12Non‑standard tariff rate quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to new entrants

12 Non‑standard tariff rate quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to new entrants

(1) Subject to section 14, an exporter is eligible to be allocated non‑standard tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year if: (a) the exporter is a new entrant in relation to the quota year; and (b) if the exporter is a second year new entrant, or a third year new entrant, in relation to the quota year—the exporter did not in the preceding quota year export more than the shipped weight of quota meat: (i) if the preceding quota year started on 1 July 2015—shown in approvals given to the exporter under the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2015 for that year; or (ii) otherwise—stated in tariff rate quota certificates issued under section 32 to the exporter for that year; and (c) the exporter has applied to the Secretary for an allocation of non‑standard tariff rate quota entitlement before close of business on 16 May of the calendar year in which the quota year starts; and (d) the application includes a request amount of the exporter for the quota year of not more than 36 tonnes. (2) An application for the allocation of non‑standard tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year must be made in the approved form and given to the Quota Unit.