COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1414/2005

of 26 August 2005

on the issue of import licences for garlic imported under the autonomous tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1320/2005

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1320/2005 of 11 August 2005 opening and providing for the administration of an autonomous tariff quota for garlic (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Licence applications submitted by traditional and new importers to the competent authorities of the Member States pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1320/2005, exceed the available quantities. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   Applications for import licences made by traditional importers pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1320/2005 and submitted to the Commission by the Member States on 24 August 2005 shall be issued for 2,539 % of the quantity applied for.

2.   Applications for import licences made by new importers pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1320/2005 and submitted to the Commission by the Member States on 24 August 2005 shall be issued for 0,766 % of the quantity applied for.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2005.

It shall apply until 31 December 2005.

(1)  OJ L 210, 12.8.2005, p. 17.