Commission Regulation (EC) No 1909/2005 of 23 November 2005 closing the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1909/2005of 23 November 2005closing the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countriesTHE 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 cerealsOJ 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)., and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)In accordance with the Community’s international obligations within the framework of the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiationsOJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22., conditions must be laid down for importing a certain quantity of maize into Spain.(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into PortugalOJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6). provides for the booking of imports of certain substitute products, referred to in Article 2 thereof, to ensure compliance with the quantities laid down under these quotas.(3)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005OJ L 291, 5.11.2005, p. 3. opened an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries.(4)As the annual quantity for this quota laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 has been reached, the invitation to tender should be closed and Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005 should be repealed.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.The invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 on maize imported into Spain, opened by Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005, is hereby closed.2.Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005 is hereby repealed.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 November 2005.For the CommissionMariann Fischer BoelMember of the Commission