Commission Regulation (EC) No 78/2006 of 18 January 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency (c. 78)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 78/2006

of 18 January 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the German intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005(3) has opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 632 272 tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency.

(3) Germany has informed the Commission of its intervention agency’s intention to increase by 300 000 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of this request, of the quantity available and of the market situation, the request made by Germany should be granted.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 1065/2005 should therefore be amended.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2)

OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 749/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 10).

(3)

OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2060/2005 (OJ L 331, 17.12.2005, p. 3).