6.7.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 184/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1026/2006 of 5 July 2006 laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied under the Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries provided for by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 opens an annual tariff quota of 242074 tonnes of maize (serial number 09.4131). (20 Atrticle 11 of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 fixes a quantity of 242 074 tonnes for tranche 2 for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2006. (3)  The quantities applied for by 13.00 (Brussels time) on Monday 3 July 2006 in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation co- efficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Each application for an import licence for the maize quota lodged by 13.00 (Brussels time) on Monday 3 July 2006 and forwarded to the Commission in accordance with Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 shall be accepted at a rate of 0,46439 % of the quantity applied for. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 July 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 July 2006. () O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (O] L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11). () O] L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44. For the Commission J. L. DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development