7058600..ce686f315 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ ecbuild_print_summary()
 
 ecbuild_info("")
 ecbuild_info("   +---------------------------+")
-ecbuild_info("   |  ecCodes version ${ECCODES_VERSION}   |")
+ecbuild_info("   |  ecCodes version ${ECCODES_VERSION}    |")
 ecbuild_info("   |  Configuration completed  |")
 ecbuild_info("   +---------------------------+")
 ecbuild_info("")
diff --git a/examples/python/grib_ccsds.py b/examples/python/grib_ccsds.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7c93dea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/python/grib_ccsds.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright 2005-2016 ECMWF.
+#
+# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
+# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+#
+# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+
+import traceback
+import sys
+
+from eccodes import *
+
+INPUT = '../../data/ccsds.grib2'
+VERBOSE = 1  # verbose error reporting
+
+
+def example():
+    f = open(INPUT)
+
+    keys = [
+        'ccsdsFlags',
+        'ccsdsBlockSize',
+        'bitsPerValue',
+    ]
+
+    while 1:
+        gid = codes_grib_new_from_file(f)
+        if gid is None:
+            break
+
+        for key in keys:
+            try:
+                print '  %s: %s' % (key, codes_get(gid, key))
+            except CodesInternalError as err:
+                print 'Error with key="%s" : %s' % (key, err.msg)
+
+        codes_release(gid)
+
+    f.close()
+
+
+def main():
+    try:
+        example()
+    except CodesInternalError as err:
+        if VERBOSE:
+            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
+        else:
+            sys.stderr.write(err.msg + '\n')
+
+        return 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/examples/python/grib_ccsds.sh b/examples/python/grib_ccsds.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..916d07ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/python/grib_ccsds.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. ./include.sh
+
+$PYTHON $examples_src/grib_ccsds.py
+