Article 1 Scope and definition

Without prejudice to derogations laid down in Commission Regulations specific to certain quotas, this Regulation lays down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas managed by a system of import licences and the management of which falls within the scope of the common organisation of a market.

This Regulation shall not apply to the import tariff quotas listed in Annex I.

Commission Regulations governing a given import tariff quota managed by a system of import licences and the management of which does not fall within the scope of the common organisation of a market may provide that this Regulation shall apply to that import tariff quota.

Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall apply to import licences, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘import tariff quota’ means a specified quantity of goods that can be imported during a limited period subject to the total (total suspension) or partial waiver (partial suspension) of the normal duties applicable.