Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 931/2013

of 26 September 2013

fixing the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 8 to 14 September 2013 for sugar products under certain tariff quotas and suspending the submission of applications for such licences

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation)1,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences2, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector3, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Quantities covered by applications for import licences submitted to the competent authorities from 8 to 14 September 2013 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 of 25 February 2013 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Croatia4, exceed the quantity available under order numbers 09.4317, 09.4319, 09.4320, 09.4321 and 09.4367.

(2)

An allocation coefficient for licences to be issued regarding order numbers 09.4317, 09.4319, 09.4320, 09.4321 and 09.4367 should therefore be fixed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Submission of further applications for licences for those order numbers should be suspended until the end of the marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009,

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