
Article 1 

1. An import tariff quota for 24 070 young male bovine animals falling within CN codes 0102 90 05, 0102 90 29 or 0102 90 49 and intended for fattening in the Community is hereby opened every year for periods from 1 July to 30 June of the following year (import quota periods).This tariff quota shall have the order number 09.0113.
2. The quota referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be administered in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. Article 308c(2) and (3) of that Regulation shall not apply.
3. The customs import duty applicable under the tariff quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 16 % ad valorem plus EUR 582 per tonne net.The rate of duty provided for in the first subparagraph shall apply on condition that the animals are fattened for at least 120 days in the Member State into which they were imported.
Article 2 

1. In accordance with Article 82 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, the animals imported shall be subject to customs supervision to ensure that they are fattened for a period of at least 120 days in production units which must be indicated by the importer in the month following the animals’ release for free circulation.
2. Importers shall lodge a security with the competent customs authorities to ensure that the fattening requirement referred to in paragraph 1 is complied with and that unpaid duties are collected where that requirement is not met. The amount of that security for each admissible CN code is given in the Annex.
3. Except in cases of force majeure, the security referred to paragraph 2 shall be released only if proof is furnished to the competent authority of the Member State that the young bovine animals:
(a) have been fattened on the farm or farms indicated in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b) have not been slaughtered before a period of 120 days from the date of import has elapsed; or
(c) have been slaughtered for health reasons or have died as a result of sickness or accident before that period has elapsed.
Article 3 
Regulation (EC) No 558/2007 is repealed. However, it shall continue to apply to duties arising from licences issued before 1 July 2009 up to the time they expire.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
Male bovines for fattening (CN code) Amount in EUR/head
0102 90 05 28
0102 90 29 56
0102 90 49 105