COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 557/2009

of 25 June 2009

on the allocation of import rights for applications lodged for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 under tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 412/2008 for frozen beef intended for processing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

Whereas:

(1)	Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/2008 of 8 May 2008 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing (3) opened import tariff quotas for beef and veal products.

(2)

The applications for import rights lodged for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 relate to quantities in excess of those available for rights under quota 09.4057. The extent to which import rights may be granted should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested should be laid down,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for import rights lodged for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 under Regulation (EC) No 412/2008 shall be weighted by an allocation coefficient of 18,957513 % for rights under quota 09.4057.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 June 2009.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2009.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development