4.10.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 25217 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1758/2003 of 3 October 2003 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota II for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/ 2003 (), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the adminis- tration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and dero- gating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2003 (*), and in parti- cular Article 5(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opens an annual tariff quota of 2981600 tonnes of common wheat of a quality other than high quality. That quota is divided into three subquotas. 2)  Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 fixes a quantity of 38 000 tonnes for subquota II for the period 1 January to 31 December 2003. (3)  The quantities applied for on 29 September 2003, in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a reduction coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 Each application for an import licence for subquota II for common wheat of a quality other than high quality lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 29 September 2003 in accor- dance with Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/ 2002 shall be accepted at a rate of 50,0115 % of the quantity applied for. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 October 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 October 2003. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRIGUEZ Agriculture Director-General () OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. () OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 1. () OJL 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. () OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 21.