Article 10U.K.
1.Where export is effected pursuant to an invitation to tender opened in an importing third country, export licences for common wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, maize, rice, wheat flour, rye flour, groats and meal of durum wheat and products covered by CN codes 2309 10 11, 2309 10 13, 2309 10 31, 2309 10 33, 2309 10 51, 2309 10 53, 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 containing less than 50 % by weight of milk products shall be valid from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 until the date on which the obligations arising from the award are to be fulfilled.
2.The term of validity of the licence may not exceed four months following the month of issue pursuant to Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000.
3.Notwithstanding the third subparagraph of Article 49(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, licence applications may not be lodged more than four working days before the closing date for the submission of tenders specified in the invitation to tender.
4.Notwithstanding Article 49(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, the maximum period between the closing date for the submission of tenders and the notification given to the issuing agency by the applicant concerning the outcome of the invitation to tender as provided for in Article 44(5)(a) to (d) of that Regulation shall be six working days.