Chapter II, Section 8, Article 31a · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1988

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Article 31aTariff quotas for fresh, chilled and frozen sheep and goatmeat originating in New Zealand with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897#

1.This Article applies to tariff quotas with order numbers 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897.

2.Release for free circulation of quantities imported under the tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility.

3.Certificates of eligibility shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex II, point H.

4.Certificates of eligibility shall be completed in one of the official languages of the Union.

5.Certificates of eligibility shall bear an individual serial number allocated by the issuing authority.

6.Certificates of eligibility shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed by the issuing authority for the import tariff quota concerned.

7.Certificates of eligibility shall be considered to have been duly endorsed if they state the date and place of issue and if they bear a printed seal or the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the person or persons empowered to sign them.

8.Certificates of eligibility shall be valid until the end of the applicable tariff quota period.

9.The conversion factors laid down in Annex V shall be used to convert product weight to carcass weight equivalent for the tariff quotas with order number 09.7901, 09.7898, 09.7899, 09.7902, 09.7896 and 09.7897.