# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 638/2006

of 26 April 2006

specifying the extent to which applications lodged in April 2006 for import certificates in respect of young male bovine animals for fattening as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 may be accepted

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal [^1] ,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 of 29 June 2005 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for young male bovine animals for fattening (1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006) [^2] , and in particular Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 1(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 lays down the number of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms during the period from 1 April to 30 June 2006. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may by accepted in full,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

All applications for import certificates made in the month of April 2006 pursuant to Article 3(3), second subparagraph, third indent, of Regulation (EC) No 992/2005 are hereby met in full.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 April 2006.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2006. *For the Commission* J. L. DEMARTY *Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development*

[^1] [OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_160_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 ( [OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_307_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 168, 30.6.2005, p. 16](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_168_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 ().
[^2]: .