Commission Regulation (EC) No 1365/2004 of 28 July 2004 fixing the award coefficient for paddy rice offered for intervention for the third tranche of the 2003/04 marketing year
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1365/2004of 28 July 2004fixing the award coefficient for paddy rice offered for intervention for the third tranche of the 2003/04 marketing yearTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in riceOJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27). Regulation repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96) with effect from the date of entry into force of that Regulation.,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in riceOJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Treaty of Accession.,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 708/98 of 30 March 1998 on the taking over of paddy rice by the intervention agencies and fixing the corrective amounts and the price increases and reductions to be appliedOJ L 98, 31.3.1998, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2004 (OJ L 211, 12.6.2004, p. 14)., and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof,Whereas:(1)Pursuant to Article 3a of Regulation (EC) No 708/98, the quantities of paddy rice eligible for intervention in the 2003/04 marketing year are to be broken down into two tranches for the producer Member States and a third, shared tranche for the Community as a whole. In order to determine the quantities to be covered by tranche 3, the Member States have informed the Commission in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 708/98 of the quantities of rice offered for intervention.(2)Since the total quantity offered for intervention exceeds the quantity available, an award coefficient should be applied. This coefficient is calculated so that the total quantity awarded, having regard to the minimum quantity for each offer, is lower than or equal to the available quantity,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: