Article 3
1. The special temporary allowance provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3438/92 shall be ECU 3,21 per 100 kilograms net weight for consignments from 1 January to 17 October 1996 and ECU 2,76 per 100 kilograms net weight for consignments from 18 October to 31 December 1996. However, if the quantities covered by applications for consignments from 1 January to 17 October 1996 exceed 175 500 tonnes or if the quantities covered by applications for consignments from 18 October to 31 December 1996 exceed 41 000 tonnes, the special temporary allowance shall be reduced in proportion to the overrun in the relevant period. Furthermore, the amount thus calculated for the second period may not be higher than that for the first period. 2. The rate to be applied for the conversion of the special temporary allowance into Greek drachmas shall be the agricultural conversion rate in force on the date of issue of the T5 document referred to in the fifth indent of Article 2 (2) (c). 3. The special temporary allowance shall be paid in two instalments. The first instalment shall be paid within three months of submission of admissible applications and shall be equal to 60 % of the special temporary allowance. The second instalment shall be paid by 15 October 1997.