Commission Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006 of 29 August 2006 opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported to the United States of America in 2007 under certain GATT quotas

30.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 235/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1285/2006
of 29 August 2006
opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported to the United States of America in 2007 under certain GATT quotas
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 (1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Section 2 of Chapter III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 of 17 August 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products (2), provides that export licences for cheese exported to the United States of America as part of the quotas under the agreements concluded during multilateral trade negotiations, may be allocated in accordance with a special procedure provided for therein.
(2) That procedure should be opened for exports during 2007 and the additional rules relating to it should be determined.
(3) In administering imports the competent authorities in the USA make a distinction between the additional quota granted to the European Community under the Uruguay Round and the quotas resulting from the Tokyo Round. Export licences should be allocated taking into account the eligibility of those products for the USA quota in question as described in the Harmonised Tariff Schedule of the United States of America.
(4) With a view to exporting the maximum quantity under the quotas for which there is moderate interest, applications covering the whole quota quantity should be allowed.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,