Commission Regulation (EC) No 1171/2008 of 26 November 2008 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged from 14 to 21 November 2008 under the Community tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1171/2008of 26 November 2008fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged from 14 to 21 November 2008 under the Community tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licencesOJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13., and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44. has opened an annual import tariff quota of 242074 tonnes of maize (serial number 09.4131).(2)Based on the notification made under Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the applications lodged from 14 November 2008 at 13.00 until 21 November 2008 at 13.00 (Brussels time) in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Regulation, relate to quantities in excess of those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for.(3)Import licences should no longer be issued under Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 for the current quota period,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: