Article 5 Issue of import licences

Import licences shall be issued as of the 23rd day until the end of the month in which the applications are submitted as referred to in Article 4(3) and (4).

Import licences shall be valid for 5 months from the actual day of issue within the meaning of Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 or the date of the beginning of the subperiod for which the import licence is issued, whichever is later. However, the validity of the import licence shall expire on 31 December of each import tariff quota period at the latest.

Import licences shall not be transferable.