# COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1582/2006

of 24 October 2006

amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90, as regards the derogation on egg washing

## Preamble

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs [^1] , and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

**(1)** Article 6(4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs [^2] lays down the criteria for the derogation enabling packing centres to continue to wash eggs until 31 December 2006. A derogation has been granted to nine packing centres in Sweden and one in the Netherlands.

**(2)** Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 has been repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for eggs [^3] with effect from 1 July 2007. Accordingly, the transitional period for egg washing should be extended until that date.

**(3)** Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

In the first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90, the date ‘31 December 2006’ shall be replaced by the date ‘30 June 2007’.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union* .

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2006. *For the Council* *The President* J. KORKEAOJA

[^1] [OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 49](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1975_282_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 ( [OJ L 119, 4.5.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_119_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 173, 6.7.1990, p. 5](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1990_173_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1039/2005 ( [OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_172_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 1](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2006_186_R_TOC) .

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 679/2006 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1039/2005 ().
[^3]: .