
Article 1 

1. In order to limit imports the United Kingdom may authorize the Isle of Man Government to apply a system of special import licences to products of the sheepmeat and beef and veal sectors, falling within headings and subheadings 0102 10, 0102 90 05 to 0102 90 79, 0104, 0201, 0202, 0204, 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 of the combined nomenclature.
2. This system shall be applied without prejudice to the application of the measures provided for in Title II of Regulations (EEC) No 805/68 and (EEC) No 1837/80.
3. This system shall be applied in such a way as to ensure equality of treatment for all products from whatever source and for all importers of meat, while maintaining as far as possible the traditional patterns of trade and taking account of the Communities' rules on animal health.
4. The United Kingdom shall inform the Commission of the measures taken in pursuance of paragraph 1.
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2010.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.