CHAPTER 2ALLOCATION PRINCIPLES
Article 4
1.
During the first part of the quota period:
(a)
70 % of each tariff quota per product group shall be allocated to traditional importers (hereinafter referred to as ‘quota for traditional importers’); and
(b)
30 % of each tariff quota per product group shall be allocated to new importers (hereinafter referred to as ‘quota for new importers’).
2.
The quota for new importers shall be allocated in accordance with the chronological order of receipt by the Commission of notifications from the Licence Offices of applications for a quota authorisation from such importers.
3.
Each new importer shall be granted a maximum of 1,5 % of the tariff quota for each product group in accordance with the allocation procedure referred to in paragraph 2.