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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550 Article 4

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550 Article 4

Import licence applications

Article 4

1.   Import licence applications shall be submitted each week, from Monday to Friday, starting on the second Monday of September prior to the marketing year for which they are applied. 2.   Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply mutatis mutandis . However, the submission of proof provided for in that Article may not be required for operators approved in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006. 3.   Import licence applications and import licences shall contain the following entries: (a) in box 8: the country of origin: one of the countries listed in Annex I to this Regulation. The word ‘yes’ being marked with a cross; (b) in box 16, one or more eight-digit CN codes listed either as ‘sugar intended for refining’ or as ‘sugar not intended for refining’ as provided for in Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538; (c) in boxes 17 and 18: the quantity of sugar in ‘tel. quel weight’; (d) in box 20: (i) ‘sugar intended for refining’ or ‘sugar not intended for refining’, (ii) at least one of the entries listed in part A of Annex II, (iii) the marketing year to which they are related; (e) in box 24: (i) at least one of the entries listed in part B of Annex II, (ii) if applicable the text listed in part C of Annex II. 4.   Import licence applications shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has lodged a security of EUR 20 per tonne of the quantity of sugar indicated in box 17 of the licence. 5.   Import licence applications concerning imports from third countries listed in Annex I shall bear the reference number as shown in that Annex.

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