
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 is amended as follows:

1.. In Article 4(2), point (b) of the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
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((b)) imported into the Union at least 50 tonnes of fruits and vegetables as referred to in Article 1(1)(i) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 or exported to third countries at least 50 tonnes of garlic during the last completed import tariff quota period preceding the submission of their application.'
2.. In Article 4(3), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'New importers shall mean operators other than those referred to in paragraph 2, who have imported into the Union at least 50 tonnes of fruit and vegetables as referred to in Article 1(1)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 or have exported to third countries at least 50 tonnes of garlic in each of the previous two completed import tariff quota periods, or in each of the previous two calendar years preceding the submission of their application.'
3.. Article 4(4) is amended as follows:

((a)) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'Proof of trade with third countries shall be furnished exclusively either by means of the customs documents of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned as being the consignee, or by means of the customs document of exportation duly endorsed by the customs authorities.'
((b)) the following third subparagraph is added:
'Customs agents or their representatives shall not apply for import licences under the quotas falling within the scope of this Regulation.'
4.. Article 6 is amended as follows:

((a)) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. “A” licences shall be valid only for the subperiod for which they have been issued. Box 24 thereof shall show one of the entries listed in Annex III.'
((b)) the following paragraph 2 is inserted:
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2. The security referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall amount to EUR 60 per tonne.'
5.. Article 8 is replaced by the following:
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Article 8 
For the purposes of this Chapter, the “reference quantity” shall be the average of the quantities of garlic actually imported by a traditional importer, within the meaning of Article 4, during the three calendar years preceding the related import tariff quota period.'
6.. In Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. Importers shall lodge their applications for “A” licences during the first seven calendar days of April for the first subperiod, during the first seven calendar days of July for the second subperiod, during the first seven calendar days of October for the third subperiod and during the first seven calendar days of January for the fourth subperiod.'
7.. In Article 10(1), the following second subparagraph is added:
'At the time of their first application for import licences for a given import tariff quota period under this Regulation, importers shall submit the proof of the actually imported quantities of garlic for the years referred to in Article 8.'
8.. Article 11 is replaced by the following:
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Article 11 
“A” licences shall be issued by the competent authorities starting from the 23rd day of the month in which the applications were submitted and not later than the end of that month.'
9.. In Article 12(1), the first and second subparagraphs are replaced by the following:
'By the 14th day of each month referred to in Article 10(1), the Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities in kilograms, including nil returns, for which “A” licence applications have been lodged in respect of the relevant subperiod.By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, the Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities referred to in point b) of the first subparagraph of Article 11(1) of that Regulation not later than 10 May for the first subperiod, 10 August for the second subperiod, 10 November for the third subperiod and 10 February for the fourth subperiod.'
10.. In Article 14, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'The Member States shall notify the Commission of the total quantities, including nil returns, covered by “B” licence applications by Wednesday of each week in respect of applications received the previous week.'
11.. In Article 15, point (a) is replaced by the following:
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((a)) a certificate of origin issued by the competent national authorities of that country in accordance with Articles 55 to 65 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is presented;'.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2010.
However, points (5) and (7) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 February 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 April 2010.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO