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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1421/2006

of 27 September 2006

opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries

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 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to the Community’s international obligations in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations^f2, it is necessary to create the conditions to import a certain quantity of maize into Spain.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal^f3 lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender.

(3)

In view of the current market demand in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize is appropriate.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).
f2: OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
f3: OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).