An annual duty free tariff quota, bearing order number No 09.4033 (‘the temporary quota’), is opened, for 2016 and 2017, in relation to imports into the Union of virgin olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from that country to the Union, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. The volume of the temporary quota shall be 35 000 tons per year.

The temporary quota shall be made available only after the entire annual quota, bearing order number No 09.4032, provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 has been allocated.

The temporary quota shall be opened from 1 January each year. However, for the year 2016, the temporary quota shall be opened from the entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2016.