31991R1161

4 . 5 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 112/71

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1161 /91 of 3 May 1991 suspending the issue of STM licences for ornamental plants

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, with emergency procedures, on the interim protective measures that are necessary ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the target ceiling for ornamental plants falling within CN codes 0602 99 91 and 0602 99 99 for the Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and period 1 January to 30 June 1991 has been exceeded ; Portugal, and in particular Article 252 ( 1 ) thereof, whereas the issue of any further licences should be Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 of 28 suspended for the products in question, under the interim February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the protective measures ; whereas this will involve the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to the rejection of applications already lodged, live plants and floriculture products listed in Annex XXII to the Act of Accession and imported into Portugal ('), as HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3693/90 (2), fixed the target ceilings provided for in Article 251 ( 1 ) of this Act for certain floriculture products ; Article 1 Whereas Article 252 of the Act of Accession provides that The issue of STM licences for ornamental plants falling should the examination of developments in intra­ within CN codes 0602 99 91 and 0602 99 99 is hereby Community trade show that a significant increase in suspended until 31 May 1991 . imports has taken place or is forecast and if the situation should result in the target import ceiling for the product Article 2 being reached or exceeded for the current marketing year or a part of it the Commission is to decide, in accordance This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 3 May 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 60, 1 . 3 . 1986, p. 39 . I1) OJ No L 357, 20. 12. 1990, p. 33.