Article 7
United Kingdom
By way of derogation from Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, import licences issued pursuant to this Regulation shall not be transferable and shall confer rights under the tariff quota only if made out in the same name and address as the one entered as consignee in the customs declaration of release for free circulation accompanying them.
By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 import licences shall be valid for 150 days from their actual day of issue within the meaning of Article 6(3) of this Regulation. No import licences shall be valid after 30 June of each annual quota period.
The grant of the import licence shall be conditional on the lodging of a security of EUR 20 per head which shall be composed of:
the security of EUR 3 referred to in Article 5(1) and
an amount of EUR 17 which the applicant shall lodge together with the licence application.
Licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.
Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall not apply. To that end, the figure ‘0’ (zero) shall be entered in box 19 of licences.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 concerning the release of securities, the security referred to in paragraph 3 shall not be released until proof has been produced that the titular holder of the licence has been commercially and logistically responsible for the purchase, transport and clearance for free circulation of the animals concerned. Such proof shall at least consist of:
the original commercial invoice or authenticated copy made out in the name of the titular holder by the seller or his representative, both established in the third country of export, and proof of payment by the titular holder or the opening by the titular holder of an irrevocable documentary credit in favour of the seller,
the bill of lading or, where applicable, the road or air transport document, drawn up in the name of the titular holder, for the animals concerned,
a document according to which the goods have been declared for release for free circulation with the indication of the name and address of the titular holder as consignee.