# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2040/2005 of 14 December 2005 laying down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the import arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements with Bulgaria and Romania, Article 5

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

1. The Commission shall decide as soon as possible to what extent the licence applications can be granted.
If the quantities in respect of which licences have been requested exceed those available, the Commission shall set a single acceptance percentage for the quantities requested.
If the overall quantity for which applications have been submitted is less than the quantity available, the Commission shall calculate the residual quantity, which shall be added to the quantity available for the following period specified in Article 2.
2. Licences shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission has taken a decision in accordance with paragraph 1.
3. The licences issued shall be valid throughout the Community.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/2040/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-2040/article-5
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