Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

[F1Article 9 U.K.

1. The Commission may decide the following:

(a) to set an acceptance percentage for the quantities applied for but for which licences have not yet been issued;

(b) to reject applications for which export licences have not yet been issued;

(c) to suspend lodging of licence applications for a maximum of five working days.

The suspension referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph may be set for a longer period in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

2. Should the quantities applied for be reduced or refused, the security for the licence shall be immediately released for the quantities not granted.

3. Applicants may withdraw their licence applications within three working days of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of an acceptance percentage as indicated in point (a) of paragraph 1 if it is less than 80 %. Member States shall thereupon release the security.

4. Actions taken on the basis of paragraph 1 shall not apply to exports carried out to implement Community and national food aid measures provided for under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, or to implement other Community free supply measures.]

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