# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 106/2005

of 21 January 2005

cancelling certain import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 and releasing the associated securities

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat [^1] , and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products [^2] lays down rules on the validity of import licences.

**(2)** Commission Decision 2004/122/EC of 6 February 2004 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several Asian countries [^3] suspended the import of poultry and several poultry products until 15 December 2004.

**(3)** The import licences covered by Decision 2004/122/EC, issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2004 and linked exclusively to one of the third countries referred to in that Decision, have accordingly been suspended since their date of issue.

**(4)** In view of the duration of this situation, the licences in question should be cancelled and the immediate release of the associated securities should be authorised.

**(5)** The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2004 in respect of the products covered by Decision 2004/122/EC and established exclusively for one of the countries referred to in that Decision are hereby cancelled and the associated securities released.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2005. *For the Commission* Mariann FISCHER BOEL *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 77](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1975_282_R_TOC) . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 ( [OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_122_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 156, 23.6.1994, p. 9](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1994_156_R_TOC) . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 ( [OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 24](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2001_145_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 59](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_036_R_TOC) . Decision last amended by Decision 2004/851/EC ( [OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 48](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_368_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 ().
[^2]: . Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001 ().
[^3]: . Decision last amended by Decision 2004/851/EC ().