Article 1 Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 481/2012

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 481/2012 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

   ‘1.

   This Regulation lays down rules for the management of an annual Union tariff quota for high-quality beef provided for in Regulation (EC) No 617/2009, hereinafter referred to as “the tariff quota”. The tariff quota period, country of origin, volume and duty are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.’;

2. (2)

   in Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:

   ‘1.

   The tariff quota shall be managed on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Articles 49 to 52 and Article 53(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447^f1. No import licences shall be required.

   2.

   The tariff quota shall be managed as a parent tariff quota with a volume of 45 000 metric tonnes under order number 09.2201 with:

   (a)

   four quarterly sub-tariff quotas under order number 09.2202;

   (b)

   two quarterly sub-tariff quotas under order number 09.2203 from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020;

   (c)

   four quarterly sub-tariff quotas under order number 09.2203 from 1 July 2020.

   The benefit from the tariff quota can be granted only by applying for order numbers 09.2202 and 09.2203 referring to the sub-tariff quotas.’;

3. (3)

   Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.