Notice

Notice to Traders 13/20 - Import of Frozen Beef and Veal: Allocation of European Union Quota (GATT) Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008.

Updated 28 April 2020

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Introduction

This notice is to advise you of the rules for the GATT beef quota for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The contents of this notice are intended as a guide only.

Background

The quantity which may be imported under these arrangements is 54,875 tonnes of frozen beef and veal (expressed as boneless meat), falling within CN codes 0202 and 0206 2991, which must be frozen with an internal temperature of -12°C or lower. The Common Customs Tariff duty applicable to this quota is 20% ad valorem.

For the purposes of this quota, 100 kg of bone-in meat equates to 77 kg of boneless meat.

This quota will be managed by first allocating import rights and subsequently issuing import licences.

Eligibility

You may apply for import rights under this quota between 6 May 2020 and 12 noon on 29 May 2020.

In order to give the maximum time possible to resolve any queries, please submit your application for import rights, together with any supporting proof documents, as soon as possible.

Your application for import rights must be accompanied by:

• A security of € 6 per 100 kg – which may be forfeit, in proportion to the unused quantity, if you do not fully use your allocation;
• The proof of reference quantities (i.e. the Customs documents of release for free circulation) for all paper licences. Each proof must be marked with a cross-reference to previous licences issued; and
• A copy of your current VAT certificate.

Note: If you are registered as part of a group, you must provide an up to date VAT certificate that lists each company within the group.

Application Form GATT-A

You will find a copy of the application form GATT-A with this notice. Alternatively, you can contact the Imports team on the helpline telephone number given below.

You must complete all parts of the form. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. Part B must be fully completed to ensure the total quantity is the sum of the electronic, paper and non-licence quantities, which should match your proofs spreadsheets.

Proofs Spreadsheet

You will find a copy of the spreadsheets for the collation of proofs with this notice. Alternatively, you can contact the Imports team on the helpline telephone number given below.

You must:

• List licence numbers and attributions on the GATT spreadsheets that have been supplied;
• Ensure that the spreadsheets clearly state your trader name and RPA Trader Registration Number, in order to enable us to link them to the application form;
• E-mail the spreadsheets to trader@rpa.gov.uk (a hard copy is not necessary).

For verification purposes, you must supply the original C88s or copies of the originals, stamped by Customs. We will not accept photocopies of the Customs stamp or scanned versions of these documents. These procedures do not apply to imports covered by an electronic licence, only to imports under a paper licence or with no licence.

Allocation of Import Rights

On the basis of applications received from all Member States, the European Commission will decide on the allocation of import rights. You will be informed of the quantity allocated to you during the period 1st to 16th July 2020. On receipt of your notification, you may apply for licences immediately, but only in the Member State where those rights were allocated.

Applying for Licences

For licences under this quota, your application must state:

• In box 8, the country of origin;
• In box 15, the full description, covering both CN codes in the group;
• In box 16, one of the following groups of CN codes: 0202 1000, 0202 20 for bone-beef; or 0202 30, 0206 2991 for boneless beef;
• In box 20, “frozen meat of bovine animals – Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008” and order number “09.4003”.

Licence Security

Your licence application must be accompanied by a security of € 12 per 100 kg. You can find further information on how to lodge your security on GOV.UK by searching for Licence securities for the import/export of agricultural products.

Issue of Licences

Your licence will be issued in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights. It will be valid from the actual day of issue until the end of the third month following that day.

Release of Licence Security

If you use a paper licence, you must return your fully used licence to us within 60 days of its expiry in order for your security to be released in full.

Security on electronic licences will be released automatically once they have been used to 95% of the original quantity. If the electronic licence has not been fully used, the security will be forfeit in proportion to the amount unused.

Authority

You will find details of these arrangements in Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008. You can obtain copies from Stationery Office bookshops and accredited agents, or order them from the Stationery Office website.

You can also access Official Journals electronically by visiting the Commission’s Europa 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.

Questions

If you have any questions about this notice, please call the Import Licensing team on 03300 416 500 and select Option 2, or e-mail your query to trader@rpa.gov.uk