Article 3
1. To be eligible for consideration under Article 2, the national competent authority must receive the requests by 7 January 2004, at the latest. 2. Member States shall notify the Commission not later than 14 January 2004 of the amounts for which reductions have been accepted in accordance with Article 2(3) of this Regulation. The notified amounts shall be taken into account for the determination of the amount for which refund certificates for use from 1 February 2004 shall be issued, pursuant of Article 8(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000.