Milk powder export quota opened by the Dominican Republic
Article 55
1. In accordance with the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, a tariff quota is open for exports to the Dominican Republic of milk powder of EU origin, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. 2. An export quota of 22 400 tonnes of all the products falling under CN codes 0402 10, 0402 21 and 0402 29 shall be allocated to Union exporters. 3. The quota period shall run from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. 4. Union exporters shall be operators whose name and EORI number appear on the relevant export declaration. They shall present to the competent authorities of the Dominican Republic, for each consignment, a certified copy of the export licence and a duly endorsed copy of the export declaration. 5. Applications for export licences can be lodged for all the products falling under CN codes 0402 10, 0402 21 and 0402 29, which were produced entirely within the Union from milk produced entirely within the Union. The applicants shall declare in writing, that these conditions are met. They shall also undertake, in writing, to provide, at the request of the competent authorities, evidence that these conditions are met. The competent authorities may verify the evidence provided through on-the-spot controls.