# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas, Article 25

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Import licences for the products listed in Annex III.B at the rate of duty indicated shall be issued only on presentation of a corresponding IMA 1 certificate, for the total net quantity indicated therein.
IMA 1 certificates must meet the requirements laid down in Articles 29 to 33. Import licences must show the number and date of issue of the corresponding IMA 1 certificate.
2. Import licences may be issued only after the competent authority has verified that Article 33(1)(e) has been complied with.
The licence issuing bodies shall transmit to the Commission a copy of the IMA 1 certificate lodged with each import licence application no later than 18.00 (Brussels time) on the day it is lodged.
Licence issuing bodies shall issue import licences on the fourth working day following, provided the Commission has not taken any special measures before that date.
The competent import licence issuing body shall retain the original of each IMA 1 presented.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/2535/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2001-2535/article-25
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