L 275/48 Official Journal of the European Union 6.10.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1477/2006 of 5 October 2006 fixing production refunds on cereals 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 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly. (2)  The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid. (3)  The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at: (a) EUR/tonne 0,00 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats; (b) EUR/tonne 0,00 for potato starch. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 October 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 October 2006. () O) L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (O] L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11). (® OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1950/2005 (O] L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 18). For the Commission Jean-Luc DEMARTY Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development