31986R0596

No L 58 / 14 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.3 . 86

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 596/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing the quota for imports into Portugal of maize starch from third countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation COMMUNITIES, are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal , Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3797 / 85 of 20 December 1985 laying down detailed 1 . The initial quota for maize starch falling within rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports subheading 11.08 A I of the Common Customs Tariff into Portugal from third countries of certain agricul­ applicable to imports into Portugal from third countries tural products subject to the system of transition by shall be 40 tonnes . For the period from 1 March to stages ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, 31 December 1986 the quota shall be 33,3 tonnes .

Whereas the initial quota for imports into Portugal of 2 . The quota for 1991 shall be the initial quota for maize starch was fixed by Regulation ( EEC ) 1986, increased by 10%. For each subsequent year, No 3797 / 85 at 0,3 % of average annual Portuguese until 1995 inclusive, the quota shall be equal to that of production in the three years preceding accession for the preceding year increased by 10 % . which statistics are available ; whereas this average production is 13 206 tonnes ; A rticle 2 Whereas , in order not to accord less-favourable treat­ ment to Community products than to products from The Portuguese authorities shall communicate to the third countries, the annual rate of increase of the quota Commission , not later than the last day of each month , should be determined on the basis of the rate provided the quantities of maize starch for which import licences for in the Act of Accession for the increase of imports were issued during the preceding month , distinguishing into Portugal of the same products from the Com­ between imports from third countries and imports from munity as constituted at 31 December 1985 ; the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 .

Whereas the information required for assessing trade A rticle 3 between Portugal and third countries and between Por­ tugal and the Community as constituted at 31 Decem­ ber 1985 should be defined ; 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 .