16.2.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 46/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 145/2007 of 15 February 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 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 ("), and in particular the third sub- paragraph of Article 31(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (?) provides for a permanent tender. (2)  Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products ®) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 13 February 2007. (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 13 February 2007, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 2007. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 February 2007. () OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (O] L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2). (®» OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 128/2007 (O] L 41, 13.2.2007, p. 6). () OJ L 90, 27.3.2004, p. 58. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1814/2005 (OJ L 292, 8.11.2005, p. 3). For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development