Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/999 of 21 June 2016 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by import rights applications lodged from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 431/2008 for frozen meat of bovine animals

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 431/2008⁽²⁾ opened an annual import tariff quota for products in the beef and veal sector.

2. The quantities for which import rights applications have been lodged for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 exceed those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined and an allocation coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for, calculated in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006⁽³⁾.

3. In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

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