24Allocation of FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement

24 Allocation of FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement

(1) If an exporter is eligible under section 23 to be allocated FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year, the Secretary must allocate an amount as the exporter’s first‑come first‑served tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year. (2) In determining the amount to allocate under subsection (1) as the exporter’s FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year, the Secretary must take the following into account: (a) the total amount that is available to be allocated under this Division as FCFS tariff rate quota entitlements for the quota year; (b) the demand for the allocation of FCFS tariff rate quota entitlements for the quota year; (c) the amount of FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year requested by the exporter in the exporter’s application for the allocation of the entitlement. (3) If the Secretary allocates FCFS tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year to an exporter, the Secretary must give the exporter a written notice that states the shipped weight of quota meat that is equivalent to the amount of the entitlement.