9.1.2003 Official Journal of the European Communities L 4/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 30/2003 of 8 January 2003 concerning Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality imported from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/ 2000 (), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 (°) provides, in particular, for preferential access for 592 900 tonnes of common wheat originating in other third countries during the period from 1 January to 31 March 2003. (2)  The Commission is required to fix a single reduction coefficient to be applied to quantities covered by import licence applications in excess of the quarterly quota. Import licence applications lodged on 3 and 6 January 2003 for common wheat from other third countries may cover 16 357 452 tonnes and the maximum quan- tity which may be imported at a duty of EUR 12 per tonne is 592 900 tonnes, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 Applications for import licences for Subquota III — Tranche No 1/2003 of the quota for common wheat provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 at an import duty of EUR 12 per tonne for common wheat of a quality other than high quality falling within CN code 1001 90 99 lodged on 3 and 6 January 2003 and notified to the Commission shall be accepted for the quantities shown therein reduced by a coefficient of 0,03625. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 January 2003. () OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. () OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1. () OJL 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRIGUEZ Agriculture Director-General