
Article 1 

1. As from 1 January 2006 the tariff rate for bananas (CN code 0803 00 19) shall be EUR 176/tonne.
2. Each year from 1 January, starting from 1 January 2006, an autonomous tariff quota of 775 000 tonnes net weight subject to a zero-duty rate shall be opened for imports of bananas (CN code 0803 00 19) originating in ACP countries.
Article 2 
The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation, and transitional measures necessary to facilitate the switch-over from the existing arrangements to those laid down in this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(2).
Article 3 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Bananas established by Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 (hereinafter referred to as the Committee).
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 29 November 2005.
For the Council
The President
A. JOHNSON