Article 8
United Kingdom
The import licences shall be issued on the third working day following that of the notification referred to in Article 7(1). The quantities issued shall take account of the limitation imposed by the Commission in accordance with Article 7(3).
For imports referred to in Article 3(1), the import licences shall be valid until the end of the marketing year to which they relate.
For imports referred to in Article 3(2), the import licences shall be valid until the end of the import period to which they relate.
Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of sugar for which import licences were issued during the previous week, and shall specify the country of origin and whether the sugar is for refining or for purposes other than refining.
Where an import licence is transferred in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the titular holder shall immediately inform the competent authorities in the Member State which issued the original certificate.
By way of derogation from Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, if the import licence for sugar for purposes other than refining is returned to the issuing body:
in the first 60 days of its validity, the security forfeit shall be reduced by 80 %;
between the 61st day of its validity and the 15th day following the end of its validity in accordance with paragraph 2, the security forfeit shall be reduced by 50 %.
Member States shall simultaneously notify the Commission of the quantities for which import licences have been returned since the date of their previous notification to this effect. The quantities set out in the licences returned in accordance with paragraph 5 may be reallocated.