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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CHAPTER I

Introductory provisions

Scope
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other applicable rules
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

Common rules

Conditions and eligibility requirements
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lodging of a security
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Release and forfeiture of securities
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication of names of operators that hold licences for tariff quotas for which prior registration of operators is required
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfer of licences
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proof of trade
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reference quantity
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proof of the reference quantity
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Requirement of independence of operators applying for tariff quotas for which prior registration of operators is required
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Declaration of independence
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prior compulsory registration of operators
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Complaints for undue registration of an operator
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Penalties
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special treatment on importation into a third country
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notifications to the Commission
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

Specific tariff quotas pursuant to Article 185 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

Opening of the quotas
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administration of the quotas
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of imported products and surveillance
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duty free imports
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security at application and performance security
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specific rules on transfer of licences
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Release and forfeiture of the performance security
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

Transitional and final provisions

Repeals
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force and application
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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