Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1243/91 of 13 May 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 concerning the target ceiling for 1991 for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1243/91 of 13 May 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 concerning the target ceiling for 1991 for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality Official Journal L 119 , 14/05/1991 P. 0023 - 0023

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1243/91 of 13 May 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 concerning the target ceiling for 1991 for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 85 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 of 28 February 1986 on the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 854/91 (4), sets a target ceiling for 1991 for imports of common wheat of bread-making quality into Spain;

Whereas, on the basis of Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88, the Commission has been notified on 11 April 1991 of applications received for STM licences for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality which are well in excess of the ceiling set; whereas measures were taken by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 922/91 of 12 April 1991 concerning applications for STM licences for cereals submitted from 4 to 11 April 1991 for imports of common wheat into Spain (6);

Whereas, in the present situation on the market for common wheat of bread-making quality in Spain, a feature of which is limited supply compared with demand, provision should be made for an increase in the target ceiling for the current marketing year in order to ensure normal supply to the market;

Whereas the next harvest is coming shortly, which means that the non-transferability of certificates is no longer necessary;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 (2) is repealed.

2. In Article 4, '552 000' is replaced by '700 000'. Article 2

Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 922/91 is hereby deleted. Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall apply to applications for licences submitted after its entry into force. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 1991. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. (2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. (3) OJ No L 58, 1. 3. 1986, p. 16. (4) OJ No L 86, 6. 4. 1991, p. 15. (5) OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (6) OJ No L 92, 13. 4. 1991, p. 26.