6.The requests introduced on the basis of Article 3 (4) (1) of the basic Regulation may not cover an amount superior to the total quantity for which the applicant has carried out outward processing under the economic outward processing arrangements for the category and the country concerned in the reference period, adjustments being made, where applicable, of the quantities pursuant to Article 3 (4) (2) and (3) and Article 3 (5) (5) (6) of the basic Regulation.The requests introduced on the basis of Article 3 (5) (1) to (3) of the basic Regulation may not cover for each country concerned, an amount superior to the one set out for the specific category in Annex 3. The total value of processing in third countries requested in the application, where applicable taking into account earlier authorizations for the same quota period, may not, however, exceed 50 % of the value of the applicant's Community production as defined in Article 2 (4).