31986R0612

No L 58 / 38 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.3.86

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 612/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing for 1986, the initial quota for imports into Spain of pigmeat products from third countries and certain detailed rules for the application thereof

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ,

1 . The initial quota that the Kingdom of Spain may Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and apply , pursuant to Article 77 of the Act of Accession , to Portugal , imports of pigmeat products from third countries shall be as shown in the Annex hereto .

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 491 / 86 2 . For the period 1 March to 31 December 1986, this of 25 February 1986 laying down the detailed rules con­ quota shall be reduced by one-sixth . cerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural products from third countries ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Article 2 Whereas Article l(2)(c) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 491 / 86 provides that the initial quota in 1986 for 1 . The Spanish authorities shall issue import authori­ each product or group of products listed in Annex III zations so as to ensure a fair allocation of the available of the Regulation shall be fixed in the light of the quantity between the applicants . requirements of the Spanish market and the need to contribute, in the common interest, to the harmonious 2 . Applications for import authorizations shall be development of world trade ; subject to the lodging of a security. The primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Regu­ lation ( EEC ) No 2220/ 85 covered by the security shall Whereas to ensure proper management of the quota, consist in the effective importation of the goods . applications for import authorizations should be sub­ ject to the lodging of a security to cover, as a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Com­ mission Regulation ( EEC ) No 2220/ 85 (2), the effective Article 3 importation of the goods ;

The minimum rate of progressive increase of the quota Whereas Article 1 (3 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 491 / 86 shall be 10 % at the beginning of each year. provides that the minimum rate of progressive increase in the quotas shall be fixed, in accordance with the pro­ The increase shall be added to each quota and the sub­ cedure laid down in Article 3 ( 1 ) of the said Regulation , sequent increase shall be calculated on the basis of the taking into account in particular the patterns of trade total figure obtained . and the state of bilateral or multilateral negotiations ;

Article 4 Whereas provision should be made for Spain to com­ municate information to the Commission on the appli­ cation of the quota ; 1 . The Spanish authorities shall communicate to the Commission the measures which they adopt for the application of Article 2 . Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management 2 . They shall transmit, not later than the 15th of each Committee for Pigmeat . month, the following information on import authoriza­ tions issued in the preceding month : — the quantities covered by the import authorizations issued, by country of provenance , (') OJ No L 54, 1 . 3 . 1986 , p . 25 . (-) OJ No L 205 , 3 . 8 . 1985 , p . 5 . — the quantities imported, by country of provenance .

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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

ANNEX

Initial quota for CCT heading No Description 1986 (tonnes )

01.03 All Live swine, of domestic species , other than pure-bred breeding ani­ mals 1

02.01 A III a) Meat of domestic swine, fresh , chilled or frozen

02.01 B lie) Offals of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen

02.05 A and B Pig fat free of lean meat (not rendered or solvent-extracted), fresh , chilled , frozen , salted, in brine, dried or smoked

02.06 B Meat and edible meat offals of domestic swine, salted or in brine , ■ 1 000 dried or smoked \

15.01 A Lard and other pig fat rendered or solvent-extracted

16.01 Sausages and the like, of meat offal or animal blood

16.02 All Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal containing liver other than goose or duck liver

16.02 Bill a) Other prepared or preserved meat or meat offal , not specified, con­ taining meat or offals of domestic swine