Article 9
The Commission shall examine the information provided by the Member States at the same time and shall establish the quantitative criteria according to which traditional importers’ or exporters’ applications are to be met as follows: (a) where aggregate applications are equal to or less than the amount set aside for traditional importers or exporters, applications shall be met in full; (b) where aggregate applications exceed the amount set aside for traditional importers or exporters, applications shall be met on a pro rata basis, calculated in accordance with each applicant’s share of the total reference imports or exports; (c) where the use of this quantitative criterion would entail allocating amounts greater than those applied for, the excess quantities shall be reassigned following the procedure laid down in Article 14.