Commission Regulation (EC) No 871/2005 of 8 June 2005 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota III for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002
Commission Regulation (EC) No 871/2005of 8 June 2005laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota III for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cerealsOJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 21)., and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opens an annual tariff quota of 2981600 tonnes of common wheat of a quality other than high quality. That quota is divided into three subquotas.(2)Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 fixes a quantity of 592900 tonnes for subquota III for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005.(3)The quantities applied for on 6 June 2005, in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a reduction coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Each application for an import licence for subquota III for common wheat of a quality other than high quality lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 6 June 2005 in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 shall be accepted at a rate of 6,19683 % of the quantity applied for.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 June 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 June 2005.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development