Article 2U.K.

1.Licence applications shall be lodged with the competent authority in the Member State concerned during the first five working days following the entry into force of this Regulation.

2.Licence applications in respect of the quantities for which no application for licences was made during the period laid down in paragraph 1 may be lodged during a further period beginning 20 working days after the date of publication of this Regulation and expiring five working days later.