17.10.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 286/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1544/2006 of 5 October 2006 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (Codified version) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas: (1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 84572 of 24 April 1972 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (’) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. (2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty (°) lays down the measures governing trade in silkworms and silkworm eggs without, however, providing for support measures within the Community. Silkworm rearing is of some importance to the economies of certain regions of the Community. This activity is a source of additional (") Not yet published in the Official Journal. (3 Not yet published in the Official Journal. () OJ L 100, 27.4.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1668/2000 (O] L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 6). (*) See Annex L. (®) OJ L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 865/2004 (OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 97. Corrected Regulation published in O] L 206, 9.6.2004, p. 37). income for farmers in those regions. Measures should therefore be adopted to help to ensure a fair income for silkworm rearers. (3)  To that end, provision should be made for measures to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, and an aid replacing all national silkworm aids should be granted for silkworm rearing. In view of the characteristic features of silkworm rearing, this aid should take the form of a fixed sum per box of silkworm eggs used. (4)  Expenses incurred by the Member States as a result of the obligations resulting from this Regulation should be financed by the Community in accordance with the provisions relating to the financing of the common agri- cultural policy. (5)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (9), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. Aid shall be granted for silkworms falling within CN code 0106 90 00 and for silkworm eggs falling within CN code 0511 99 90 reared within the Community. 2. The aid shall be granted to silkworm rearers for each box of silkworm eggs used, on conditions that the boxes contain a minimum quantity of eggs, to be determined, and that the worms have been successfully reared. 3. The aid per box of silkworm eggs used shall be EUR 133,26. () O] L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.