Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a replacement import quota allocation must be granted when imported breeding cattle are slaughtered during quarantine for animal-health reasons.
Decisione estratta
No. The quota was exhausted upon customs importation; neither the WTO Agriculture Agreement nor domestic law creates a gap requiring a replacement quota.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that importation is completed with customs clearance and crossing the customs border. Quarantine and official veterinary supervision are animal-health measures separate from customs law. Allowing a later replacement quota would conflict with the period-based quota system and effectively enlarge the quota beyond the regulatory scheme.