Commission Regulation (EC) No 30/2003 of 8 January 2003 concerning Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality imported from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

Commission Regulation (EC) No 30/2003
of 8 January 2003
concerning Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality imported from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002(3) provides, in particular, for preferential access for 592900 tonnes of common wheat originating in other third countries during the period from 1 January to 31 March 2003.
(2) The Commission is required to fix a single reduction coefficient to be applied to quantities covered by import licence applications in excess of the quarterly quota. Import licence applications lodged on 3 and 6 January 2003 for common wheat from other third countries may cover 16357452 tonnes and the maximum quantity which may be imported at a duty of EUR 12 per tonne is 592900 tonnes,