Article 2

At the request of the interested parties, the securities lodged for the issuing of import licences shall be released under the following conditions:

1. (a)

   the licences are issued for imports under the quotas referred to under Chapter Ia or the licences are issued for the import of products falling under CN code 0406 originating in Switzerland;

2. (b)

   the validity of the licences has not expired before 1 January 2008;

3. (c)

   the licences have been used only partially or not at all by 1 January 2008.