Article 15
Member States shall issue import licences for the import of products under GATT non-country-specific tariff quotas for supplier countries other than those included in Title II.A. During each of the first three quarters of each year, such import licences shall be issued within the limits of one quarter of the quantities, expressed in tonnes liveweight and referred to in Annex IV, Part A, and expressed in tonnes of carcase equivalent and referred to in Annex IV, Part B to Regulation (EC) No 1440/95 and in subsequent annual tariff quota regulations. During September of each year Member States shall issue import licences within the remaining balance of these quantities.