This Regulation opens and manages import tariff quotas for the products indicated in Annex I.

The quantity of products covered by the quotas referred to in paragraph 1, the applicable rate of customs duty and the order numbers shall be as set out in Annex I.

The import tariff quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be managed by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second.

Regulations (EC) No 1301/2006 and (EC) No 376/2008 shall apply, unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

The import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be opened from 25 April to 31 December 2014 and from 1 January to 31 December 2015 .

Applications for import rights shall be submitted no later than 13.00, Brussels time, on the 15^th calendar day following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

A security of EUR 35 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application.

Applicants for import rights shall demonstrate that a quantity of poultry products falling under CN codes 0207, 0210 99 39, 1602 31, 1602 32 or 1602 39 21 has been imported by them or on their behalf under the relevant customs provisions, during the 12 month period immediately prior to the import tariff quota period (hereinafter ‘reference quantity’). A company formed by the merger of companies, each having an imported reference quantity, may combine those reference quantities as a basis for its application.

The total quantity covered by an application for import rights submitted in the import tariff quota period shall not exceed the applicant's reference quantity. Applications not complying with this rule shall be rejected by the competent authorities.

No later than the 7^th working day following the end of the period for the submission of applications referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities of all applications in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number.

Import rights shall be awarded as from the 7^th and no later than the 12^th working day following the end of the period for the notification referred to in paragraph 5.

If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be released proportionally without delay.

Import rights shall be valid from the day of the issue until F131 December 2014. Import rights shall not be transferable.

Applications for import rights shall be submitted in the first seven days of the month preceding each of the subperiods referred to in Article 2(2).

A security of EUR 35 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged at the time of submission of an import rights application.

Applicants for import rights shall, when presenting their first application for a given quota year, submit the proof that a quantity of poultry products falling under CN codes 0207 , 0210 99 39 , 1602 31 , 1602 32 or  1602 39 21 has been imported by them or on their behalf under the relevant customs provisions, during the 12-month period immediately prior to their first application (hereinafter ‘ the reference quantity ’ ). A company formed by the merger of companies, each having an imported reference quantity, may combine those reference quantities as a basis for its application.

The total quantity covered by an application for import rights submitted in the import tariff quota subperiod shall not exceed 25 % of the applicant's reference quantity. Applications not complying with this rule shall be rejected by the competent authorities.

Member States shall notify the Commission, by the 14th day of the month in which applications are submitted, of the total quantities, including nil returns, of all applications, expressed in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number.

Import rights shall be awarded as from the 23rd day of the month in which applications are submitted and at the latest by the last day of that month.

If application of the allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 results in fewer import rights to be allocated than had been applied for, the security lodged in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be released proportionally without delay.

Import rights shall be valid from the first day of the subperiod for which the application has been submitted until 31 December 2015 . Import rights shall not be transferable.

The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.

Import licence applications shall cover the total quantity of import rights allocated. This obligation shall constitute a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) No 282/2012.

Licence applications may be submitted only in the Member State where the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1).

A security of EUR 75 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged by the operator at the time of issue of the import licence. Each issue of an import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged for import rights shall be released proportionally without delay.

Import licences shall be issued upon application by and in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.

Licence applications shall refer to only one order number. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. In that case, all the CN codes and their descriptions shall be entered in boxes 15 and 16 of the licence application and the licence respectively.

Each licence shall mention the quantity for each CN code.

In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the import licences shall be valid for 30 days from the actual day of issue of the licence. The term of validity of the import licences shall, however, expire at the latest on F131 December 2014.

The release into free circulation of the quantities awarded under the import tariff quotas referred to in Article 1(1) shall be subject to the presentation of an import licence.

Licence applications shall be submitted only in the Member State where the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the quotas referred to in Article 1(1).

A security of EUR 75 per 100 kilograms shall be lodged by the operator at the time of submission of the import licence application. Each issue of an import licence shall result in a corresponding reduction of the import rights obtained and the security lodged for import rights shall be released proportionally without delay.

Import licences shall be issued upon application by and in the name of the operator who has obtained the import rights.

Licence applications shall refer to only one order number. They may concern several products covered by different CN codes. In that case, all the CN codes and their descriptions shall be entered in boxes 15 and 16 of the licence application and the licence respectively.

Each licence shall mention the quantity for each CN code.

In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, the import licences shall be valid for 30 days from the actual day of issue of the licence. The term of validity of the import licences shall, however, expire at the latest on 31 December 2015 .

No later than 30 April 2015 , Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of products, which were actually released into free circulation during the quota period 2014.

In the case of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the quantity shall be expressed in kilograms and broken down by order number.

By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission not later than the 10th day of the month following the last day of each subperiod, of the quantities, including nil returns, covered by licences they have issued during that subperiod.

No later than 30 April 2016 , Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities of products, which were actually released into free circulation during that quota period.

In the case of the notifications referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, the quantity shall be expressed in kilograms of product weight and broken down by order number.