Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal^f1,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004 of 14 December 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1922/2004^f2, and in particular in the first sentence of Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004 fixes at 4 600 head the quantity of the quota in respect of which Community importers can lodge an application for import rights in accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation.

Since the import rights applied for exceed the available quantity referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2124/2004, a unique reduction coefficient should be fixed for quantities tendered,

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