31986R0607

1 . 3 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 58 / 31

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 607/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing the initial quota for cheese imports into Portugal from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES , Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European The volume of the initial quota for 1986 for imports Economic Community, into Portugal from third countries of cheeses falling within subheadings 04.04 D and E I b) ex 1 and ex 2 of the Common Customs Tariff which are specified in Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Annex I to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 3797 / 85 Portugal , shall be 43 1 tonnes .

For the period from 1 March to 31 December 1986 the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) said volume shall be reduced by one-sixth . No 3797 / 85 of 20 December 1985 laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports A rticle 2 into Portugal from third countries of certain agricul­ tural products subject to the system of transition by stages ('), and in particular Article 3(1 ) thereof, 1 . The Portuguese authorities shall issue import authorizations so as to ensure a fair allocation of the available quantity between the applicants . Whereas , pursuant to Article 280 of the Act of Acces­ sion of Spain and Portugal , Portugal may, until 2 . The applications for import authorizations shall be 31 December 1995 , maintain quantitative restrictions subject to the lodging of a security, which shall be on imports from third countries ; whereas such restric­ released, under the conditions defined by the tions may , as specified in Annex I to Council Regula­ Portuguese authorities , once the goods have been effec­ tion ( EEC ) No 3797 / 85 , apply to 2 % of Portugal 's tively imported . average annual production , during the three years before accession , of certain cheeses falling within head­ Article 3 ing No 04.04 of the Common Customs Tariff listed in the said Annex ; whereas , accordingly , the quota should The Portuguese authorities shall communicate to the be as shown in this Regulation ; Commission the measures which they adopt for the application of Article 2 . Whereas , to ensure proper management of the quota , They shall , for each of the products concerned , trans­ the applications for import authorizations should be mit, not later than the 15th day of each month , the fol­ subject to the lodging of a security ; lowing information on import authorizations issued in the preceding month : Whereas provision should be made for Portugal to — the quantities covered by the import authorizations communicate information to the Commission on the issued , application of the quota ; — the quantities imported .

Article 4 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the management Committee for Milk and Milk Products , This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1986 . For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 367 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p. 23 .