No L 261/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 10. 96 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1970/96 of 14 October 1996 opening and laying down detailed rules for the management of a Community tariff quota for millet falling within CN code 1008 20 00 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations ('), and in particular Article 1 (1) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with the commitments made by the Community to the WTO, the Community is to open a tariff quota at a duty of ECU 7 per tonne for 1300 tonnes of millet falling within CN code 1008 20 00 for each marketing year from 1 January 1996; Whereas, following the late publication of Council Regu- lation (EC) No 1095/96, it was not possible to open the quota on the planned date; whereas the period between 1 January and 30 June 1996 should be covered; whereas, therefore, the quantity for the 1996/97 marketing year should be increased by 50 %; Whereas those imports are subject to the presentation of an import licence; whereas the conditions governing the issue of such licences should be specified; Whereas the proper administration of the imports requires the introduction of a system of securities; whereas, given the likelihood of speculation inherent in the system as a result of the reduced duty, access to the imports in question should be restricted to operators who have lodged a security for the import of millet, who provide proof that they have conducted a commercial activity in the cereals sector for at least 12 months and who are registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1.  An annual tariff quota of 1300 tonnes per mar- keting year (1 July to 30 June) of millet falling with CN code 1008 20 00 is hereby opened. The customs duty on the quota shall be ECU 7 per tonne. Import under the () OJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1. quota shall be subject to presentation of an import licence issued in accordance with this Regulation. The quantity to be imported during the 1996/97 mar- keting year, however, shall be 1950 tonnes. 2.  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3 shall apply, unless otherwise stated in this Regulation. Article 2 1. Applications for import licences for the quantities referred to in Article 1 (1) shall be accepted only where accompanied by: — proof that applicant is a physical or legal person who has conducted a commercial activity in the cereals sector for at least 12 months and who is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted, — proof that a security of ECU 5 per tonne has been lodged with the competent authority of the Member State concerned in order to establish the good faith of the applicant. 2. Applications for import licences shall be submitted to the competent authorities of the Member States by 1 p-m. (Brussels time) on the second working Monday of each month. Licence applications may not relate to a quantity ex- ceeding that laid down for imports of the product in the marketing year concerned. 3. Member States shall notify the Commission by telex, fax or telegram by 6 p.m. (Brussels time) on the date of submission of the quantities covered by import licence applications. That information must be notified separately from infor- mation relating to other applications for import licences for cereals. 4. If applications for import licences exceed the quota quantities still available in a marketing year, the Commis- sion shall set a single reduction coefficient for the quanti- ties applied for by the third working day following the submission of applications. Licence applications may be withdrawn within one working day of the date on which the reduction coefficient is set. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.