# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 572/2006

of 6 April 2006

fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005

## Preamble

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 [^1] , and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005 [^2] .

**(2)** In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals [^3] , the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.

**(3)** The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

For tenders notified from 31 March to 6 April 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 4,00 EUR/t.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 April 2006.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 April 2006. *For the Commission* Mariann FISCHER BOEL *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 ( [OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_187_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 174, 7.7.2005, p. 15](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_174_R_TOC) .

[^3] [OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_147_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 ( [OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 50](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_123_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 ().
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[^3]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 777/2004 ().