Introductory text

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 31(3)(b) and (14) thereof,

Whereas:

According to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004^f2 and to Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004^f3, certain destinations are excluded from the granting of an export refund.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 786/2006 of 24 May 2006 fixing the export refunds for milk and milk products^f4 has included Bulgaria and Romania, as from 25 May 2006, under the destination zones L 20 and L 21, listing the destinations not eligible for export refunds. It is therefore necessary to exclude Bulgaria and Romania from the export refunds fixed under Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 and Romania from the export refunds fixed under Regulation (EC) No 582/2004.

Regulations (EC) No 581/2004 and (EC) No 582/2004 should be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: