L 289/66 Official Journal of the European Union 10.9.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1588/2004 of 9 September 2004 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 17842003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (). (2)  Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(}), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000 (*), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty. (3)  The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. (4)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For tenders notified from 2 to 9 September 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 34,28 EURJt and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 1901t Atrticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 September 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 September 2004. () O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. () O] L 40, 12.2.2004, p. 23. () O] L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. () O] L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission