
Article 1 

1. By way of derogation from Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for sweet potatoes under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 for 2010 may not be lodged before Tuesday 5 January 2010 or after Tuesday 14 December 2010.
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on the date indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 shall be issued on the date indicated in Annex I, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 2 

1. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2010 may not be lodged before Tuesday 5 January 2010 or after Tuesday 14 December 2010.
2. By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the date indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the date indicated in Annex II, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 3 

1. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, applications for import licences for manioc under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 for 2010 may not be lodged before Monday 4 January 2010 or after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Wednesday 15 December 2010.
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(4) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008, import licences for manioc applied for on the dates indicated in Annex III hereto, under quotas 09.4009, 09.4010, 09.4011, 09.4012 and 09.4021 shall be issued on the date indicated in Annex III, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 4 

1. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1067/2008, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for common wheat of a quality other than high quality under quotas 09.4123, 09.4124 and 09.4125 for 2010 shall not start until 1 January 2010, 13:00 (Brussels time). Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 17 December 2010.
2. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for barley under quota 09.4126 for 2010 shall not start until 1 January 2010, 13:00 (Brussels time). Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 17 December 2010.
3. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for maize under quota 09.4131 for 2010 shall not start until 1 January 2010, 13:00 (Brussels time). Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 17 December 2010.
Article 5 

1. By way of derogation from the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for broken rice under quota 09.4079 for 2010 shall not start until 13:00 (Brussels time) on 1 January 2010. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 10 December 2010.
2. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in Bangladesh under quota 09.4517 for 2010 shall not start until 13:00 (Brussels time) on 1 January 2010. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 10 December 2010.
3. By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1002/2007, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 for 2010 shall not start until 13:00 (Brussels time) on 1 January 2010. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 10 December 2010.
4. By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 955/2005, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4097 for 2010 shall not start until 13:00 (Brussels time) on 1 January 2010. Such applications may not be lodged after 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 10 December 2010.
Article 6 
By way of derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 828/2009, applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas 09.4221, 09.4231 and 09.4241 to 09.4247 may not be lodged from 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 17 December 2010 until 13:00 (Brussels time) on Friday 31 December 2010.
Article 7 
By way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday 29 or Tuesday 30 March 2010 under quota 09.4032 shall be issued on Friday 9 April 2010, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 8 
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004, export licences applied for during the periods referred to in Annex IV hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates set out therein.
This derogation shall apply only where none of the specific measures provided for in Article 12(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 382/2008, Article 3(4) and (4a) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) and (4a) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(4) and (4a) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken before those dates of issue.
Article 9 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 27 November 2009.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
ANNEX I
Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licences
Tuesday 30 March 2010 Friday 9 April 2010
ANNEX II
Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licences
Tuesday 30 March 2010 Friday 9 April 2010
ANNEX III
Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licences
Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 March 2010 Friday 9 April 2010
ANNEX IV

Periods for lodging export licence applications for beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat Dates of issue
29 March to 2 April 2010 8 April 2010
17 to 21 May 2010 27 May 2010
25 to 29 October 2010 5 November 2010