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 1483/2006^f2 opened standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States.

In view of the situation on the Community markets for common wheat, maize and rye and of the changes in demand for cereals in various regions in recent weeks, new quantities of cereals held in intervention should be made available in some Member States. The intervention agencies in the Member States concerned should therefore be authorised to increase the quantities put out to tender by 350 000 tonnes of common wheat in Germany, 350 000 tonnes in Hungary, 172 272 tonnes in Sweden, 174 021 tonnes in Denmark and 30 000 tonnes in Finland, 100 000 tonnes of maize in Hungary and 100 000 tonnes in Slovakia, and 236 565 tonnes of rye in Germany.

Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 should be amended accordingly.

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

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