1.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2008 may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15 December 2008.
2.By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the dates indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.