(a)the holder returns the unused import licence(s) to the competent authorities and requests the release of the relevant security,
(b)the competent authorities of the Member State have sufficient proof to show that the importer acted in good faith and made all reasonable efforts to use the import licence(s) during the period of validity.
2.The originals of export licences accompanying import licence applications in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 327/98 shall be returned to holders of import licences for which securities are released under paragraph 1 of this Article.’
2.In Article 3, the following paragraph 3 is added:‘3.Member States shall send the Commission electronically and by 31 March 2007 the serial number(s) of unused import licence(s) for which the security has been released under Article 2a, indicating the quantities (tonnes) of products concerned broken down by Combined Nomenclature (CN) code.’