Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 licences^f1, and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94^f2 lays down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94^f3 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products.

The applications for import licences lodged in the first seven days of June 2007 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2007 relate to quantities in excess of those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be laid down,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: