Commission Regulation (EC) No 4/2006 of 4 January 2006 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 4/2006of 4 January 2006laying 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 2375/2002THE 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. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).,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 777/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50)., 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 January to 31 March 2006.(3)The quantities applied for on 2 January 2006, 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: