[F1Article 6 U.K.

1. The period of validity of the import and export licence shall be as follows:

[F2((a)] F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) save as otherwise provided, for products imported or exported under tariff quotas administered by other methods than a method based on the chronological order of the lodging of applications in accordance with articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2454/93 (1) (first come first served principle): from the actual day of issue of the licence, in accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, until the end of the second month following the month of that day;

(c) for products exported for which a refund has been fixed and for products for which, on the day of submission of the licence application, an export tax has been fixed: from the day of issue of the licence, in accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, until the end of the fourth month following the month of that day.

[F32. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the validity of export licences for products listed in Part II(A) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall expire on the 60th day following their date of issue, as defined in Article 22(1) of the above-mentioned Regulation, where no refund has been fixed, whether or not in advance, or where these products are exported without a refund, in accordance with Article 8(3) hereof.]

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the validity of export licences for which a refund has been fixed for products falling within CN codes 1702 30 , 1702 40 , 1702 90 and 2106 90 , shall expire not later than:

(a) 30 June for applications submitted until 31 May of each marketing year;

(b) 30 September for applications submitted from 1 June of a marketing year until 31 August of the following marketing year;

(c) 30 days from the day of issue of the licence for applications submitted from 1 September to 30 September of the same marketing year.

4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, at the request of the operator, the validity of export licences for which a refund has been fixed for products falling within CN codes 1107 10 19 , 1107 10 99 and 1107 20 00 shall expire not later than:

(a) 30 September of the current calendar year, for licences issued from 1 January to 30 April;

(b) the end of the 11th month following that of issue, for licences issued from 1 July to 31 October;

(c) 30 September of the following calendar year, for licences issued from 1 November to 31 December.

5. Section 22 of the licences issued as provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall contain one of the entries set out in Annex X.

6. Where a special term of validity is laid down for import licences for imports originating in and coming from certain third countries, sections 7 and 8 of the licence applications and of the licences themselves shall state the country or countries of provenance and of origin. Licences shall entail an obligation to import from that country or those countries.

[F47. By way of derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008, rights deriving from licences referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article shall not be transferable.] ]

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