Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2420 of 21 December 2017 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector and suspending the submission of applications for such licences
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2420of 21 December 2017fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 December 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 in the sugar sector and suspending the submission of applications for such licencesTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671., and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (OJ L 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82). opened annual tariff quotas for imports of sugar products.(2)The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 1 to 7 December 2017 for the subperiod from 1 to 31 December 2017 are, for order number 09.4321, greater than those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006Commission 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 licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).. The submission of further applications for import licences under that order number should be suspended until the end of the quota period.(3)In order to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: