
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 2008 may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15 December 2008.
2. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for sweet potatoes applied for on the dates indicated in Annex I hereto under quotas 09.4013 and 09.4014 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that Annex, 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 paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, applications for import licences for manioc starch under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 for 2008 may not be lodged before Wednesday 2 January 2008 or after Monday 15 December 2008.
2. By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2402/96, import licences for manioc starch applied for on the dates indicated in Annex II hereto under quotas 09.4064 and 09.4065 shall be issued on the dates indicated in that Annex, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 3 

1. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, 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 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
2. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2002, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for barley under quota 09.4126 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
3. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2002, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for maize under quota 09.4131 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
Article 4 

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 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
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 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
3. By way of derogation from Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006, the first period for lodging applications for import licences for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under quota 09.4094 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
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 Egypt under quota 09.4097 for 2008 shall only start on 2 January 2008. Such applications may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
Article 5 

1. By way of derogation from Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006, applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas 09.4331 to 09.4351, 09.4315 to 09.4320, 09.4324 to 09.4328, 09.4365, 09.4366, 09.4380, 09.4390 and 09.4431 to 09.4437 for 2008 may no longer be lodged after 13.00 (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
2. By way of derogation from Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2006, applications for import licences for sugar products under quotas 09.4361 and 09.4362 for 2008 may no longer be lodged after 13:00 hours (Brussels time) on Friday 12 December 2008.
Article 6 
By way of derogation from Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006, import licences for olive oil applied for on Monday 17 or Tuesday 18 March 2008 under quota 09.4032 shall be issued on Friday 28 March 2008, subject to the measures adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
Article 7 
By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, 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 III hereto shall be issued on the corresponding dates set out therein.
The derogation provided for in the first paragraph shall apply only where no special measure as provided for in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1518/2003, Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 633/2004 is taken before those dates of issue.
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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.
ANNEX I
Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licences
Tuesday 18 March 2008 Friday 28 March 2008
Tuesday 29 April 2008 Friday 9 May 2008
ANNEX II
Dates for lodging applications Dates of issue of licences
Tuesday 18 March 2008 Friday 28 March 2008
Tuesday 29 April 2008 Friday 9 May 2008
ANNEX III

Periods for lodging applications for licences for beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs and poultrymeat exports Dates of issue of licences
17 to 21 March 2008 27 March 2008
5 to 9 May 2008 15 May 2008
14 to 18 July 2008 24 July 2008