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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1018/2006

of 4 July 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products^f1, and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999^f2 fixes the amount of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed taking into account the factors set out in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. In view of reduction in the intervention price of skimmed milk powder from 1 July 2006, the amount of aid should be reduced.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).
f2: OJ L 340, 31.12.1999, p. 3. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 606/2006 (OJ L 107, 20.4.2006, p. 23).