Introductory text

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^f1, and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005^f2 opened a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency. That invitation to tender expires on 26 October 2005, while the quantities made available under the Regulation have not been entirely used up.

In order to guarantee livestock farmers and the livestock-feed industry supplies at competitive prices throughout the 2005/06 marketing year, the stocks of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency should continue to be made available on the cereal market.

Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 should be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: