Licences shall only be issued if proof is provided that the delivery guarantee referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 has been lodged. The lodging of that guarantee shall be deemed to constitute the lodging of the licence security. By way of derogation from Title III Section 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, it shall be released under the conditions laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2519/97.
