Judgment_paragraph 12 · Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze and Others v Francesco Cimmino and Others (C-607/13)

12The rules for issuing import licences are governed by Articles 14 to 22 of Regulation No 2362/98. Article 21(1) and (2) of that regulation provides as follows:1. Rights arising under import licences issued in accordance with this chapter shall be transferable to a single transferee operator on the terms and conditions laid down in Article 9 of [Commission] Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 [of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (OJ 1988 L 331, p. 1)], without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article.2.Rights may be transferred:(a) between traditional operators registered under Article 5;(b) from traditional operators to newcomer operators registered under Article 8;(c) between newcomer operators.The transfer of rights from newcomers to traditional operators shall not be permitted.’