1.8.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 211/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1167/2006 of 31 July 2006 on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 99697 of 3 June 1997 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (%), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 fixes the amount of frozen thin skirt which may be imported on special terms in 2006/2007 at 800 tonnes. (2)  Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 lays down that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The appli- cations lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the quantities available. Under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate to reduce propor- tionally the quantities applied for, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 All applications for import licences made pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 are hereby met to the extent of 0,57372 % of the quantity requested. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2006. (") OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (O] L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2). (3 OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1118/2004 (OJ L 217, 17.6.2004, p. 10). For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development