L 237/10 Official Journal of the European Union 8.7.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1247/2004 of 7 July 2004 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under the Community tariff quota for barley provided for by Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 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 (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the adminis- tration of a Community tariff quota for barley from third countries (%), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 opened an annual tariff quota for the import of 300000 t of barley falling within CN code 1003 00. (2)  The quantities applied for on 5 July 2004 in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 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: Article 1 Each application for import licences for the tariff quota for barley lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 5 July 2004 in accordance with Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 0,120440 of the quantity applied for. Atrticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2004. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 July 2004. () O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. () O] L 342, 30.12.2003, p. 7. For the Commission J. M. SILVA RODRIGUEZ Agriculture Director-General