31991R1560

8 . 6 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 144/41

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1560/91 of 7 June 1991 adopting interim protective measures on applications for STM licences in the beef and veal sector submitted for trade with Portugal during the period 27 May to 2 June 1991

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, whereas, as an interim protective measure only, a percen­ tage of the amounts applied for in that period should be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European granted and no further certificates issued for the time Economic Community, being, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 252 (1 ) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3815/90 of 19 December 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism for Article 1 certain products in the beef and veal sector intended for For fresh and chilled beef and veal : Portugal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 840/91 (2) set the indicative ceilings applicable in the beef 1 . applications for STM licences submitted by Portugal and veal sector and the maximum quantities for which between 27 May and 2 June 1991 and notified to the STM licences may be issued each quarter ; Commission shall be accepted for 47,36 % ; Whereas Article 252 (1 ) of the Act of Accession makes 2. the issuing of STM licences in response to applications provision for the Commission to take the interim protec­ submitted by Portugal from 3 June 1991 onwards is tive measures necessary if the indicative ceiling for the suspended for the time being. year in course or part of it is reached or exceeded ; Whereas the licence applications lodged between 27 May Article 2 to 2 June 1991 are for a quantity in excess of that set for the second quarter for fresh and chilled beef and veal ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 June 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 7 June 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 366, 29 . 12. 1990, p. 30. (2) OJ No L 85, 5. 4. 1991 , p. 23 .