THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/2006 of 25 August 2006 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the 2006/2007 marketing year (3),

Whereas:

(1)	An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1278/2006.

(2)	On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.

(3)	The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 15 to 21 September 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1278/2006.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 September 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States

Done at Brussels, 21 September 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development