Commission Regulation (EC) No 767/2006 of 19 May 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds
Commission Regulation (EC) No 767/2006of 19 May 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breedsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and vealOJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2)., and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999OJ L 131, 27.5.1999, p. 15. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001 (OJ L 150, 6.6.2001, p. 33). provides for the opening and administration, on a multi-annual basis, of an import tariff quota for certain live bovine animals.(2)The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 15., approved by Council Decision 2006/333/ECOJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 13., provides for an adjustment, as from 1 July 2006, of the import tariff quota as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.(3)Moreover, in view of the quantities available for import under this quota and in order to simplify its management, it is appropriate to abolish the second allocation round referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999.(4)Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 should be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: