L 16722 Official Journal of the European Union 4.7.2003 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1198/2003 of 3 July 2003 specifying the extent to which applications lodged in June 2003 for import rights in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening may be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 of 7 June 2003 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004) (), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof, Whereas: Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 lays down the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms during the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004. The quantities applied for exceed the quantities available under Article 2(1)(c) of that Regulation. Therefore, the quanti- ties applied for should be reduced on a proportional basis in accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 977/2003, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 All applications for import rights made in Member States other than Italy and Greece pursuant to Article 2(3), second subpara- graph, third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 977/2003 are hereby met to the extent of 2,4324% of the quantity requested. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 July 2003. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 July 2003. () OJ L 141, 7.6.2003, p. 5. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRIGUEZ Agriculture Director-General