1. Technical Assistance for Development of a Strategy for Alignment with
Common Market Organisation (CMO) Requirements
TR2014/AG/10-A1-01/001
This Project is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
Tariff Quota Management for Agricultural Products Ante Boras 15th May 2018

2. Tariff Quota
‘import tariff quota’ means a specified quantity of goods that can be imported during a limited period with total or partial suspension of the normal custom duties
Import tariff quotas opened for a period of 12 months
The import tariff quota period may be divided into several subperiods.

3. Quota Distribution in General
The methods of quota distribution for agricultural products:
First come first served
- implemented by Custom Authorities
Simultaneous examination method
- Implemented by PA
Method based on documents issued by third countries

4. MANAGEMENT METHOD BASED ON DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THIRD COUNTRIES
Where an import tariff quota is administered using a method based on a document issued by a third country, such document shall be presented to the competent issuing body of the Member State, together with the application for the import licence to which that document relates.
The original of the document shall be kept by that competent body.
The licence is issued on the basis of this document

5. Application for Tariff Quota
Import licence application - more than one application, none of his applications shall be admissible.
For each application the security according to Commission Regulations governing quota
The security is released for quantities for which no licence could be issued further to the application of the allocation coefficient
Commission Regulations governing that quota may provide for additional conditions
Application of a system according to which the quotas are managed by attributing import rights - traditional/ new

6. Application for Tariff Quota
Box 20 of import licence applications and import licences shall contain the import tariff quota order number (09.4…..)
An import licence application may not exceed the quantity fixed by the Commission Regulations governing the import tariff quota
Import licence applications shall be lodged during a period fixed by the Commission Regulations for import tariff quota
Quantities shall be indicated by weight, volume in whole units or pieces, not fractions thereof, on the import licence applications.

7. Application for Tariff Quota
Applicants can apply in the Member State in which they are established and in which they are registered for VAT purposes
the application + proof of trade with third countries for products covered by the relevant quota during the 24 month period prior to the application,
Proof of trade with third - customs documents of release for free circulation

8. Penalties
Applicant provides incorrect information decisive for the attribution of that right, PA must:
exclude applicant from importing any goods under the import tariff quota for the entire period concerned +
exclude the applicant from the following import tariff quota period.
Exclusion on 24 months
If an applicant presents an incorrect document deliberately:
exclude the applicant from the following import tariff 2 quota periods.
Exclusion on 36 months
Where imports have already been carried out prior to the findings, any financial advantages shall be recovered.

9. Issuing licences
Import licences issued within a specific period fixed by the Commission Regulations governing the import tariff quota
Licences shall be issued for all the applications lodged in accordance with the relevant provisions and notified to the Commission
Import licences shall not be issued for quantities that had not been notified.
Where the information notified by the Member States indicates that the quantities covered by licence applications exceed the quantities available the Commission shall fix an allocation coefficient,
The allocation coefficient shall be calculated as follows:
[(available quantity/requested quantity) × 100] %

10. Issuing licences
Import licences are issued for the quantities covered by licence applications, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set by Commission.
The amount resulting from the application of the allocation coefficient shall be rounded down to the nearest lesser unit.
Quantities not allocated or not used during an import tariff quota subperiod - information provided by Member States
Such quantities shall automatically be added to the following subperiod for redistribution

11. Issuing licences
Import licences issued shall be valid for a period of validity fixed by the Commission Regulations governing the import tariff quota concerned. In any case, import licences shall not be valid after the last day of the import tariff quota period
If the period of validity of an import licence ends on the last day of the import tariff quota period concerned, one of the endorsements listed in Annex II to this Regulation shall be entered in box 24 of the import licence when it is issued. (Article 3(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1182/71 shall not apply –holiday regulation)
The period of validity of the licence shall not, in any case, be extended after the last day of the import tariff quota period.

12. Notifications to the Commission
Member States shall notify the Commission:
a) of the total quantities, covered by licence applications within period fixed by the Commission Regulations governing import tariff quota following
b) of the quantities, including nil returns, covered by import licences they have issued;
c) of the quantities, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and difference between used and issued quantities.
the information referred to in points (b) and (c) within two months of expiry of the period of validity of the licences.
Notifications, including nil returns, shall be sent by (Brussels time) at the latest on the specified date.

13. Description of process
Opening of quotas by Commission published in the Official Journal
Licence application
Applicant
Receipt of import licence applications and proofs of trade
Proof of trade
Security
Control of documentation and application (4 eyes control)
Sending communication on received applications to EC via AMIS Quota
Commission DG Agri

14. Description of process
Instructions for approval of quantities published in the Official Journal by Commission
Calculation of quantities on basis of allocation coefficient
Licence
Issuing Licences and release of unused part of securities
Applicant
Partial release of security
Sending communication on issued quantities to EC
via ISAMM
Commission DG Agri

15. Main features of process
Opening of quotas by Commission published in the Official Journal of the European Communities with the correct inputs that should appear on application are defined.
Import licence applications are lodged during a period fixed by the Commission Regulations governing the import tariff quota.
Communication between MS and Commission is electronically by AMIS-quota application and ISAMM.

16. This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union
The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of NIRAS IC Sp. z o.o. and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union