Notice

NOTICE TO TRADERS 06/20 - IMPORT TARIFF QUOTA FOR POULTRYMEAT FROM UKRAINE

Published 24 February 2020

Introduction

The quantities available to import under the next sub-period for the Import Tariff Quota for 2020 are detailed in Annex 1 attached.

The quota will be open from 1 January until 31 December 2020 and be divided into four sub-periods as follows:

• 25% from 1 January to 31 March;

• 25% from 1 April to 30 June;

• 25% from 1 July to 30 September; and

• 25% from 1 October to 31 December.

The quota will be managed using rights applications and licence applications.

Import Rights applications

For the sub-period 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020, you may apply for import rights between 1 March 2020 and 12 noon on 6 March 2020.

Your application must not exceed 25% of your reference quantity (see Proof of Trade below) and must be supported by a security €35 per 100kgs.

Import rights will be valid until 31 December 2020 and are not transferable.

Proof of trade

If it is your first application of the quota year, you must provide evidence to show that you imported or exported poultry products during:

• the 12-month period immediately prior to the time of your application; and

• the 12-month period immediately prior to that.

For your first application of the quota year you must provide evidence to show that you have imported poultry products falling under CN codes 0207, 0210 9939, 1602 31, 1602 32 or 1602 3921 during the 12-month period ending one month before the time of your application. This will be your reference quantity.

You must supply the original import document (C88) form or a copy certified as a ‘true copy’ of the original stamped by Customs. We will not accept photocopies of the Customs stamp or scanned versions of these documents.

We do not need endorsed C88 documents for electronic licence attributions.

Licence applications

Your application can only be submitted in the Member State where you have obtained import rights. Your application cannot exceed the quantity for which you have been awarded import rights.

In box 8, the country of origin, you must indicate ‘Ukraine’ and put a cross in the ‘Yes’ box. This means your licence will only be valid to import from Ukraine.

In box 20, special particulars, you must state ‘Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2078/2015.’

Your application must be supported by a security of €75 per 100kgs.

Licence / rights securities

In box 11 (for licences) or part C (for rights) you should state:

• the amount of security expressed in the same unit of currency that your guarantee is lodged;

• the type of security, for example ‘block guarantee’, ‘cash’ or ‘single transaction guarantee’; and

• the trader number of the block guarantee holder if you are using another trader’s block guarantee.

If you are using another trader’s block guarantee you must make sure that your cross-reference details are set up before you send us your application.

Note: We will reject your application if the cross-reference is not set up and you do not submit security in another format within the application period.

Note: We will not accept any amendments to block guarantees after the application period has closed. This includes cross-reference amendments.

Licence validity period

Your licence will be valid for 30 days. However, licences will not be valid beyond 31 December 2020.

Release of security

You must return your paper licences within 45 days of the expiry date or you will forfeit your security.

Security against the main electronic licence (excluding extracts) will be released automatically upon attribution of at least 95% of the licence quantity.

Your import rights security will be released proportionately when licences are applied for.

Authority

You can find details of the quantities available in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 539/2007 published in Official Journal L128. Copies can be obtained from Stationery Office bookshops and accredited agents, or ordered from the Stationery Office website.

You can also access the Official Journals electronically by visiting the Commission’s website. We are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the Europa website. Whilst every care has been taken in producing this guidance, the regulations as published are definitive.

Enquiries

If you have any questions about this notice please contact the RPA’s Trader Team:- tel: 03300 416500 or e-mail: trader@rpa.gov.uk

ANNEX 1

Quantities available for the period 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Description	Quantity in tonnes (net weight)	Duty applicable (EUR/t)
09.4273	0207 1130 0207 1190 0207 12 0207 1310 0207 1320 0207 1330 0207 1350 0207 1360 0207 1399 0207 1410 0207 1420 0207 1430 0207 1450 0207 1460 0207 1499 0207 24 0207 25 0207 2610 0207 2620 0207 2630 0207 2650 0207 2660 0207 2670 0207 2680 0207 2699 0207 2710 0207 2720 0207 2720 0207 2730 0207 2750 0207 2760 0207 2770 0207 2780 0207 2799 0207 4130 0207 4180 0207 42 0207 4410 0207 4421 0207 4431 0207 4441 0207 4451 0207 4461 0207 4471 0207 4481 0207 4499 0207 4510 0207 4521 0207 4531 0207 4541 0207 4551 0207 4561 0207 4581 0207 4599 0207 5110 0207 5190 0207 5290 0207 5410 0207 5421 0207 5431 0207 5441 0207 5451 0207 5461 0207 5471 0207 5481 0207 5499 0207 5510 0207 5521 0207 5531 0207 5541 0207 5551 0207 5561 0207 5581 0207 5599 0207 6005 0207 6010 Ex 0207 6021 0207 6031 0207 6041 0207 6051 0207 6061 0207 6081 0207 6099 0210 9939 1602 31 1602 32 1602 3921	Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen; other prepared or preserved meat of turkeys and of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus	17,300	0
Meat and edible offal of the poultry, not cut in pieces, frozen	5,000	0