31989R3688

9. 12 . 89 No L 360/25 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3688/89

of 8 December 1989

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 measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committe for Cereals, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

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

The reduction in the levy provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 shall be : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3105/87 of 16 October 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of — ECU 75 per tonne for maize imported in December 1989, maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3624/89 (3), lays down the framework of detailed rules to ensure that the — ECU 78 per tonne for maize imported in January 1990, purposes of the said Regulation are respected ; — ECU 80 per tonne for maize imported in February 1990, Whereas the amount of the reduction in the import levy on maize and grain sorghum imported into Spain should — ECU 82 per tonne for maize imported in March 1990, be fixed at a level enabling the quantities provided for under the Agreement between the European Economic — ECU 84 per tonne for maize imported in April 1990, Community and the United States of America (4) to be — ECU 86 per tonne for maize imported in May 1990, imported and avoiding any disturbance of the Spanish cereals market ; — ECU 20 per tonne for grain sorghum originating in the African, Carribean and Pacific (ACP) countries,

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 — ECU 85 per tonne for grain sorghum imported from February 1985 on the arrangements applicable to other countries in December 1989, agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the — ECU 88 per tonne for grain sorghum imported from African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas other countries in January 1990, countries and territories (*), as last amended by Regulation — ECU 90 per tonne for grain sorghum imported from (EEC) No 3530/89 (6), provides, in particular, for a 50 % other countries in February 1990, reduction in the levy on grain sorghum ; whereas the combination of this advantage with the reduction — ECU 92 per tonne for grain sorghum imported from provided for under this Regulation is likely to disturb the other countries in March 1990 . 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 3687/88 Q 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 . 0 OJ No L 294, 17. 10. 1987, p. 15. This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December (J) OJ No L 351 , 2. 12. 1989, p. 28 . 1989 . (4) OJ No L 98, 10. 4. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4. («) OJ No L 347, 23. 11 . 1989, p. 3. o OJ No L 321 , 26. 11 . 1988, p. 25.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 December 1989.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission