31988R3108

No L 277/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 8 . 10 . 88

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3108/88 of 7 October 1988 fixing the amount of the reduction applicable under the special arrangements for maize and sorghum imports into Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of 25 June 1987 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Article 1

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3105/87 of The reduction in the levy provided for in Article 3 of 16 October 1987 laying down detailed rules for the Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 shall be : application of the special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3106/88 (3), lays — 70 ECU per tonne for maize imported in October and down the framework of detailed rules to ensure that the November 1988 , I ' purposes of the said Regulation are respected — 74 ECU per tonne for maize imported in December 1988 , Whereas the amount of the reduction in the import levy on maize and grain sorghum imported into Spain should — 76 ECU per tonne for maize imported in January and be fixed at a level enabling the quantities provided for February 1989, under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America (4) to be — 78 ECU per tonne for maize imported in March 1989, imported and avoiding any disturbance of the Spanish cereals market ; — 10 ECU per tonne for grain sorghum originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 — 70 ECU per tonne for grain sorghum imported from other countries in October and November 1988 , February 1985 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the — 74 ECU per tonne for grain sorghum imported from African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas other countries in December 1988 , countries and territories (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 821 /87 (6), provides, in particular, for a 50 % — 76 ECU per tonne for grain sorghum imported from reduction in the levy on grain sorghum ; whereas the other countries in January and February 1989. combination of this advantage with the reduction provided for under this Regulation is likely to disturb the Spanish market for cereals ; whereas this difficulty can be overcome by setting a special reduction of the levy on Article 2 grain sorghum imported under this Regulation ; Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2474/88 (J) is hereby repealed. Whereas the reduction on maize imported into Spain must be adjusted if the quantities laid down are to be met within the time limit agreed ; Article 3 (') OJ No L 170, 30 . 6. 1987, p. 1 . OJ No L 294, 17. 10 . 1987, p. 15 . (3) See page 28 of this Official Journal. This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 1988 . (<) OJ No L 98, 10 . 4. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4. («) OJ No L 172, 30 . 6. 1987, p, 102. O OJ No L 213, 6. 8 . 1988 , p. 16.

8 . 10 . 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 277/37

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

Done at Brussels, 7 October 1988 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President