# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1160/2006

of 28 July 2006

fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 4th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006

## Preamble

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 10 thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)**

**(2)** In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed or a decision is to be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 17a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.

**(3)** In the light of the tenders received for the 4th individual invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price should be fixed.

**(4)** The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

For the 4th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 796/2006, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 25 July 2006, the maximum buying-in price for butter is fixed at 232,00 EUR/100 kg.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 2006.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 July 2006. *For the Commission* Jean-Luc DEMARTY *Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development*

[^1] [OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48](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 333, 24.12.1999, p. 11](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_333_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 ( [OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 20](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_337_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 142, 30.5.2006, p. 4](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_142_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/2005 ().
[^3]: .