Commission Regulation (EC) No 171/2007Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 171/2007

of 21 February 2007

setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 12 to 16 February 2007 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements(2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the week of 12 to 16 February 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania(3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4332.

(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1.

(2)

OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2006/2006 (OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 95).

(3)

OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 8.