Allocation coefficient applied to the milk powder export quota opened by the Dominican Republic
Article 57
1. Where licence applications are submitted for quantities higher than the quantities available, the Commission shall calculate an allocation coefficient. The amount resulting from the application of the allocation coefficient shall be rounded down to the nearest kilogram. 2. If the application of the allocation coefficient results in a quantity per applicant of less than 20 tonnes, applicants may withdraw their licence applications. In such cases, they shall notify the licence issuing authority within three working days following the publication by the Commission of the allocation coefficient. The security shall be released immediately after receipt of such notification. 3. The licence issuing authority shall notify the Commission within 10 days following the publication of the allocation coefficient, of the quantities, broken down by product CN code, for which licence applications were withdrawn.