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

22.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/14
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
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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,