THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) 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 1234/2007, and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008 opened an import tariff quota for beef and veal products.
(2)
The applications for import rights lodged for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for, in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.
(3)
In order to ensure sound management of the procedure for granting import rights, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: