17.3.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 70/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 257/2011 of 16 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri- cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri- cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) and Article 148, in conjunction with Article 4, thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2007/360/EC of 29 May 2007 on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) relating to the modification of concessions with respect to poultry meat (%), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Pursuant to Article 130(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, imports into the Union should be managed using import licences. However, in order to avoid speculative actions distorting the imports flow, it is appropriate to manage the quota opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (}) under order number 09.4215 and Group No 5 allocated to Thailand, by attributing import rights as a first step and issuing import licences as a second, as provided OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. (3 OJ L 138, 30.5.2007, p. 10. OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3. (2) ) ) for in Article 6(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (¥). The new conditions for attributing the import rights and issuing the subsequent import licences for the quota at issue should be established, as regards the eligibility of the applicants and the repartition of the imported volumes for the quota period as set out in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 616/2007. In order to avoid speculative activity and ensure that import rights are attributed to genuine importers, it is essential to set the historical reference quantity of poul- trymeat imported established as a condition for the appli- cation for import rights at an appropriate level. In view of the new conditions applicable to imports of products originating in Thailand, the amount of the security relating to the import rights and licences should be set at an appropriate level to ensure proper management of the tariff quotas and satisfactory access to them for operators. To oblige operators to apply for import licences for all the import rights allocated, it should be established that such obligation constitutes a primary requirement within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (°). 238, 1.9.20006, p. 13. oJ L OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.