Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760
of 17 December 2019
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the administration of import and export tariff quotas subject to licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lodging of securities in the administration of tariff quotas (revoked)

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Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2

CHAPTER I Introductory provisions

Article 1 Scope
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Article 2 Other applicable rules
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CHAPTER II Common rules

Article 3 Conditions and eligibility requirements
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Article 4 Lodging of a security
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Article 5 Release and forfeiture of securities
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Article 6 Publication of names of operators that hold licences for tariff quotas for which prior registration of operators is required
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Article 7 Transfer of licences
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Article 8 Proof of trade
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Article 9 Reference quantity
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Article 10 Proof of the reference quantity
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Article 11 Requirement of independence of operators applying for tariff quotas for which prior registration of operators is required
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Article 12 Declaration of independence
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Article 13 Prior compulsory registration of operators
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Article 14 Complaints for undue registration of an operator
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Article 15 Penalties
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Article 16 Special treatment on importation into a third country
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Article 17 Notifications to the Commission
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CHAPTER III Specific tariff quotas pursuant to Article 185 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Article 18 Opening of the quotas
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Article 19 Administration of the quotas
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Article 20 Use of imported products and surveillance
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Article 21 Duty free imports
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Article 22 Security at application and performance security
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Article 23 Specific rules on transfer of licences
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Article 24 Release and forfeiture of the performance security
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CHAPTER IV Transitional and final provisions

Article 25 Repeals
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Article 26 Transitional provisions
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Article 27 Entry into force and application
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ANNEX I Model of declaration of independence referred to in Article 12
Instructions for completing the declaration
(1) In block A, fill in the information on the tariff quota to which the declaration of independence applies.
(2) In block B, tick the applicable box.
(3) In block C, indicate the operator’s name, EORI number, date and place of signature, and include the signature of the operator’s competent managing (chief executive) officer.

A. Tariff quota concerned
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B. Independence of operator
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C. Operator’s details
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ANNEX II Information to be provided in relation to the prior compulsory registration referred to in Article 13

EORI of the economic operator

Economic operator identity
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Proof of substantial economic activity of the economic operator
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Declaration of independence pursuant to Article 12 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760
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Reference quantity
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Persons of the company empowered to introduce a licence application on behalf of the operator
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Economic operator ownership structure
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If the owner(s) is a company:
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If the owner(s) is a natural person:
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The operator must provide information on legal persons applying for the tariff quotas listed above, which are linked to that operator within the meaning of Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760
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The operator must provide information on natural persons applying for the tariff quotas listed above, which are linked to that operator within the meaning of Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760
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Management structure of the economic operator
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In order to proceed with your application for registration, you must agree with the following statements:
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(3) I commit to submit updated information in case of changes to the structure of the legal entity, in a timely manner and in accordance with Articles 12 and 13 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760.
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Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2