# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2010/2004

of 24 November 2004

laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota II for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002

## Preamble

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 cereals [^1] ,

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 1766/92 [^2] , and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opens an annual tariff quota of 2 981 600 tonnes of common wheat of a quality other than high quality. That quota is divided into three subquotas.

**(2)** Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 fixes a quantity of 38 000 tonnes for subquota II for the period 1 January to 31 December 2004.

**(3)** The quantities applied for on 22 November 2004, 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 1**

Each application for an import licence for subquota II for common wheat of a quality other than high quality lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 22 November 2004 in accordance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 shall be accepted at a rate of 16,1214 % of the quantity applied for.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 November 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 November 2004. *For the Commission* J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ *Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development*

[^1] [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) .

[^2] [OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2002_358_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2003 ( [OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 21](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_158_R_TOC) ).

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[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2003 ().