diff --git a/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py b/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
index 6576c892b69525b8fb9a5c587272316c2c2fc5a2..707ea80210618f58a30b779a93f2a0482b23bb59 100644
--- a/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
+++ b/source/python/classes/EcFlexpart.py
@@ -81,14 +81,10 @@ import subprocess
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import numpy as np
 
-from gribapi import (grib_set, grib_index_select, grib_new_from_index, grib_get,
-                     grib_write, grib_get_values, grib_set_values, grib_release,
-                     grib_index_release, grib_index_get)
-
-# from eccodes import (codes_index_select, codes_new_from_index, codes_get,
-                     # codes_get_values, codes_set_values, codes_set,
-                     # codes_write, codes_release, codes_new_from_index,
-                     # codes_index_release, codes_index_get)
+from eccodes import (codes_index_select, codes_new_from_index, codes_get,
+                     codes_get_values, codes_set_values, codes_set,
+                     codes_write, codes_release, codes_new_from_index,
+                     codes_index_release, codes_index_get)
 
 # software specific classes and modules from flex_extract
 sys.path.append('../')
@@ -402,7 +398,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
 
         Return
         ------
-        iid : :obj:`grib_index`
+        iid : :obj:`codes_index`
             This is a grib specific index structure to access
             messages in a file.
 
@@ -426,9 +422,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         # read the values of index keys
         index_vals = []
         for key in index_keys:
-            #index_vals.append(grib_index_get(iid, key))
-            #print(index_vals[-1])
-            key_vals = grib_index_get(iid, key)
+            key_vals = codes_index_get(iid, key)
             print(key_vals)
             # have to sort the steps for disaggregation,
             # therefore convert to int first
@@ -770,10 +764,10 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
             print('current product: ', prod)
 
             for i in range(len(index_keys)):
-                grib_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
+                codes_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
 
             # get first id from current product
-            gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+            gid = codes_new_from_index(iid)
 
             # if there is no data for this specific time combination / product
             # skip the rest of the for loop and start with next timestep/product
@@ -781,9 +775,9 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                 continue
 
             # create correct timestamp from the three time informations
-            cdate = str(grib_get(gid, 'date'))
-            ctime = '{:0>2}'.format(grib_get(gid, 'time')/100)
-            cstep = '{:0>3}'.format(grib_get(gid, 'step'))
+            cdate = str(codes_get(gid, 'date'))
+            ctime = '{:0>2}'.format(codes_get(gid, 'time')/100)
+            cstep = '{:0>3}'.format(codes_get(gid, 'step'))
             t_date = datetime.strptime(cdate + ctime, '%Y%m%d%H')
             t_dt = t_date + timedelta(hours=int(cstep))
             t_m1dt = t_date + timedelta(hours=int(cstep)-int(c.dtime))
@@ -809,19 +803,22 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                                      t_dt.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
 
             print("outputfile = " + fnout)
+            f_handle = open(fnout, 'w')
+            h_handle = open(hnout, 'w')
+            g_handle = open(gnout, 'w')
 
             # read message for message and store relevant data fields
             # data keywords are stored in pars
             while 1:
                 if not gid:
                     break
-                cparamId = str(grib_get(gid, 'paramId'))
-                step = grib_get(gid, 'step')
-                time = grib_get(gid, 'time')
-                ni = grib_get(gid, 'Ni')
-                nj = grib_get(gid, 'Nj')
+                cparamId = str(codes_get(gid, 'paramId'))
+                step = codes_get(gid, 'step')
+                time = codes_get(gid, 'time')
+                ni = codes_get(gid, 'Ni')
+                nj = codes_get(gid, 'Nj')
                 if cparamId in valsdict.keys():
-                    values = grib_get_values(gid)
+                    values = codes_get_values(gid)
                     vdp = valsdict[cparamId]
                     svdp = svalsdict[cparamId]
 
@@ -841,7 +838,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                     print(cparamId, time, step, len(values),
                           values[0], np.std(values))
 
-                    # len(svdp) correspond to the time
+                    # len(svdp) corresponds to the time
                     if len(svdp) >= 3:
                         if len(svdp) > 3:
                             if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
@@ -859,17 +856,16 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                             else:
                                 values = svdp[0]
 
-                        grib_set_values(gid, values)
+                        codes_set_values(gid, values)
 
                         if c.maxstep > 12:
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', max(0, step-2*int(c.dtime)))
+                            codes_set(gid, 'step', max(0, step-2*int(c.dtime)))
                         else:
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', t_m2dt.hour*100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', int(t_m2dt.strftime('%Y%m%d')))
+                            codes_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'time', t_m2dt.hour*100)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'date', int(t_m2dt.strftime('%Y%m%d')))
 
-                        with open(fnout, 'w') as f_handle:
-                            grib_write(gid, f_handle)
+                        codes_write(gid, f_handle)
 
                         if c.basetime:
                             t_enddate = datetime.strptime(c.end_date +
@@ -889,16 +885,15 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                            t_dt == t_enddate:
 
                             values = svdp[3]
-                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            codes_set_values(gid, values)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'step', 0)
                             truedatetime = t_m2dt + timedelta(hours=
                                                               2*int(c.dtime))
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
+                            codes_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
                                       truedatetime.month * 100 +
                                       truedatetime.day)
-                            with open(hnout, 'w') as h_handle:
-                                grib_write(gid, h_handle)
+                            codes_write(gid, h_handle)
 
                             #values = (svdp[1]+svdp[2])/2.
                             if cparamId == '142' or cparamId == '143':
@@ -906,21 +901,24 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                             else:
                                 values = disaggregation.dapoly(list(reversed(svdp)))
 
-                            grib_set(gid, 'step', 0)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'step', 0)
                             truedatetime = t_m2dt + timedelta(hours=int(c.dtime))
-                            grib_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
-                            grib_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
-                                     truedatetime.month * 100 +
-                                     truedatetime.day)
-                            grib_set_values(gid, values)
-                            with open(gnout, 'w') as g_handle:
-                                grib_write(gid, g_handle)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'time', truedatetime.hour * 100)
+                            codes_set(gid, 'date', truedatetime.year * 10000 +
+                                      truedatetime.month * 100 +
+                                      truedatetime.day)
+                            codes_set_values(gid, values)
+                            codes_write(gid, g_handle)
+
+                codes_release(gid)
 
-                grib_release(gid)
+                gid = codes_new_from_index(iid)
 
-                gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+            f_handle.close()
+            g_handle.close()
+            h_handle.close()
 
-        grib_index_release(iid)
+        codes_index_release(iid)
 
         return
 
@@ -991,10 +989,10 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
             print('current product: ', prod)
 
             for i in range(len(index_keys)):
-                grib_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
+                codes_index_select(iid, index_keys[i], prod[i])
 
             # get first id from current product
-            gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+            gid = codes_new_from_index(iid)
 
             # if there is no data for this specific time combination / product
             # skip the rest of the for loop and start with next timestep/product
@@ -1009,9 +1007,9 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                 fdict[k] = open(fortfile, 'w')
 
             # create correct timestamp from the three time informations
-            cdate = str(grib_get(gid, 'date'))
-            ctime = '{:0>2}'.format(grib_get(gid, 'time')/100)
-            cstep = '{:0>3}'.format(grib_get(gid, 'step'))
+            cdate = str(codes_get(gid, 'date'))
+            ctime = '{:0>2}'.format(codes_get(gid, 'time')/100)
+            cstep = '{:0>3}'.format(codes_get(gid, 'step'))
             timestamp = datetime.strptime(cdate + ctime, '%Y%m%d%H')
             timestamp += timedelta(hours=int(cstep))
             cdate_hour = datetime.strftime(timestamp, '%Y%m%d%H')
@@ -1039,34 +1037,34 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
             while 1:
                 if not gid:
                     break
-                paramId = grib_get(gid, 'paramId')
-                gridtype = grib_get(gid, 'gridType')
-                levtype = grib_get(gid, 'typeOfLevel')
+                paramId = codes_get(gid, 'paramId')
+                gridtype = codes_get(gid, 'gridType')
+                levtype = codes_get(gid, 'typeOfLevel')
                 if paramId == 77: # ETADOT
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['21'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['21'])
                 elif paramId == 130: # T
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['11'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['11'])
                 elif paramId == 131 or paramId == 132: # U, V wind component
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['10'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['10'])
                 elif paramId == 133 and gridtype != 'reduced_gg': # Q
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['17'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['17'])
                 elif paramId == 133 and gridtype == 'reduced_gg': # Q, gaussian
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['18'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['18'])
                 elif paramId == 135: # W
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['19'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['19'])
                 elif paramId == 152: # LNSP
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['12'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['12'])
                 elif paramId == 155 and gridtype == 'sh': # D
-                    grib_write(gid, fdict['13'])
+                    codes_write(gid, fdict['13'])
                 elif paramId == 246 or paramId == 247: # CLWC, CIWC
                     # sum cloud liquid water and ice
                     if scwc is None:
-                        scwc = grib_get_values(gid)
+                        scwc = codes_get_values(gid)
                     else:
-                        scwc += grib_get_values(gid)
-                        grib_set_values(gid, scwc)
-                        grib_set(gid, 'paramId', 201031)
-                        grib_write(gid, fdict['22'])
+                        scwc += codes_get_values(gid)
+                        codes_set_values(gid, scwc)
+                        codes_set(gid, 'paramId', 201031)
+                        codes_write(gid, fdict['22'])
                 elif c.wrf and paramId in [129, 138, 155] and \
                       levtype == 'hybrid': # Z, VO, D
                     # do not do anything right now
@@ -1076,7 +1074,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                     if paramId not in savedfields:
                         # SD/MSL/TCC/10U/10V/2T/2D/Z/LSM/SDOR/CVL/CVH/SR
                         # and all ADDPAR parameter
-                        grib_write(gid, fdict['16'])
+                        codes_write(gid, fdict['16'])
                         savedfields.append(paramId)
                     else:
                         print('duplicate ' + str(paramId) + ' not written')
@@ -1086,15 +1084,15 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
                         # model layer
                         if levtype == 'hybrid' and \
                            paramId in [129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 138, 155]:
-                            grib_write(gid, fwrf)
+                            codes_write(gid, fwrf)
                         # sfc layer
                         elif paramId in wrfpars:
-                            grib_write(gid, fwrf)
+                            codes_write(gid, fwrf)
                 except AttributeError:
                     pass
 
-                grib_release(gid)
-                gid = grib_new_from_index(iid)
+                codes_release(gid)
+                gid = codes_new_from_index(iid)
 
             for f in fdict.values():
                 f.close()
@@ -1148,7 +1146,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
         if c.wrf:
             fwrf.close()
 
-        grib_index_release(iid)
+        codes_index_release(iid)
 
         return
 
@@ -1189,7 +1187,7 @@ class EcFlexpart(object):
             ofile = os.path.join(self.inputdir, ofile)
 
             if c.format.lower() == 'grib2':
-                p = subprocess.check_call(['grib_set', '-s', 'edition=2,',
+                p = subprocess.check_call(['codes_set', '-s', 'edition=2,',
                                            'productDefinitionTemplateNumber=8',
                                            ofile, ofile + '_2'])
                 p = subprocess.check_call(['mv', ofile + '_2', ofile])
diff --git a/source/python/classes/GribTools.py b/source/python/classes/GribTools.py
index b2157032e2cf91fa73cf80c232b7a57bdc33edef..b85625259045fc0aa03401a19e0b664a4c7b65e9 100644
--- a/source/python/classes/GribTools.py
+++ b/source/python/classes/GribTools.py
@@ -43,16 +43,11 @@
 # MODULES
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import os
-from gribapi import grib_new_from_file, grib_is_defined, grib_get, \
-     grib_release, grib_set, grib_write, grib_index_read, \
-     grib_index_new_from_file, grib_index_add_file,  \
-     grib_index_write
 
-
-# from eccodes import (codes_grib_new_from_file, codes_is_defined, codes_get,
-                     # codes_release, codes_set, codes_write, codes_index_read,
-                     # codes_index_new_from_file, codes_index_add_file,
-                     # codes_index_write)
+from eccodes import (codes_grib_new_from_file, codes_is_defined, codes_get,
+                     codes_release, codes_set, codes_write, codes_index_read,
+                     codes_index_new_from_file, codes_index_add_file,
+                     codes_index_write)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CLASS
@@ -108,7 +103,7 @@ class GribTools(object):
         return_list = []
 
         while 1:
-            gid = grib_new_from_file(fileid)
+            gid = codes_new_from_file(fileid)
 
             if gid is None:
                 break
@@ -120,20 +115,20 @@ class GribTools(object):
             select = True
             i = 0
             for wherekey in wherekeynames:
-                if not grib_is_defined(gid, wherekey):
+                if not codes_is_defined(gid, wherekey):
                     raise Exception("where key was not defined")
 
                 select = (select and (str(wherekeyvalues[i]) ==
-                                      str(grib_get(gid, wherekey))))
+                                      str(codes_get(gid, wherekey))))
                 i += 1
 
             if select:
                 llist = []
                 for key in keynames:
-                    llist.extend([str(grib_get(gid, key))])
+                    llist.extend([str(codes_get(gid, key))])
                 return_list.append(llist)
 
-            grib_release(gid)
+            codes_release(gid)
 
         fileid.close()
 
@@ -181,7 +176,7 @@ class GribTools(object):
         fin = open(fromfile)
 
         while 1:
-            gid = grib_new_from_file(fin)
+            gid = codes_new_from_file(fin)
 
             if gid is None:
                 break
@@ -192,22 +187,22 @@ class GribTools(object):
             select = True
             i = 0
             for wherekey in wherekeynames:
-                if not grib_is_defined(gid, wherekey):
+                if not codes_is_defined(gid, wherekey):
                     raise Exception("where Key was not defined")
 
                 select = (select and (str(wherekeyvalues[i]) ==
-                                      str(grib_get(gid, wherekey))))
+                                      str(codes_get(gid, wherekey))))
                 i += 1
 
             if select:
                 i = 0
                 for key in keynames:
-                    grib_set(gid, key, keyvalues[i])
+                    codes_set(gid, key, keyvalues[i])
                     i += 1
 
-            grib_write(gid, fout)
+            codes_write(gid, fout)
 
-            grib_release(gid)
+            codes_release(gid)
 
         fin.close()
         fout.close()
@@ -249,7 +244,7 @@ class GribTools(object):
         fout = open(self.filenames, filemode)
 
         while 1:
-            gid = grib_new_from_file(fin)
+            gid = codes_new_from_file(fin)
 
             if gid is None:
                 break
@@ -260,21 +255,21 @@ class GribTools(object):
             select = True
             i = 0
             for key in keynames:
-                if not grib_is_defined(gid, key):
+                if not codes_is_defined(gid, key):
                     raise Exception("Key was not defined")
 
                 if selectWhere:
                     select = (select and (str(keyvalues[i]) ==
-                                          str(grib_get(gid, key))))
+                                          str(codes_get(gid, key))))
                 else:
                     select = (select and (str(keyvalues[i]) !=
-                                          str(grib_get(gid, key))))
+                                          str(codes_get(gid, key))))
                 i += 1
 
             if select:
-                grib_write(gid, fout)
+                codes_write(gid, fout)
 
-            grib_release(gid)
+            codes_release(gid)
 
         fin.close()
         fout.close()
@@ -305,18 +300,18 @@ class GribTools(object):
         iid = None
 
         if os.path.exists(index_file):
-            iid = grib_index_read(index_file)
+            iid = codes_index_read(index_file)
             print("Use existing index file: %s " % (index_file))
         else:
             for filename in self.filenames:
                 print("Inputfile: %s " % (filename))
                 if iid is None:
-                    iid = grib_index_new_from_file(filename, index_keys)
+                    iid = codes_index_new_from_file(filename, index_keys)
                 else:
-                    grib_index_add_file(iid, filename)
+                    codes_index_add_file(iid, filename)
 
             if iid is not None:
-                grib_index_write(iid, index_file)
+                codes_index_write(iid, index_file)
 
         print('... index done')