Article 1

A tariff quota for 24 070 young male bovine animals falling within CN code 0102 90 05, 0102 90 29 or 0102 90 49 and intended for fattening in the Community is hereby opened for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

This tariff quota shall have the order number 09.4005.

The customs import duty applicable under the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 16 % ad valorem plus EUR 582 per tonne net.

The rate of duty provided for in the first subparagraph shall apply on condition that the imported animals are fattened for at least 120 days in the Member State which has issued the import licence.

The quantities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be staggered as follows:

If, during the period mentioned in paragraph 3(a), the quantity covered by licence applications submitted is less than the quantity available for that period, the remaining quantity of that period will be added to the quantity available for the period mentioned in paragraph 3(b).