Export Control (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union Tariff Rate Quotas) Order 2016
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Export Control (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union Tariff Rate Quotas) Order 2016
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Non‑payment of fee or charge (1) If: (a) an exporter is required to pay the following in relation to the issue of a tariff rate quota certificate under section 32 for the export of a consignment of quota meat in a quota year: (i) a fee imposed under the Export Control (Fees) Order 2015; (ii) a charge prescribed by the Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Regulation 2015; (iii) a charge prescribed by the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulation 2015; and (b) the exporter does not pay the fee or charge by the end of the day it is due and payable; and (c) the exporter has not used all of the exporter’s total tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year by the end of that day; the Secretary may cancel the exporter’s unused total tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year. (2) If the Secretary cancels the exporter’s unused total tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year under subsection (1), the Secretary must give the exporter a written notice that sets out: (a) the terms of the decision; and (b) the reasons for the decision; and (c) particulars of the exporter’s right to have the decision reviewed under Part 4. Export of less than 1 tonne of quota meat (3) If: (a) an exporter’s total tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year is 1 tonne or more; and (b) the exporter has used less than 1 tonne of the exporter’s total tariff rate quota entitlement by the end of 15 February in the quota year; the exporter’s unused total tariff rate quota entitlement for the quota year is forfeited at the start of 16 February in the quota year. Use of less than 25% of entitlement (4) If an exporter has used less than 25% of the exporter’s total tariff rate quota entitlement for a quota year by the end of 15 February in the quota year, the exporter’s unused total tariff rate quota entitlement is forfeited at the start of 16 February in the quota year. Cancellation of unused quota entitlement (5) The Secretary must cancel any unused tariff rate quota entitlement that has been forfeited under subsection (3) or (4).