Commission Regulation (EC) No 971/2006 of 29 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries
Commission Regulation (EC) No 971/2006of 29 June 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality 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)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 increase in the tariff quota for common wheat.(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 88. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 491/2006 (OJ L 89, 28.3.2006, p. 3). opens a Community tariff quota for common wheat of a quality other than high quality. Subquota III for third countries other than the United States and Canada should be increased by 6787 tonnes in application of the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/333/EC.(3)In order to clarify the rules, it should be stipulated that import licence applications must be lodged on Monday at the latest but may be lodged earlier.(4)Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 should therefore be amended.(5)Since the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/333/EC provides for implementation on 1 July 2006, this Regulation must apply from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: