Applications for import licences lodged pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005, during the first five working days of January 2007 and sent to the Commission by 15 January 2007, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1870/2005 relating to the quarter from 1 March to 31 May 2007 and lodged after the first five working days of January 2007 but before the date in Annex II to this Regulation, shall be rejected.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 January 2007.