WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/3/EEC/3/Add.2
14 December 2000
(00-5422)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
REPLIES TO THE 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 for
Live Young Male Bovine Animals
Outline of systems
1. The object of the import licensing system is to ensure a sound administration of the EC’s
WTO tariff rate quota for 169,000 head of live bovine animals of CN code ex 0102 90.  The relevantlegislation related to the import licensing system 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 covere d by the tariff quota mentioned in answer to
question 1 are as follows:
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
Live young male bovine animals of a weight not exceeding
300 kg intended for fatteningex 0102 90 05, ex 0102 90 29, ex 0102 90 49
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 quota.  The EC considers the method adopted to be the mostappropriate to administer this tariff rate quota.
5. The relevant legislation for the administration of import licences for the tariff quota
mentioned in the answer to question 1 is:
Commission Regulation (EC) No 8 85/2000 of 28 April 2000 (OJ L 104).
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.
                                                     
1 See G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.G/LIC/N/3/EEC/3/Add.2
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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 quota and the formalities for licence
application is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (see answer to
question 5).  There is no derogation from the licensing requirement.
The quota volume is allocated for imports into the Member States as follows:(a) Italy: 143,650 head; (b) Greece: 21,970 head and (c) other Member States: 3,380 head.
Within each of the quantities referred to under (a ) and (b), import rights relating to 80% of the
quantity are allocated upon application directly to importers who furnish proof of having imported
animals covered by the tariff quota under the regulations referred to in Annex I of Commission
Regulation 885/2000.  The number of head is allocated in proportion to the number of head imported
under the regulation in question.  20% of the quantities are allocated upon application directly totraders who furnish the proof that they exported or imported in 1999 from third countries at least 50
live animals falling within CN code 0102 90, excludi ng imports under the regulations referred to in
annex I of regulation (EC) No 885/2000 of 28 April 2000.  The quantities referred to under (c) are
allocated to traders having imported or exported from or to third countries at least 50 animals under
CN code 01 02 90 in 1999.  Applications for import ri ghts have to be presented in Italy for quantities
referred to under (a) above and in Greece for quantities referred to under (b) above by applicants
registered in a national VAT register.  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 register.
The tariff quotas are annual tariff quotas, opened on 1 July of each year.
Applicants for import rights must be entered in a national VAT register.  Applications for
those rights have to be submitted to the competent authorities in the Member States.  The competent
authorities in the Member States communicate to the Commission all the applications for the right to
import under (a) and (b) not later than 27 June 2000 and under (c) not later than 20 June 2000.
Regarding (c) the Commission calculates as soon as possible to what extent applications can beaccepted.  If the quantities in respect of which applications are made exceed the quantities available,
the Commission applies a reduction coefficient.
7. Question 7 related to no quantitative limits is not relevant in the present case.
8. 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.
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
9. See answer to question 6.  Importers must be registered in a national VAT register and there
are no registration fees.
Documentational and other requirements for application for licence
10. The application for an import licence has to be  submitted to the competent authorities in the
Member States conforming to the specimen included in the EC Regulations set out in answer toG/LIC/N/3/EEC/3/Add.2
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question 10 of the main notification for 2000.  Regarding the information required in applications, see
the application form and Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2000 of 28 April 2000 (published in
OJ L 104, page 41).
11. The import licence plus appropriate veterinary certificates.12. No.13. To ensure compliance with the obligation that the imported animals will be fattened,
importers must lodge a security.  The security is released immediately if proof is supplied that the
young bovine animals (a) have been fattened in th e farm or farms reported to the competent authority
(b) for a period of at least 120 days from the date of importation or (c) have been slaughtered beforethe expiry of that period for heath reasons or have died as a result of sickness or accident.
Conditions of licensing
14. Import licences are valid 120 days from their date of issue and no licence is valid after 30
June 2001.  The period of validity of the import licence 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 .
16. Import licences are transferable, to be used, however, only in the issuing Member State.
17. No.Other procedural requirements
18. No.
19. Not relevant.
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