31986R0609

1 . 3 . 86 No L 58 / 33 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 609/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing the quotas applying to imports into Spain of milk and milk products from third countries

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

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , 1 . The initial quotas for 1986 for products specified in Annex I to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 49 1 / 86 fall­ ing within subheadings 04.01 , 04.02 A ex II and B I a) and 04.03 of the Common Customs Tariff imported Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and into Spain from third countries shall be as follows : Portugal ,

04.01 : 363 tonnes , 04.02 A ex II and B I a): 250 tonnes , Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 491 / 86 laying down rules for the application of quantitative 04.03 : 150 tonnes . restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural products from third countries ('), and in particular Article 3(1 ) thereof, 2 . The initial quotas for products specified in Annex II to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 491 / 86 fall­ ing within heading No 04.04 of the Common Customs Tariff shall be as follows : Whereas , pursuant to Article 77 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , Spain may, until 31 December heading No 04.04 cheese and curd : 4 943 tonnes . 1995 , apply quantitative restrictions on imports from third countries ; whereas the said restrictions concern products which are subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the case of milk and milk products ; 3 . The initial quota for products specified in Annex whereas the initial quotas in volume should be fixed in III to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 491 / 86 falling respect of each product or group of products in accord­ within subheading 04.02 B I ex b) Other : intended for ance with Article 1 (2 ) of Council Regulation ( EEC ) human consumption is hereby fixed at 150 tonnes . No 491 / 86 ;

4 . For the period from 1 March to 31 December 1986 Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quota, the quotas referred to above shall be reduced by one­ sixth . the applications for import licences should be subject to the lodging of a security in accordance with Com­ mission 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 (2); Article 2

Whereas provision should be made for Spain to com­ 1 . The Spanish authorities shall issue import authori­ municate information to the Commission on the appli­ zations so as to ensure a fair allocation of the available cation of the quota , quantity between the applicants .

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 2 . Applications for import authorizations shall be are in accordance with the opinion of the Management subject to the lodging of a security . The provisions of Committee for Milk and Milk Products , Regulation ( EEC) No 2220/85 shall apply in respect of the said security .

The primary requirement, within the meaning of Article 20 of the said Regulation , shall consist in the effective (') OJ No L 54, 1.3 . 1986, p . 25 . O OJNoL205 , 3 . 8 . 1985 , p . 5 . importation of the products .

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Article 3 the quantities covered by the import authorizations issued , ( 1 ) The Spanish authorities shall communicate to the the quantities imported . Commission the measures which they adopt for the application of Article 2 .

( 2) They shall , for each of the products concerned , Article 4 transmit , not later than the 15th of each month , the fol­ lowing information on import authorizations issued in the preceding month : 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 ANDR1ESSEN Vice-President