Article 13 Transitional measures for the years 2007 and 2008

By way of derogation from Articles 4(1) and (2), for the years 2007 and 2008, and only in Bulgaria and Romania, the following definitions shall apply:

1. 1..

   ‘traditional importers’ shall mean importers who can prove that:

   1. (a)

      they have imported preserved mushrooms in at least two of the three preceding calendar years;

   2. (b)

      they have imported during the preceding calendar year at least 100 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetable products, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96;

   3. (c)

      the imports referred to in points (a) and (b) have taken place in Bulgaria or Romania, where the importer concerned has its head office;

2. 2..

   ‘new importers’ shall mean importers other than those referred to in point 1, that have imported into Bulgaria or Romania at least 50 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetable products, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, in each of the two previous calendar years.