# 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, Article 9

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1342/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-1342/article-9
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