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United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1680/2006

of 14 November 2006

repealing Regulation (EC) No 976/2006 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat^f1, and in particular Article 20(1) and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The German authorities have adopted animal health measures under Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever^f2 on account of outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany. Exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat were adopted for Germany by Commission Regulation (EC) No 976/2006^f3.

(2)

In the light of the progress made on animal health, the exceptional market support measures should be discontinued. Regulation (EC) No 976/2006 should be therefore be repealed.

(3)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).
f2: OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
f3: OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 71.