WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
2 November 2001
(01-5393)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1
Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Addendum
Import Licensing Procedures for WTO Tariff  Quotas in the Domain of Agriculture
The following notification, dated 7 October 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Communities.
Outline of systems
1. The object of the import licensing system is to ensure a sound administration of the EC’s
WTO tariff rate quotas listed in answer to question 2.  The relevant legislation related to the import
licensing system for these tariff quotas is mentioned in the reply to question 5.  As regards the
requirements for applicants for import licences see reply to question 6.
Purpose and coverage of licensing
2. See answer to question 1.  The products covered by the tariff quotas mentioned in answer to
question 1 are as follows:
Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Live bovine
animals1 (a) Heifers and cows (other than for slaughter) of
the mountain breeds: grey, brown, yellow, spotted
Simmental and Pinzgau
(b) Bulls, cows and heifers (other than for
slaughter) of the following mountain breeds:spotted Simmental, Schwyz and Fribourgex 0102 90 05, ex 0102 90 29,
ex 0102 90 49,
ex 0102 90 59, ex 0102 90 69
ex 0102 90 05, ex 0102 90 29,
ex 0102 90 49,ex 0102 90 59, ex 0102 90 69,ex 0102 90 79
Live young male
bovine animals2 Live young male bovine animals of a weight not
exceeding 300 kg intended for fattening0102 90 05, 0102 90 29, 0102
90 49
                                                     
1 See G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
High quality beef
and frozenbuffalo meat3 I. (a) Meat of bovine animals, frozen
- Boneless-- Buffalo meat
II. (a) Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
Meat of bovine animals, frozen
Edible offal
- Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled
-- Thick skirt and thin skirt- Of bovine animals, frozen--Thick skirt and thin skirt
II. (b) Boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or
chilled
Edible offal of bovine animals: thick skirt andthin skirt, fresh or chilled
II. (c) Boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or
chilled
Boneless meat of bovine animals, frozen:
- OtherEdible offal of bovine animals:- Thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled- Thick skirt and thin skirt, frozen
II. (d) Boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or
chilledBoneless meat of bovine animals, frozen:- OtherEdible offal of bovine animals:
- Thick skirt and thin skirt, fresh or chilled
- Thick skirt and thin skirt, frozen
II. (e) Meat of bovine animals, fresh,  chilled or
frozenMeat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled :
- Other cuts with bone in, other
- bonelessMeat of bovines animals, frozen:- Other cuts with bone in, other- bonelessThick  and thin bovine skirt, fresh or chilled
Thick and thin bovine skirt, frozen
II.  (f) Meat of bovine animals, fresh,  chilled or
frozenMeat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled :
- Other cuts with bone in, other
- bonelessMeat of bovine animals, frozen:- Other cuts with bone in, other- bonelessThick  and thin bovine skirt, fresh or chilled
Thick and thin bovine skirt, frozenex 0202 30 90
ex 0201
ex 0202
ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91ex 0201 30 00
ex 0206 10 95
ex 0201 30 00
ex 0202 30 90
ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91
ex 0201 30 00
ex 0202 30 90
ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91
ex 0201 20 90
ex 0201 30 00
ex 0202 20 90
ex 0202 30ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91
ex 0201 20 90
ex 0201 30 00
ex 0202 20 90
ex 0202 30ex 0206 10 95
ex 0206 29 91G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Frozen Meat of
bovine animals4 Meat of bovine animals, frozen
Edible offal- Of bovine animals, frozen
-- Thick skirt and thin skirt0202
0206 29 91
Frozen beef
intended forprocessing5 Meat of bovine animals, frozen
- Unseparated or separated forequarters- BonelessEdible offal- Of bovine animals, frozen
-- Thick skirt and thin skirt0202 20 30
0202 30
0206 29 91
Frozen Thin skirt
of bovine animals6 Edible offal
- Of bovine animals, frozen-- Thin skirt (whole) ex 0206 29 91
Live sheep andgoats and meat ofsheep and goats7 Live sheep and goats, other than pure-breeding
animals
Live sheep and goats, other than pure-bred
breeding animals
Meat of sheep or goats, fresh chilled or frozen
Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozenex 0104 10
ex 0104 20
ex 0104 10
ex 0104 20
0204
0204G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Dairy
Current access8 Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by
weight of not less than 80% but less than 82%,manufactured directly from milk or cream without
the use of stored materials, in a single, self-
contained and uninterrupted process
Butter, at least six weeks old, of a fat content by
weight of not less than 80 % but less than 82 %,
manufactured directly from milk or cream without
the use of stored materials, in a single, self-contained and uninterrupted process which mayinvolve the cream passing through a stage ofconcentrated milkfat and/or the fractionation ofsuch milkfat (the processes referred to as
"Ammix" and "Spreadable")
Cheese for processingWhole Cheddar cheeses (of the conventional flat
cylindrical shape of a net weight of not less than
33 kg but not more than 44 kg and cheeses in
cubic blocs or in parallelepiped shape, of a netweight of 10 kg or more) of a fat content of 50%or more by weight in the dry matter, matured forat least three months
Cheddar made from un-pasteurised milk, of a fat
content of 50% or more, by weight, in the dry
matter, matured for at least nine months, of a free-
at-frontier value per 100 kg net, of not less than:- 334,20 EUR in whole cheeses- 354,83 EUR for cheeses of a net weight of notless than 500 g- 368,58 EUR for cheeses net weight less than
500 g
The expression whole cheeses means cheeses ofthe:– Conventional flat cylindrical shape of a net
weight of not less than 33 kg but not morethan 44 kg
Cubic blocks or parallelepipeds, of a net weight
of 10 kg or moreex 0405 10 11
ex 0405 10 19
ex 0405 10 30
0406 90 01
ex 0406 90 21
ex 0406 90 21G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Dairy Minimum
access9 Skimmed-milk powder
Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk
Processed Emmentaler
Emmentaler
Processed Gruyère
Gruyère, SbrinzCheddar
Cheese for processing
Pizza cheese, frozen, cut into pieces each
weighing not more than 1 g, in containers of a netcontent of 5 kg or more, of a water content, by
weight, of 52% or more, and a fat content by
weight in the dry matter  of 38% or more
Fresh (unriped or uncured) Cheese including
whey cheese, and curd, other than pizza cheese
Other grated or powdered cheese
Other processed cheese
Blue-veined cheese
Bergkase and Appenzell
Fromage fribourgeois, Vacherin Mont d'Or and
Tête de MoineEdamTilsitButterkäse
Kashkaval
Feta of sheep’s milk or buffalomilkFeta, otherKefalo-Tyri0402 10 19
0405 10 11
0405 10 19
0405 10 300405 10 500405 10 900405 90 10
0405 90 90
ex 0406 30 100406 90 13
Ex 0406 30 10
0406 90 150406 90 21
0406 90 01
ex 0406 10 20
ex 0406 10 80
Ex 0406 10 20
Ex 0406 10 80
0406 20 90
0406 30 310406 30 390406 30 90
0406 40 10
0406 40 500406 40 90
0406 90 17
0406 90 18
0406 90 23
0406 90 25
0406 90 27
0406 90 290406 90 310406 90 330406 90 35G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Finlandia
JarlsbergCheese of sheep’s milk or buffalo milk
Pecorino
OtherProvoloneCaciocavalloDanbo, Fontal, ,Fynbo,Havarti, Maribo, Samso
Gouda
Esrom, Italico, Kernhem, Saint-PaulinCheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, DoubleGloucester, Blarney, Colby, Monterey0406 90 37
0406 90 390406 90 50
ex0406 90 63
0406 90 690406 90 73ex0406 90 75ex0406 90 76
0406 90 78
ex0406 90 79ex0406 90 81
CamembertBrieExceeding 47% but not exceeding 52%
Exceeding 52% but not exceeding 62%
Exceeding 62% but notexceeding 72%Exceeding 72%Other0406 90 82
0406 90 840406 90 86
0406 90 87
0406 90 88
0406 90 93
0406 90 99
Manioc 10 Manioc 0714 10
Manioc,arrowroot, salep
and similar roots
and tubers11 Manioc (casava), other than pellets of flour and
meal
Arrowroot, salep and similar roots and tubers with
high starch contentex 0714 10
ex 0714 90
Sweet potatoes
and maniocstarch12 (a) Sweet potatoes
- Other than for human consumption
(b) Sweet potatoes
- Other than for human consumption
(c) Manioc starch 0714 20 90
 0714 20 90
ex 1108 14 00
Broken rice 13 Broken rice intended for the production of
foodstuffs of tariff heading 1901 101006 40 00
Millet 14 Millet 1008 20 00
Cane sugar 15 Raw cane sugar for refining 1701 11 10
Cane or beet
sugar16 Cane or beet sugar 1701
Garlic 17 Garlic 1703 20 00
Preserved
Mushrooms18 Preserved mushrooms 2003 10 20
2003 10 30
0711 90 40
Bran, sharps and
other residues19 Bran, sharps and other residues of wheat and
cereals other than maize and rice falling withintariff headings2302 30 10
2303 30 902302 40 102302 40 90
Preparations of akind used in
animal feeding20 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 2309 90 31
2309 90 41
2309 90 51G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Certain pigmeat
products21 Carcasses and half-carcasses fresh, chilled or
frozen
Cuts of domestic  swine, fresh, chilled or frozen,
with or without bone, excluding tenderloinpresented alone
Loins and hams boneless, fresh, chilled or frozen
Tenderloins, fresh, chilled or frozen
Sausages, dry or for spreading, uncooked
Other sausages
Preserved meat of domestic swine0203 11 10
0203 21 10
ex 0203
ex 0203 19 55
ex 0203 29 55
ex 0203 19 55
ex 0203 29 55
1601 00 91
1601 00 99
ex 1602 41
ex 1602 42ex 1602 49
Certain pigmeatproducts22 Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen:
- Fresh or chilled:
--- of domestic swine
---- loins and cuts thereof, bone-in- Frozen:---of domestic swine----bellies, streaky and cuts thereof0203 19 13
0203 29 15
Poultry and
turkey products23 Chicken carcass, fresh, chilled or frozen
Chicken cuts, fresh, chilled or frozen
Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
-- Cuts and offal, frozen:---Cuts
---- Boneless
Turkey meat, fresh, chilled or frozen0207 11 and 0207 12
ex 0207 11 and ex 0207 12
0207 14 10
0207 24
0207 250207 260207 27
Products in the
egg sector and
egg albumin24 Poultry eggs, for consumption, in shell
Eggs yolks
Bird eggs, not in shell
Egg albumin0407 00 30
0408 11 80
0408 19 810408 19 89
0408 91 80
0408 99 80
3502 11 90
3502 19 90
Wheat 25 Quality wheat and durum wheat ex 1001 10 50
ex 1001 90 95
ex 1001 10 00
Maize and Grain
Sorghum26 Maize and grain sorghum 1005 90 00
1007 00 90
Worked oats 27 Worked oats ex 1104 22 98G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Products covered Tariff item number(s)
Rice 28 Husked brown rice
Semi-milled or wholly milled rice1006 20
1006 30
Bananas 29 Fresh bananas, other than plantains 0803 00 12
Grape juice and
grape must30 Grape juice (including grape must):
- Of a density exceeding 1.33 g/cm3) at 20° C:
--Of a value not exceeding 22 ECU/100 kg netweight-- Other
- Of a density not exceeding 1.33 g/cm3 at 20° C:
-- Of a value exceeding 18 ECU/100 kg netweight:--- Concentrated-- Of a value not exceeding 18 ECU/100 kg net
weight:
--- Other2009 60 11
2009 60 19
2009 60 51
2009 60 90
3. The system applies in the European Community to the above-mentioned products originating
in third countries.
4. See answer to question 1. As referred to in the answer to question 1, the licensing system
covers the relevant WTO tariff quotas.  The EC considers the method adopted to be the most
appropriate to administer these tariff rate quotas.
5. The relevant legislation for the administration of import licences for the tariff quotas
mentioned in the answer to question 2 is:
Quota No. Relevant legislation
Live bovine
animals1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/99 of 26 May 1999 (OJ  L 131) as amended
by Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1096/2001 of 5 June 2001 (OJ L 150, p.33).
Live young male
bovine animals2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001 of 5 June 2001 (OJ L 150,p.25).
High quality beef
and frozenbuffalo meat3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 (OJ L 137) as amended
by Commission Regulation (EC) N° 134/1999 of 21 January 1999 (OJ L 17, p.22).
Frozen Meat ofbovine animals4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1080/2001 of 2 June 2001 (OJ L 149,p11).
Frozen beef
intended for
processing5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2001 of 31 May 2001 (OJ L 148, page 37).
Frozen Thin skirt
of bovine animals6 Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/97 of 3 June 1997 (OJ L 144), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1266/98 (OJ L 175).
Live sheep andgoats and meat ofsheep and goats7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 of 26 June 1995 (OJ L 143), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2808/2000 of 21 December 2000 (OJ L326, p12) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 272/2001 of 9 February2001 (OJ L 41, p3)
Dairy current
access8 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 of 29 June 1998 (OJ L 185,p21), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 594/2001 of 27 March 2001 (OJ L 88,
p7)
Dairy minimumaccess9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 of 29 June 1998 (OJ L 185,p21), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 594/2001 of 27 March 2001 (OJ L 88,p7)G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Relevant legislation
Manioc 10 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2832/2000 of 23 December 2000 (OJ L 328, p15)
Manioc,
arrowroot, salepand similar roots
and tubers11 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2449/96 of 18 December 1996 (OJ L 333) as
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) N° 2780/99 of 27 December 1999 (OJ L344).
Sweet potatoesand maniocstarch12 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 of 17 December 1996 (OJ L 327).
Broken rice 13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 (OJ L 276).
Millet 14 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1970/96 of 14 October 1996 (OJ L 261).
Cane sugar 15 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1507/96 of 29 July 1996 (OJ L 189), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1250/97 of 30 June 1997(OJ L 173).
Cane or beetsugar16 Commission Regulations (EC) No 2782/76 of 17 November 1976 (OJ L 145,
31.5.2001, p.35) and No 1464/95 of 27 June 1995 (OJ L 144).
Garlic 17 Commission Regulations (EC) No 1047/2001 of 30 May 2001 (OJ L 318), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1510/2001 (OJ L 200).
Preserved
Mushrooms18 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/95 of 6 September 1995 (OJ L 212), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2858/2000 of 27 December 2000 (OJ L332, p59).
Bran, sharps andother residues19 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1897/94 of 27 July 1994 (OJ L 194), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1335/95 of 13 June 1995 (OJ L 129).
Preparations of akind used inanimal feeding20 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1827/96 of 20 September 1996 (OJ L 241).
Certain pigmeat
products21 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 of 28 June 1995 (OJ L 145), as last
amended by Commission Regulation 1006/2001 of 23 May 2001 (OJ L 140, p13).
Certain pigmeat
products22 Council Regulation (EC) No 774 of 29 March 1994 (OJ No L 91); Commission
Regulations (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 (OJ No L 159), at last amended byCommission Regulation 1006/2001 of 23 May 2001 (OJ L 140, p13).
Poultry andturkey products23 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/96 of 28 June 1996 (OJ L 161), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 of 30 May 2001 (OJ L145, p24).
Products in the
egg sector and
egg albumin24 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1474/95 of 28 June 1995 (OJ L 145), as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1043/2001 of 30 May 2001 (OJ L
145, p24).
Wheat 25 Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/99 of 15 April 1999 (OJ L 101).
Maize and grainsorghum26 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 (OJ L 177) as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2235/2000 of 9 October 2000 (OJ L256).
Worked oats 27 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2369/96 of 12 December 1996 (OJ L 323) as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 630/97 of 10 April 1997 (OJ L 96).
Rice 28 Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 (OJ L 37) as last
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 648/98 of 23 March 1998 (OJ L 88).
Bananas 29 Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 (OJ L 47) as last
amended by Council Regulation (EC) 215/2001 of 29 January 2001 (OJ L 31, p2)
and Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of 7 May 2001 (OJ L 126, p6).
Grape juice andgrape must30 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2012/96 of 21 October 1996 (OJ L 269), as
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2499/97 of 15 December 1997 of 15December 1997 (OJ L 345).
The licensing is statutorily required.  The legislation does not leave designation of products to
be subjected to licensing to administrative discretion.  The system cannot be abolished without
legislative approval.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Procedures
6. Answer to questions 6.I to VIII and to 6. XI.  Questions 6.IX and X are not relevant.
The information related to the allocation of the quotas, the formalities for licence application,
the amount of goods allocated to each importer is published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities (see answer to question 5).  There is no derogation from the licensing requirement.
Relevant aspects of the licensing procedures per quota are given below:
Quota No. Short description of Procedures
Live bovine
animals1 The two quota are divided into two parts. 70% are allocated to importers from the
Community who are able to furnish proof of having imported animals covered bythe quotas during the 36 months preceding the year of import.
The allocation among these importers is made in proportion to their imports of
animals covered by the tariff quotas during the period 1.7.1997 to 30.6.2000.30% of the volumes is allocated to applicants who can furnish the proof of havingimported, during the period 1.7.1999 to 30.6.2000, at least 75 live bovine animalscovered by CN code 0102 from third countries.The allocation of these 30% of the volume of each of these quotas is made on the
basis of the same criteria. The tariff quotas are opened for periods running from 1
July to 30 June of each year (year of import).Applicants for import rights must be entered in a national VAT register. Anapplications for an import right can only be submitted to the competent authoritiesin the Member State in which the applicant is entered in a national VAT registerand must be submitted by 15 June prior to the relevant year of import. The
competent authorities in the Member States communicate to the Commission all the
applications for the right to import not later than the 10th working day followingthe closing date for submission of applications. The Commission calculates to whatextent applications can be accepted. If the quantities in respect of whichapplications are made exceed the quantities available, the Commission applies a
uniform reduction percentage. After the notification of allocations from the
Commission, import licences are issued as soon as possible and until 15 March2002 at the latest. Quantities, for which im port licences have not been asked till this
date, are subject of a further allocation.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Short description of Procedures
Live young male
bovine animals2 The quota volume is allocated for imports into the Member States as follows:
(a) Italy: 127.500 head; (b) Greece: 19.500 head and (c) other Member States:
22.000 head.
Within each of the quantities referred to under (a) and (b), import rights relating to
70% of the quantity are allocated upon application directly to importers who
furnish proof of having imported animals covered by the tariff quota under theregulations referred to in Annex I of Commission Regulation 1095/2001.The number of head is allocated in proportion to the number of head imported
under the regulations in question.
30% of the quantities are allocated upon application directly to traders who furnishthe proof that they exported to and/or imported in the period 1.7.1999 to 30.6.2001from third countries at least 75 live animals falling within CN code 0102 90,excluding imports under the regulations referred to in annex I of regulation (EC)No 1095/2001 of 5 June 2001.
The quantities referred to under (c) are allocated to traders having imported or
exported from or to third countries at least 75 animals under CN code 0102 90 inthe period 1.7.1999 to 30.6.2001.  Applications for import rights have to bepresented in Italy for quantities referred to under (a) above and in Greece forquantities referred to under (b) above by applicants registered in a national VATregister.  The application for import rights for the other quantities have to be
presented in Member States other than Italy and Greece where the applicant is
entered in the national VAT register.The competent authorities in the Member States communicate to the Commissionall the applications for import rights under (c) not later than 13 June 2001. TheCommission calculates as soon as possible to what extent applications can be
accepted.  If the quantities in respect of which applications are made exceed the
quantities available, the Commission applies a reduction coefficient.What concerns applications under (a) and (b), the Italian and the Greek competentauthority communicate to the Commission not later than 4 July 2001 a list ofapplicants and the quantities applied for.Quantities not covered by import licence applications at 22 February 2002 shall be
subject of a further allocation of import rights, irrespective of the allocation of
import rights between Member States and the traditional-/newcomer-scheme.
High quality beefand frozenbuffalo meat3 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas.
For US/Canada the quota is administrated at Community level and opened on amonthly basis.  Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons,who at the time applications are submitted have been engaged for at least 12months in trade in beef and veal between Member States or with third countries and
who are registered in a VAT register in a Member State.
For the other third countries concerned the quota is administrated by thosecountries themselves.  The application for an import licence must be lodged withinthe competent authorities in the Member States and accompanied by a certificate ofauthenticity issued by the authorities in exporting countries. The competentauthorities in the Member States issue import licences only after they are satisfied
that all the information on the certificate of authenticity is correct and licences are
issued immediately thereafter.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Short description of Procedures
Frozen Meat of
bovine animals4 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota, opened on 1 July of each year.  The tariff
quota is divided into two parts.  The first, equalling to 70% or 37,100 tonnes isapportioned among Community importers in proportion to the quantities imported
by them under Commission Regulations 1042/97, 1142/98 and 995/1999
(traditional importers).  The second, eq ualling 30% or 15,900 tonnes is apportioned
among traders who can prove that they have been engaged for certain quantitiesduring a certain period in trade with thir d countries. (newcomers). This quantity is
allocated in proportion to the quantities applied for by eligible traders.
Applications for import rights have to be submitted before 11 June 2001 to the
competent authority in the Member State where the applicant is entered in a VATregister. After the documents submitted have been verified, the competent authorityin the Member States has to forward to the Commission before 25 June 2001 thelist of traditional importers and the information related to the quantities of eligiblemeat they have imported during the reference period as well as the list of newcomer
applicants and the quantities applied for. The Commission calculates as soon as
possible to what extent applications can be accepted. If the quantities in respect ofwhich applications are made exceed the quantities available, the Commissionapplies a fixed reduction coefficient.  After the notification of allocations from theCommission, import licences may be issued as soon as possible by the competentauthority in the Member States. Licence applications can be lodged solely in the
Member State where the applicant has applied for import rights.  Applicants have to
approach only one administrative organ.  Imports are only known to the competentauthority in the Member States and to the Commission.
Frozen beefintended forprocessing5 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota, opened on 1 July of each year.  The tariff
quota is divided into two quantities. 40,000 tonnes of beef intended for manufactureof preserved food and 10,700 tonnes of frozen beef intended for manufacture of
other processed products.
An application for import rights is valid only if it is lodged by, or on behalf of anatural or legal person who, at least once during 12 months prior to the opening ofthe tariff quota, has been active in producing processed products containing beef
and who is entered in a national VAT register. Furthermore, the application has tobe lodged by, or on behalf of an approved processing establishment. For each
quantity referred to above only one application for import rights may be accepted in
respect of each approved processing establ ishment. Applications for import rights
have to be submitted to the competent authority in the Member State. Thecompetent authority in the Member State has to forward to the Commission a list ofapplicants and quantities applied for together with the approval numbers of theprocessing establishment concerned. The Commission calculates as soon as
possible to what extent applications can be accepted. If the quantities in respect of
which applications are made exceed the quantities available, a fixed reductioncoefficient is applied. Within his allocation rights a processor may apply for animport licences until 22 February 2002 at the latest. The application has to belodged in the Member State where the import rights are registered.  Quantities forwhich import licence applications have not been lodged within that date are subject
to a further allocation of import rights. After the notification of allocations from the
Commission, import licences may be issued immediately by the competentauthority in the Member States. Licence applications can be lodged solely in theMember State where the applicant has applied for import rights.  Applicants have toapproach only one administrative organ. Imports are only known to the competent
authority in the Member States and to the Commission.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Quota No. Short description of Procedures
Frozen Thin skirt
of bovine animals6 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota, opened on 1 July of each year.
700 tonnes of the tariff quota are allocated to Argentina and 800 tonnes areallocated to other third countries. The co untry itself administrates the quota for
Argentina. The application for an import licence must be lodged within the
competent authorities in the Member States and must be accompanied by acertificate of authenticity issued by the empowered authority in Argentina. Thecompetent authorities in the Member States may issue import licences only afterthey are satisfied that all the information on the certificate of authenticity is correct.
The import licence is issued immediately thereafter.
The quota of 700 tonnes is administrated at Community level. Applicants forimport licences must be natural or legal persons who, when submitting theirapplication must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities in theMember State concerned that they have traded in beef and veal with non-membercountries at least once during the previous 12 months. They must be entered in a
national VAT register. The application for an import licence must be lodged within
the competent authorities in the Member State in which the applicant is registered,only during the first ten days of each year of import (1 July to 30 June). Thecompetent authorities in the Member States have to notify to the Commission on10th working day following the end of the period for lodging the applications of thetotal of the quantity covered by the applications. The Commission calculates as
soon as possible to what extent applications may be accepted. If the quantities in
respect of which applications are made exceed the quantities available, theCommission fixes a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantitiesapplied for.  Following the Commission’s decision on acceptance of applications,
licences are issued as rapidly as possible by the competent authorities in the
Member States.
Live sheep and
goats and meat ofsheep and goats7 a) Country-specific WTO tariff quotas: The application for an import licence is
subject to the submission of a certificate of origin issued by an empoweredauthority in the exporting country.  The import licence has to be issued by thecompetent authorities in the Member States not later than one working dayfollowing that on which the application is lodged.  The quota allocations are madeon the basis first come first served.
b) Non-country-specific WTO tariff quotas: the competent authorities in the
Member States issue Import licences. The tariff quotas are administered on aquarterly basis.  During each of the first three-quarters of each year, import licencesare issued within the limits of one quarter of the quota quantity.  During Septemberof each year the competent authorities in the Member States have to issue import
licences within the remaining balance of these quantities. Applications for licences
can be lodged only during the first three-quarters of the year and during the first 10days of September. Applications for licences have to be forwarded by thecompetent authorities in the Member States to the Commission no later than thesixteenth day of each of the first three-quarters and by 16 September. TheCommission has to decide before the twenty-sixth day of each of the three quarters
and before 26 September to what extent  applications may be accepted. If the
quantities in respect of which applications are made exceed the quantities available,the Commission fixes a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantitiesapplied for.  Following the Commission’s decision on acceptance of applications,
licences are issued on the thirtieth day of each of the first three-quarters and on 30
September by the competent authorities in the Member States.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Dairy current
access8 Import licences shall only be issued on presentation of a corresponding IMA 1
certificate.Except in the case of butter the import licence may only be issued following
verification by the competent authority that  certain provisions have been respected.
The licence issuing authority sends to the Commission copies of the IMA 1certificates lodged. The licence issuing authority issues the import licence on thefourth working day following provided the Commission has not taken any specialmeasures before that date. The competent import licence issuing authority shall
retain a copy of each IMA 1 presented.
Special rules shall apply to New Zealand butter subject to tariff quota. For the
purpose of implementing the tariff quota, ‘at least six weeks old’ shall beinterpreted as meaning ‘at least six weeks old on the date a declaration for releasefor free circulation is presented to customs’.
Import licence applications for this butter are submitted only in the United
Kingdom. The United Kingdom shall monitor all IMA 1 certificates issued,cancelled, amended, corrected, or in respect of which copies were issued. It shallensure that the total quantity in respect of which import licences are issued does notexceed the quota for any year of import.An import licence shall be used for a single customs declaration for release for free
circulation and shall cover a single lot. If the quantity released into free circulation
is lower than the quantity indicated in the import licence, the security relating to theunreleased part shall be forfeited, and the licence in question may not be used toimport any further quantity.Where the compositional requirements are not met for the butter subject to the tariff
quota no preferential treatment shall be given for the whole lot. At all stages of
marketing New Zealand butter imported into the Community pursuant to thissection shall state its New Zealand origin on its packaging and on thecorresponding invoice or invoices.Where New Zealand butter is blended with Community butter and where theblended butter is intended for direct consumption and is put up in packages of 500
grams or less, the blended butter need only state its New Zealand origin on the
corresponding invoice.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Dairy minimum
access9 Applicants must prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of the
Member State concerned that they have regularly imported into the Communityand/or exported from the Community milk or milk products during the preceding
12 months. However, retail establishments or restaurants selling their products to
final consumers are excluded from these arrangements.
The licence application must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum of 25
% of the quantity of the product or products concerned available for each period as
referred to in Article 12(2) for which the licence application is submitted.
Licence applications and licences shall show:(a)the country of origin (licences shall carry with them an obligation to import fromthe country indicated);(b)a detailed description of the product, in particular:(i) the raw material used,
(ii) the fat content, by weight (%), in the dry matter,
(iii) the water content, by weight (%), in the non-fatty matter,(iv) the fat content, by weight (%);(c) the entry “Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1374/98”(d) the rate of duty applicable.
The licence shall carry an obligation to import from the country indicated.
Licence applications may be lodged only during the first 10 days of each quarter
year. Licence applications shall be admi ssible only where applicants declare in
writing that they have not submitted, and undertake not to submit, any otherapplications under the import arrangements. This is so for the same period for
products falling within the same code in the Member State in which the application
is being submitted or in any Member State. In the event that an applicant submitsmore than one application for the same product, all applications from that applicantshall be invalid.
The Member States shall notify the Commission, on the fifth working day
following the end of the application period, of applications submitted for each of
the products. Such notification shall comprise the list of applicants and thequantities applied for by CN code. All notifications, including any notification of atotal absence of applications, shall be made by telex or fax on the working daystipulated.The Commission shall decide as quickly as possible to what extent applications
may be granted and shall inform the Member States of its decision.
Licences shall be issued to applicants whose applications have been notified notmore than three working days after the Member States have been informed.Where the total quantity covered by licence applications exceeds the quantity fixed,the Commission may apply an allocation factor to the quantities applied for.Where the total quantity covered by licence applications is less than the quantity
available, the Commission determines the quantity remaining, which shall be added
to that available for the following period of the same year of import.If the allocation factor is less than 0,8000, applicants may withdraw theirapplications. Their security will be released. The competent authority shall notifythe Commission, within four working days of publication of the decision, of the
quantities for which applications have been withdrawn.
Under certain conditions the import licences may be transferred.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Manioc 10 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. The imports under the tariff quota are
subject to the presentation of an import licence which is issued subject to thesubmission of an export certificate to the European Community issued by the
Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Thailand.
Application for import licences have to be submitted to the competent authorities inthe Member States accompanied by the export certificate.  The import licence hasto be issued on the fifth working day following the day on which the applicationwas lodged, unless the Commission has informed the competent authorities of the
Member States that the conditions laid down in the relevant legislation have not
been fulfilled.
Manioc,arrowroot, salepand similar rootsand tubers11 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota managed on calendar year basis. The
imports under the tariff quota are subject to the presentation of an import licencethat is issued subject to the submission of a certificate of origin, except as regards
imports from products originating in China.  Furthermore in the case of productsoriginating in Indonesia and China, the licence application has to be accompanied
by an export licence issued by the competent authority in these countries.
Applications for import licences have to be submitted to the competent authoritiesin the Member States. The competent authorities in the Member States have tonotify to the Commission on the day following the day on which applications arelodged the application that have been lodged.  The competent authorities issue theimport licences unless they receive notification from the Commission that the
conditions laid down in the relevant legislation have not been fulfilled.
Sweet potatoes
and maniocstarch12 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas . Licence applications have to be lodged
with the competent authority in the Member State on Tuesdays, or if that is aworking day on the first such day following. Licence applications and licences haveto show the country of origin and the licence carries with it an obligation to importfrom that country. Licence applications for sweet potatoes originating in China
have to be accompanied by an export certificate issued by the Chinese Government.
The competent authorities in the Member States have to notify to the Commissionon the day following the day on which applications are lodged the application thathave been lodged. The Commission determines and notifies to the competentauthorities in the Member States the extent to which licence applications are to beaccepted. If the quantities applied for exceed those available the Commission
applies and notifies a uniform percentage reduction. The competent authorities
issue the import licences as soon as they receive notification from the Commission.
Broken rice 13 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applications for import licences have to
be accompanied by the proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who hascarried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and who isregistered in the Member State in which the application is submitted.  On the dayon which licence applications are lodged, the competent authorities in the Member
States have to inform the Commission on the applications submitted.  Import
licences are issued on the 11th working day following that on which the applicationwas lodged provided that the quantities applied for do not exceed the tariff quotavolume.  If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceedthe quantities available, the Commission shall fix a single percentage of acceptance
for the quantities applied for and notify this to the competent authorities in the
Member States.Imports are only known to the competent authority in the Member States to whichthe import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.The applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Millet 14 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applications for import licences have to
be accompanied by the proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who hascarried out a commercial activity in the cereals sector for at least 12 months and
who is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted.
Applications for import licences have to be submitted to the competent authoritiesin the Member States on the second working Monday of each month. If thequantities in respect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantitiesavailable, the Commission shall fix a single percentage of acceptance for the
quantities applied for by the third working day following the submission of
applications. Import licences are issued by the competent authorities in the MemberStates on the fifth working day following the day on which applications aresubmitted.Imports are only known to the competent authority in the Member States to whichthe import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.
The applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ.
Cane sugar 15 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applications for import licences must be
submitted by refiners to the competent authority in the Member State of importconcerned and must be accompanied by a decl aration to the effect that the applicant
undertakes to refine the quantity of sugar in question before 1 July following thedate of import.  The competent authorities in the Member States have to inform theCommission of application submitted in order in which they are recorded. The
Commission has to inform the Member States as soon as possible of the quantities,
which can be allocated to importers. The competent authorities in the MemberStates issue import licences. Refiners applying for licences must, within threemonths of the end of the time limit laid down for refining provide the Member Statewhich issued the licence with proof of refining which the later recognises.
Entitlement under the tariff quota is conditional on the presentation, at the time for
release for free circulation, of a certificate of origin from the third countryconcerned. The import of the raw sugar has to take place in the Member State,which issued the import licence. Imports are only known to the competent authorityin the Member States to which the import licence application has been submitted, tothe exporting country and to the Commission.
Cane or beet
sugar16 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applicants for import licences must be
natural or legal person entered in a VAT register. Import licences are issued by the
competent authorities in the Member States. The allocation of import licences forthe quota volume allocated to India is subject to the submission of a certificate ofauthenticity issued by the exporting country and the allocation of import licencesfor the quota volume reserved for the ACP countries is subject to the submission ofa movement certificate EUR 1 issued by the exporting countries. Imports are only
known to the competent authority in the Member States to which the import licence
application has been submitted, to the exporting country and to the Commission.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Garlic 17 The tariff quota is annual, administered however on a quarterly basis, (split in four
three month quarters, starting in June of each year).Tariff quotas are allocatedrespectively to China, to Argentina and to all other countries taken together as a
group. Imports under the tariff quota are subject to the presentation of an import
license type A, issued after application lodged with the competent authorities in theMember States. These authorities inform the Commission of all applicationssubmitted, on the day following the day on which applications are lodged. Importlicences are issued on the fifth working day following that on which applications
are lodged, provided that the Commission takes no special measures in the
meantime. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantity available for the specifictrimester, the Commission sets a flat-rate percentage reduction for the applicationsin question and suspends the issue of licences in respect of subsequent applicationsfor that particular quarter. Quantities ar e allocated as follows: 70% to traditional
importers and 30% to newcomers. The term of validity of the import licences is
three months from the day on which they are actually issued. The rights accruing
from A licences (non tariff quota licenses) are not transferable. B type licences(imports not covered by the tariff quota) are issued immediately, without time limitor quantity restriction.
PreservedMushrooms18 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. The tariff quota, namely the quantity
allocated to China on the one hand, and th e quantity allocated to other countries on
the other hand is allocated as follows: 95% to traditional importers and 5% to
newcomers. However, this condition does not apply for quantities allocated to
Bulgaria and Romania. Applications for import licences must be submitted to thecompetent authorities in the Member States. The competent authorities in theMember States have to inform the Commission of applications submitted.  Importlicences are issued on the fifth working day following that on which applications
are lodged provided that the Commission takes no special measures in the
meantime. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantity available, theCommission allocates the excess from the reserve of the tariff quota. If afterallocation of the reserve, the quantities applied for exceed the quantity available,the Commission sets a flat-rate percentage reduction for the applications in questionand suspends the issue of licences in respect of subsequent applications. As regards
imports from China, entitlement under the tariff quota is conditional on the
presentation, at the time for release for free circulation, of a certificate of originfrom China. As regards imports from Bulgaria and Romania, entitlement under thetariff quota is conditional on the presentation, at the time for release for freecirculation, of an EUR 1 certificate. Imports are only known to the competentauthorities in the Member States to which the import licence applications have been
submitted, to the exporting country and to the Commission.
Bran, sharps and
other residues19 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applications for import licences have to
be submitted to the competent authorities in the Member States on the first Mondayof each month. On the same day, the competent authorities in the Member Statesinform the Commission of applications submitted. If the quantities applied forexceed the available quota quantity, the Commission fixes not later than the thirdworking day following the submission of the applications for import licences a
single coefficient for reducing the quantities applied for. Import licences are issued
on the fifth day following the day on which applications are lodged. Imports areonly known to the competent authorities in the Member States to which the importlicence applications have been submitted and to the Commission. Importers mustonly approach one administrative organ.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Preparations of a
kind used inanimal feeding20 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota. Applications for import licences have to
be submitted to the competent authorities in the Member States on the first workingday of each week. On the same day, the competent authorities in the Member States
inform the Commission of applications submitted.  If the quantities applied for
exceed the available quota quantity, the Commission fixes a single coefficient forreducing the quantities applied for. By the Friday following the day on whichapplications are lodged, the Commission notifies the Members States on theoutcome of the licence applications. On receipt of the Commission notification, the
competent authorities in the Member States issue the import licences. Imports are
only known to the competent authorities in the Member States and to theCommission. Importers must only approach one administrative organ.
Certain pigmeatproducts21 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas, opened on a quarterly basis.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the timeapplications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities ofthe Member States that they have been engaged in trade with third countries in
pigmeat products for at least the preceding 12 months. Retail and catering
establishments selling their products to the final consumer are excluded from thebenefits of this system. Imports are only known to the competent authority in theMember States to which the import licence application has been submitted and tothe Commission.Licence applications may be submitted during the first 7 days of the month before
the quarterly quota period (1 July, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April) to the
competent authorities in the Member States. The applicant for an import licencemust approach only one administrative organ. The competent authorities in theMember States have to notify to the Commission, on the third working dayfollowing the end of the application submission period, of applications submitted.
Applications are examined simultaneously by the Commission. The Commission
decides as quickly as possible to what extent quantities may be awarded in respectof the quantities requested in the import licence applications. If the quantities inrespect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, theCommission fixes a single percentage of acceptance for the quantities applied for.Where this percentage is less then 5%, it is possible that the Commission will not
award the quantities applied for and release the security. The Commission
calculates the quantities remaining which are added to the quantity available inrespect of the following period in the same year.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Certain pigmeat
products22 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota, opened on a quarterly basis.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the timeapplications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the Member States that they have been engaged in trade with third countries in
pigmeat products for at least the preceding 12 months. Retail and cateringestablishments selling their products to the final consumer are excluded from thebenefits of this system.  Imports are only known to the competent authority in theMember States to which the import licence application has been submitted and to
the Commission.
Licence applications may be submitted during the first 7 days of the month beforethe quarterly quota period (1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October) to thecompetent authorities in the Member States. The applicant for an import licencemust approach only one administrative organ. The competent authorities in theMember States have to notify to the Commission, on the third working day
following the end of the application submission period, of applications submitted.
Applications are examined simultaneously by the Commission. The Commissiondecides as quickly as possible to what extent quantities may be awarded in respectof the quantities requested in the import licence applications. If the quantities inrespect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, theCommission fixes a single percentage of acceptance for the quantities applied for.
Where this percentage is less then 5%, it is possible that the Commission will not
award the quantities applied for and release the security. The Commissioncalculates the quantities remaining which are added to the quantity available inrespect of the following period in the same year.
Poultry andturkey products23 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas, opened on a quarterly basis.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the time
applications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the Member States that they have imported not less than 50 tonnes of productsfalling within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 in each of the twocalendar years preceding the year in which the licence application is lodged.  Retail
and catering establishments selling thei r products to the final consumer are
excluded from the benefits of this system. Imports are only known to the competent
authority in the Member States to wh ich the import licence application has been
submitted and to the Commission. Licence applications must be submitted to thecompetent authority of the Member State in which the applicant is established orhas set up his registered office. Licence applications may be submitted during thefirst 7 days of the month before the quarterly quota period (1 July, 1 October, 1January and 1 April) to the competent authorities in the Member States. The
applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ. The
competent authorities in the Member States have to notify to the Commission, onthe fifth working day following the end of the application submission period, ofapplications submitted. Applications are examined simultaneously by theCommission. The Commission decides as quickly as possible to what extentquantities may be awarded in respect of the quantities requested in the import
licence applications. If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied
for exceed the quantities available, the Commission fixes a single percentage ofacceptance for the quantities applied for. Where this percentage is less then 5%, itis possible that the Commission will not award the quantities applied for andrelease the security. The Commission calculates the quantities remaining which are
added to the quantity available in respect of the following period in the same year.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Products in the
egg sector andegg albumin24 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas, opened on a quarterly basis.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the timeapplications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the Member States that they have imported not less than 50 tonnes (shell egg
equivalent) of products falling within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75(excluding hatching eggs) and (EEC) No 2783/85 in each of the two calendar yearspreceding the year in which the licence app lication is lodged or who are approved
in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Council Directive 89/437/EEC (OJ L 212 of
22.7.89) for the treatment of egg products. Retail and catering establishments
selling their products to the final consumer are excluded from the benefits of thissystem. Imports are only known to the comp etent authority in the Member States to
which the import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.Licence applications must be submitted to the competent authority of the MemberState in which the applicant is established or has set up his registered office.
Licence applications may be submitted during the first 7 days of the month before
the quarterly quota period (1 July, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April) to thecompetent authorities in the Member States. The applicant for an import licencemust approach only one administrative organ. The competent authorities in theMember States have to notify to the Commission, on the fifth working dayfollowing the end of the application submission period, of applications submitted.
Applications are examined simultaneously by the Commission. The Commission
decides as quickly as possible to what extent quantities may be awarded in respectof the quantities requested in the import licence applications. If the quantities inrespect of which licences have been applied for exceed the quantities available, theCommission fixes a single percentage of acceptance for the quantities applied for.
Where this percentage is less then 5%, it is possible that the Commission will not
award the quantities applied for and release the security. The Commissioncalculates the quantities remaining which are added to the quantity available inrespect of the following period in the same year. Licences are issued as quickly aspossible after the Commission has taken its decision.
Wheat 25 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the time
applications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the Member States that they have been operating commercially in the cereals sectorfor twelve months at least and that they are registered in the Member State wherethe application is made. Furthermore, applicants must submit:- proof, in the form of the original of the document issued only once by the customsauthorities of the place of release for free circulation, that the goods to which the
import licence application relates are held by the applicant in the Community & are
ready for importation during the period fixed in advance by the Commission, and - proof that the quality of the goods meets the criteria laid down in the annex toRegulation (EC) No 778/1999, in the form of an analysis certificate drawn up by asurveillance company demonstrating that the wheat concerned is of adequatequality or a quality certificate recognised by the Commission in accordance with
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96.
Imports are only known to the competent authority in the Member States to whichthe import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.The applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ.The competent authorities in the Member States have to notify to the Commission
within two working days from the last day for submitting an application (ending a
period of at least 45 days). Applications are examined simultaneously by theCommission. If the quantities in respect of which licences have been applied forexceed the quantities available, the Commission notifies the Member States withinthree working days of the end of the application period by what percentage(s) theymust scale down the quantities applied for when issuing the licences. Import
licences are issued by the competent authorities in the Member States.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Maize and grain
sorghum26 Licence applications shall be accompanied by a written undertaking from the
applicant to lodge, by the date of issue of the licence at the latest, a performanceguarantee of an amount per tonne equal to the flat-rate duty reduction granted or to
that of the reduction proposed in the tender.  Applications shall be valid only if:
- they do not exceed the maximum quantity available for each deadline for lodgingapplications, and- they are accompanied by evidence that the applicant's business activity includesinternational cereals trading in  the importing Member State.
Where a flat-rate reduction is adopted by the Commission, licences shall be issued,
within the quantities available, no later than the Friday following the last day forsubmission. Should the applications made in respect of a week be for quantitiesexceeding those for maize and sorghum still available for import into Spain, thequantities for which licences are issued shall be the quantities indicated in the
applications, reduced by a uniform percentage.
Where a duty reduction is fixed under a tendering procedure, licences shall beissued, on condition that the tenderer has lodged an application for an importlicence before a specified deadline.The competent authorities shall notify the Commission of the quantities for whichlicences have been issued each week no later than the third working day of the
following week.
Import licences shall, for the purpose of determining their period of validity, bedeemed to have been issued on the day of  expiry of the deadline for lodging tenders
or applications.
Worked oats 27 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who at the time
applications are submitted, prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities of
the Member States that they have been operating commercially in the cereals sectorfor twelve months at least and that they are registered in the Member State wherethe application is made.Imports are only known to the competent authority in the Member States to whichthe import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.
The applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ.
Applications for import licences have to be submitted to the competent authoritiesin the Member States on the second working Monday of each month.  A quantity of1.000 tonnes is, to this end, available in respect of each month until the quotavolume is used up.  Quantities not used up in one month are carried forward to thefollowing month until the end of each marketing year. The competent authorities of
the Member State have to notify to the Commission within two working days of the
closing date for the submission on the applications submitted. Applications areexamined simultaneously by the Commission. Where the total quantity for whichimport licences are submitted exceeds the quantity of product which may beimported during the period in question, the Commission notifies the Member States(within three working days) of the reduction percentage they must apply to the
quantities for which applications were submitted, when issuing licences. Import
licences are then issued within three working days.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Rice 28 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota.
Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons, who in one of thethree years preceding the date of submissi on of the application were engaged in
trade in rice or submitted import licence applications covering rice and are
registered in the Member State where the application is made.Imports are only known to the competent authority in the Member States to whichthe import licence application has been submitted and to the Commission.The applicant for an import licence must approach only one administrative organ.
Applications for import licences have to be submitted to the competent authorities
in the Member States in the first 10 working days of the first month correspondingto one quarterly tranche. Import licences are issued under specific quarterlytranches per country of origin. Quantities not used in respect of a tranche arecarried forward to the following tranche of the relevant quota. Quantities notcovered by licences in September are made available under a supplementary
tranche in October.
The competent authorities of the Member State have to notify to the Commissionwithin two working days of the closing date for the submission on the applicationssubmitted.Within 10 days of the closing date for notification the Commission shall decide towhat extent the applications may be accep ted.  Where the total applied for exceeds
the availability per tranche and country, the Commission sets a reduction
percentage. It also fixes the quantities available under the following tranche. Withinthree working days of the date of publication of this decision import licences shallbe issued.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Bananas 29 The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas, opened on a quarterly basis.
The tariff quotas are distributed for an amount of 83% to traditional
operators and 17% to non-traditional operators.
"Traditional operators" means economic agents, whether natural persons or entities
having legal personality, individual agents or groups, established in the Community
during the period for determining their reference quantities, who have, for theirown account, purchased a minimum quantity of bananas originating in thirdcountries from the producers or, where applicable, produced, consigned and soldsuch products in the Community. These operations are called "primary imports".
The minimum quantity is 250 tonnes imported in any one year of the reference
period. This minimum quantity is 20 tonnes where marketing or import concernsonly bananas with a length of 10 centimetres or less;"Traditional operators A/B" means traditional operators who have carried out the
minimum quantity of primary imports of "third-country bananas" and/or "non-traditional ACP" bananas in accordance with the definitions in Article 16 of
Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1637/98(8);
"Traditional operators C" means traditional operators who have carried out the
minimum quantity of primary imports of "traditional ACP bananas" in accordancewith the definitions in the abovementioned Article 16, as amended by Regulation(EC) No 1637/98.The reference quantity for each traditional operator A/B who submits a written
application no later than 11 May 2001 is established on the basis of the average ofprimary imports of third-country bananas and/or non-traditional ACP bananasduring 1994, 1995 & 1996 taken into account for 1998 for the purposes ofadministering the tariff quota for imports of third-country bananas  & non-
traditional ACP bananas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19(2) of
Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 applicable in 1998 to the category of operators
referred to in paragraph 1(a) of that Article.The reference quantity for each traditional importer C who submits a written
application no later than 11 May 2001 shall be established on the basis of theaverage of primary imports of traditional ACP bananas during 1994, 1995 & 1996carried out for 1998 as traditional quantities of ACP bananas.
The Member States shall notify the Commission of the sum of the reference
quantities. Using the information received, and in light of the total quantitiesavailable under tariff quotas A/B and C, the Commission sets a single adjustment
coefficient to be applied to each operator's reference quantity. The competent
authorities shall notify each operator of their reference quantity as adjusted by theadjustment coefficient. The competent authorities in each Member State are as
listed in the Annex to the Regulation.
"Non-traditional operators"
(a) have been engaged independently and on their own account in the falling withinCN code 0803 00 19 in the two years immediately preceding the year in respect ofwhich registration is sought;(b) by virtue of this activity, have imported produce to a declared customs value of
EUR 1200000 or more during the period referred to in point (a); and
 (c) do not have a reference quantity as a traditional operator under the tariff quota.Operators may be registered, in a single Member State of their choice, as a non-
traditional operator under tariff quota A/B and/or tariff quota C.Traditional operators under a tariff quota may be registered as non-traditional
operators under the tariff quota for which they do not have a reference quantity.
However, traditional operators C may be registered as non-traditional operatorsunder tariff quota A/B only if they can supply proof that they have imported third-country bananas and/or non-traditional ACP bananas to the declared customs valuespecified in point (b).G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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For the purposes of registration, operators shall send relevant documentation to the
competent authority. Applications for registration shall be submitted by 1 October
each year.
In order to have their registration renewed, operators shall provide the competent
authorities with proof that they have actually imported on their own account at least
50 % of the quantity allocated to them for the current year. For the purposes ofrenewing registration for 2002, that percentage shall be 30 %.Applications for renewal shall be submitted by 1 October each year and be
accompanied by copies of import licences used, proof of payment of the customsduties due on the date of the completion of customs import formalities, and a copyof the import licence(s) issued for the current quarter.At the same time as the operators concerned apply for registration or renewal oftheir registration, they shall also request their annual quota allocation. Such
requests:
(a) may not cover a quantity greater than 12,5 % of the total quantity allocated
annually to non-traditional operators; and (b) shall be accompanied by proof that a security of EUR 150 per tonne requestedhas been lodged. The security shall be released in stages, in proportion to thequantities actually imported, where operators furnish proof of dispatch andunloading in the customs territory of the Community.
Traditional operators A/B may submit licence applications only under tariff quota
A/B. Traditional operators C may submit licence applications only under tariff
quota C. Traditional operators may submit licence applications under the othertariff quota if they are registered as non-traditional operators for that quota.Non-traditional operators may submit import licence applications under tariff
quotas A/B or C, or under both if they are registered for quotas A/B and C.
For the first three quarters of the year, an indicative quantity expressed as the samepercentage of available quantities from each of the tariff quotas may be fixed forthe purposes of issuing import licences. It may be decided that applications forlicences submitted by a given operator may not in total exceed a set percentage ofthe reference quantity.
For each quarter, applications for import licences shall be submitted to the
competent authorities of the Member State listed in the Annex to this Regulationduring the first seven days of the month preceding the quarter for the licences arebeing issued. Applications for import licences shall be submitted to the competentauthorities of the Member State which established the reference quantity, in thecase of traditional operators, and of the Member in which the operators are
registered, in the case of non-traditional operators.
The competent authorities shall notify the Commission of the quantities covered bylicence applications within two working days of the end of the application period.The competent authorities shall issue import licences not later than the 23rd day of
the month in which the application is made.The term of validity of import licences shall run from the date on which they are
actually issued and shall expire on the seventh day of the fourth month in whichthey are issued. The date of actual issue shall be included in the term of validity ofa licence. Unused quantities covered by a given licence shall be reallocated to the
same operator - whether holder or transferee - upon application, for use in a
subsequent quarter but still within the year of issue of the original licence.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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The security for the initial licence shall be  retained in proportion to the quantities
not used up.Rights arising under licences are transfer able to a single transferee operator on
specific terms. Rights may be transferred only:
(a) between traditional operators, under a single tariff quota, either A/B or C, as thecase may be;(b) from traditional operators to non-traditional operators registered under Article 7,under a single tariff quota, either A/B  or C, as the case may be.
(c) between non-traditional operators registered under a single tariff quota, either
A/B or C, as the case may be.
Grape juice andgrape must30 The tariff quota is an annual tariff quota, running from 1 September to 31 August of
the following year and opened in three parts.Applications submitted for the first part of the quota can be submitted up to 30November each year.  Applications for the second part can be submitted up to 31March each year. Applications for the third part can be submitted as from 1 April
each year. Quantities belonging to the first part not used up by 30 November and
those belonging to the second part not used up by 31 March are automaticallytransferred to the following part or parts.Applications for import licences must be submitted to the competent authorities inthe Member States on a weekly basis from a Wednesday until the followingTuesday. Member States communicate this information to the Commission on
Wednesday. Import licences are issued on the Monday following this Wednesday,
or on the next working day, provided that the Commission has not adopted specialmeasures in the meantime. Where the quantities for which licence applications have been made exceed thequantities available, the Commission sets a single percentage of reduction for the
acceptance of licence applications and notifies this percentage of reduction. Import
licences are issued then on the fifth working day following the publication of thatpercentage.Applicants must only approach one administrative organ. Names of applicants areonly known to the competent authorities of the Member States receiving theapplications.
7. Question 7 related to quantitative limits is not relevant in the present case.
8. The application for an import licence can only be refused if either the relevant criteria are not
fulfilled or the licence security has not been lodged.  Applicants can appeal to courts in the Member
States according to the legislation in force in the respective Member States.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. See reply 6.  There is no specific system of registration foreseen. All persons, firms and
institutions can therefore apply.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. A specimen of the import licence is included in the EC Regulations set out in answer to
question 10 of the main notification for 2001.
11. The import licence and other relevant customs documents as for any import.  A number of
specific requirements as listed below are in place according to the product:G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Live bovine
animals1 Appropriate veterinary certificate; for bulls:  a pedigree certificate; for female
animals:  a pedigree certificate or a certificate of registration in a herd-bookcertifying the purity of the breed.
Live young male
bovine animals2 Appropriate veterinary certificate
High quality beef
& frozen buffalomeat3 In case of US/Canada, the certificate of authenticity, plus appropriate health
certificates.
Frozen Meat ofbovine animals4 Appropriate health certificates
Frozen beef for
processing5 Appropriate health certificate
Frozen thin skirt
of bovine animals6 Appropriate health certificate, and in case of Argentina a certificate of
authenticity.
Live sheep &
goats & meat ofsheep & goats7 In the case of country-specific WTO tariff quotas, the certificate of origin.
Dairy current
access8 IMA-1 certificate
Dairy minimum
access9-
Manioc 10 Export certificate
Manioc,
arrowroot, salep
& similar roots &
tubers11 The certificate of origin and the export licence in cases of imports originating in
Indonesia and China.
Sweet potatoes &manioc starch12 In the case of imports of sweet potatoes originating in China, the export certificate
Broken rice 13 On entry into free circulation, a written undertaking that all the goods entered will
be processed within six months of the date of acceptance of the entry for freecirculation.
Millet 14 -
Cane sugar 15 Certificate of origin from the third country concerned.
Cane or beet
sugar16 Certificate of authenticity issued by the exporting country and the allocation of
import licences for the quota volume reserved for the ACP countries is subject to
the submission of a movement certificate EUR 1 issued by the exporting countries
Garlic 17
PreservedMushrooms18 As regards imports from China, entitlement under the tariff quota is conditional
on the presentation, at the time for release for free circulation, of a certificate oforigin from China.  As regards imports from Bulgaria, Poland and Romania,entitlement under the tariff quota is conditional on the presentation, at the time forrelease for free circulation, of an EUR 1 certificate.
Bran, sharps &
other residues19 -
Preparations of a
kind used inanimal feeding20 -
Certain pigmeat
products21 -
Certain pigmeat
products22 -
Poultry and
turkey products23 -
Products in the
egg sector & eggalbumin24 -G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Wheat 25 Proof that the goods are held by the applicant, that the goods are ready for import
and that the goods meet the quality criteria of Commission regulation 778/99.
Maize & grainsorghum26 Proof that applicant’s business includes international cereals trading.
Worked oats 27 -
Rice 28 In case of imports from Australia and Thailand the original of the export
certificate.
Bananas 29 -
Grape juice &grape must30 -
12. No.
13. The issuance of import licence is subject to a security.  The following provisions are in place:
Quota No. Security
Live bovine
animals1 Security required ensuring compliance with the obligation not to slaughter the
imported animals. The security is released immediately if proof is supplied thatthe animals (a) have not been slaughtered within four months of the date ofrelease for free circulation or (b) have been slaughtered within that period in cases
of force majeure .
Live young male
bovine animals2 Security required ensuring compliance with the obligation that the imported
animals will be fattened. The security is released immediately if proof is suppliedthat the young bovine animals (a) have been fattened in the farm or farmsreported to the competent authority (b) for a period of at least 120 days from thedate of importation or (c) have been slaughtered before the expiry of that periodfor heath reasons or have died as a result of sickness or accident.
High quality beef
& frozen buffalo
meat3 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when the
obligation to import has been fulfilled.
Frozen Meat ofbovine animals4 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Frozen beefintended for
processing5 A security has to be lodged at the time of importation ensuring that the processor
processes the entire quantity of meat imported into the required finished products
in the establishment specified in the licence application, within three months
following the day of importation. The security is released when this requirementhas been fulfilled.
Frozen Thin skirtof bovine animals6 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Live sheep &goats & meat of
sheep & goats7 In the case of WTO country-specific tariff quotas no security is required.  In the
case of non-country-specific WTO tariff quotas the issuance of the import licence
is subject to a security in order to guarantee that the undertaking to import will be
fulfilled during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released whenthe obligation to import has been fulfilled.
Dairy currentaccess8 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Dairy minimumaccess9 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when the
obligation to import has been fulfilled.
Manioc 10 Security required guaranteeing that the imported quantities do not exceed the
quantities covered by the import licence.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Manioc,
arrowroot, salep& similar roots &
tubers11 Security in order to guaranteeing that the imported quantities do not exceed the
quantities covered by the import licence.
Sweet potatoes &manioc starch12 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled and the right to import under the licencehas been exercised, namely on the day the import declaration is accepted and theproduct concerned put into free circulation.
Broken rice 13 Security required guaranteeing th at the imported broken rice will be processed
into the product indicated in the import licence. Where rice entered for free
circulation has not been processed within  the specified time limit the security
released is reduced by 2% for each of the day by which the time limit is exceeded.
Millet 14 Security required guaranteeing the good faith of the applicant.
Cane sugar 15 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Cane or beetsugar16 The application for an import licence can only be refused if the relevant criteria
are not fulfilled. Applicants can appeal to courts in the Me mber States according
to the legislation in force in the respective Member States.
Garlic 17 Security required in order to guarantee that the undertaking to import will be
fulfilled during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released whenthe obligation to import has been fulfilled.
PreservedMushrooms18 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Bran, sharps &
other residues19 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when the
obligation to import has been fulfilled.
Preparations of akind used inanimal feeding20 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Certain pigmeatproducts21 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Certain pigmeat
products22 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when the
obligation to import has been fulfilled.
Poultry & turkeyproducts23 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Products in theegg sector & eggalbumin24 Security required guaranteeing that the undertaking to import will be fulfilled
during the period of validity of the licence. The security is released when theobligation to import has been fulfilled.
Wheat 25 Security required ensuring that the imported wheat meets the relevant criteria for
quality wheat as laid down in the relevant legislation. If this proof has been
submitted the security is released.
Maize & grainsorghum26 Security equal to the duty reduction is required to ensure imports meet quota’s
destination requirements.
Worked oats 27 Security required guaranteeing the good faith of the applicants. The security is
released on the issue of the import licence.
Rice 28 Security required guaranteeing the good faith of the applicants. The security is
released when the obligation to import has been fulfilled.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Bananas 29 Import licence applications shall be accompanied by proof that a security has
been lodged under Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85. This security shallamount to EUR 50 per tonne. Non-traditional operators have to lodge a security
of EUR 150 per tonne when requesting their annual quota allocation.
Grape juice &
grape must30 Security required. The security is released in case the applicant withdraws his
application for an import licence or when the obligation to import has beenfulfilled during the period of validity of the import licence.
Conditions of licensing
14. The validity of import licences is as follows:
Quota No. Period of Validity of licences
Live bovineanimals1 90 days, but not beyond the 30 June following their date of issue and the period of
validity cannot be extended.
Live young malebovine animals2 90 days from their date of issue and no licence is valid after 30 June 2002. The
period of validity of the import licence cannot be extended.
High quality beef
& frozen buffalo
meat3 Three months. However, their validity expires at the latest on 30 June following
the date of issue and the period of validity cannot be extended.
Frozen Meat of
bovine animals4 90 days from their date of issue. However, no licence is valid after 30 June 2002
and the period of validity cannot be extended.
Frozen beefintended forprocessing5 120 days from their date of issue. However, no licence is valid after 30 June 2002
and the period of validity cannot be extended.
Frozen Thin skirtof bovine animals6 The validity expires on 30 June following the date of issue.
Live sheep &
goats & meat of
sheep & goats7 3 months from their date of issue and in the case of WTO country-specific tariff
quotas the import licence is not valid beyond 31 December and in duly justified
exceptional cases, the competent authorities in the Member States can extend thevalidity of an import licence for a period up to 25 January of the following year.
Dairy currentaccess8 The licence shall be valid from the day of issue until the end of the third month
following.
Dairy minimumaccess9 Import licences shall be valid for 150 days from the actual day of issue.
However, the period of validity of licences may not extend beyond 30 June
following the date of issue referred to in the first paragraph.
Manioc 10 The period of validity of the import licence corresponds to the period of validity
of the export certificate plus 30 days (i.e. 150 from the date of issue).
Manioc,arrowroot, salep& similar roots &tubers11 60 days from the date of issue. However, licences issued for products originating
in Indonesia or China are valid for the duration of the period of validity of theexport licence plus 30 days (i.e. 150 days from the date of issue).
Sweet potatoes &manioc starch12 In the case of the tariff quotas for sweet potatoes, import licences are valid from
the date of issue to the end of the fourth month following.  In the case of the tariff
quota for manioc starch, import licences are valid from the date of issue to the end
of the third month following
Broken rice 13 Until the end of the third month following that of issue.
Millet 14 From the day of their issue until the end of the third month following that of
issue. However, no licence is valid after 30 June of each marketing year. Theperiod of validity cannot be extended
Cane sugar 15 Import licences are valid from their date of issue until 30 June thereafter. The
period of validity can be extended.
Cane or beetsugar16 End of the month following month of issue.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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Garlic 17 Valid for three months from the effective date of issue but not beyond the end of
the annual campaign (end of May of each year). The period of validity cannot beextended.
Preserved
Mushrooms18 Valid six months from the effective date of issue but not beyond 31 December of
the year concerned.
Bran, sharps &
other residues19 Until the end of the third month following that of issue. However, licences are not
valid beyond 31 December each year. The period of validity cannot be extended.
Preparations of akind used inanimal feeding20 Until the end of the fourth month following that of issue. The period of validity
cannot be extended.
Certain pigmeatproducts21 Import licences are valid 150 days, but not beyond the 30 June of the year of issue
and the period of validity cannot be extended.
Certain pigmeat
products22 150 days, but not beyond the 31 December of the year of issue and the period of
validity cannot be extended.
Poultry & turkey
products23 150 days, but not beyond each quota period.
Products in the
egg sector & eggalbumin24 150 days, but not beyond each quota period.
Wheat 25 Seven days and the period of validity cannot be extended.
Maize & grain
sorghum26 The period of validity of licences shall be:
- 45 days in cases where a flat-rate reduction has been adopted by theCommission,
- the period specified in the Regulation opening the invitation to tender, in the
case of licences issued under a tendering procedure for the duty reduction (usually
50 days).
Worked oats 27 45 days from the day of their issue. The period of validity cannot be extended.
Rice 28 From their actual day of issue until the end of the third month thereafter but not
beyond 31 December of the year of issue. The period of validity cannot beextended.
Bananas 29 From the date on which they are actually issued and expires on the seventh day of
the fourth month following the month in which they are issued. The period of
validity cannot be extended.
Grape juice &grape must30 From the date of its actual issue until the end of the fourth month following such
date but may in no case extend beyond 31 August of the year of the quotaconcerned.  The period of validity cannot be extended.
 15. In case of non-utilisation of an import licence, the security is not released.  In the case of
partial use of the import licence, the security is partially released.  See also the replies given to
question 13. In the case of frozen beef for processing proof has to be provided that the meat has been
processed into the relevant products.  In the case of wheat the security for the product that does not
meet the required quality and that it is not processed within the time limit, is not released.  The
security is only released for the volume of imported wheat that complies with the relevant quality
criteria.
16. Import licences for high quality beef are transferable.  Licences for products imported in the
context of the other quota are not transferable.
17. For live young male bovine animals for fattening licences shall be issued up to 30 November
2001 for a maximum of 50 per cent of the allocated import rights and from 1 December 2001 for the
remaining quantity.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/4/Add.1
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18. No.
19. Not relevant.
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