Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 669/2012 of 20 July 2012 fixing the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 1 to 7 July 2012 for sugar products under certain tariff quotas and suspending 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)^f1,

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^f2, 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 sector^f3, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

Quantities covered by applications for import licences submitted to the competent authorities from 1 to 7 July 2012 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009, exceed the quantity available under order number 09.4321.

In these circumstances, an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued regarding order number 09.4321 should be fixed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Submission of further applications for licences for that order number should be suspended until the end of the marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009,

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