Article 4U.K.Categories of importers
1.By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, ‘traditional importers’ shall mean importers who can prove that:
(a)they have imported into the Community preserved mushrooms in at least two of the previous three calendar years;
(b)they have imported into the Community at least 100 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetable products, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, during the year preceding their application.
2.By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, ‘new importers’ shall mean importers other than those referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, that have imported into the Community at least 50 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetable products, as referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, in each of the two previous calendar years.
3.Traditional and new importers shall submit the proof that the criteria laid down in paragraphs 1 or 2 are met, at the time of their first application for a given import tariff quota period to the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established and in which they are registered for VAT purposes.
Proof of trade with third countries shall be furnished exclusively by means of the customs documents of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned as being the consignee.