Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/2006 of 22 June 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 1164/2005, (EC) No 1165/2005, (EC) No 1168/2005, (EC) No 1700/2005 and (EC) No 1845/2005 opening standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Czech, Hungarian, Austrian, Polish and Slovak intervention agencies
Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/2006of 22 June 2006amending Regulations (EC) No 1164/2005, (EC) No 1165/2005, (EC) No 1168/2005, (EC) No 1700/2005 and (EC) No 1845/2005 opening standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Czech, Hungarian, Austrian, Polish and Slovak intervention agenciesTHE 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 6 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulations (EC) No 1164/2005OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 714/2006 (OJ L 124, 11.5.2006, p. 11)., (EC) No 1165/2005OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1990/2005 (OJ L 320, 8.12.2005, p. 23)., (EC) No 1168/2005OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 7)., (EC) No 1700/2005OJ L 273, 19.10.2005, p. 3. and (EC) No 1845/2005OJ L 296, 12.11.2005, p. 3. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/2006 (OJ L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 7). open standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Czech, Hungarian, Austrian, Polish and Slovak intervention agencies. Those invitations to tender expire on 28 June 2006.(2)In order to guarantee livestock farmers and the livestock-feed industry supplies at competitive prices at the beginning of the 2006/2007 marketing year, the stocks of maize held by the Czech, Hungarian, Austrian, Polish and Slovak intervention agencies should continue to be made available on the cereal market.(3)In the context of this extension, however, the weeks from 28 June 2006 when no invitation to tender will be made were not specified. Tenders could thus be lodged in good faith by traders during those weeks, although no Management Committee meetings are scheduled.(4)Regulations (EC) No 1164/2005, (EC) No 1165/2005, (EC) No 1168/2005, (EC) No 1700/2005 and (EC) No 1845/2005 should be amended accordingly.(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: