Commission Regulation (EC) No 459/2009 of 29 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92

5.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 139/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 459/2009
of 29 May 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 143(b) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex IVa of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 (2) contains blank certificates of conformity authorised by the Government of the United States of America for exports of high-quality common wheat and high-quality durum wheat to the European Community. The American authorities have informed the Commission of an amendment to their blank certificates, which should therefore be amended.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,