31991R3556

7. 12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 336/21

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3556/91 of 6 December 1991 adopting interim protective measures on applications for STM licences in the beef and veal sector submitted for trade with Portugal during the period 25 November to 1 December 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, Economic Community, 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 Portugal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No For frozen beef and veal : 3508/91 (2), set the indicative ceilings applicable in the 1 . applications for STM licences submitted by Portugal beef and veal sector and the maximum quantities for between 25 November and 1 December 1991 and which STM licences may be issued each quarter ; notified to the Commission shall be accepted for Whereas Article 252 (1 ) of the Act of Accession makes 30,303 % ; provision for the Commission to take interim protective measures necessary where an examination of the trend in 2. the issuing of STM licences in response to applications intra-Community trade shows a significant increase in submitted by Portugal from 2 December 1991 onwards imports carried out or foreseeable in the current year or is suspended for the time being. part thereof ;

Whereas the licence applications lodged between 25 Article 2 November and 1 December 1991 are for quantities likely to bring about a serious disturbance of the Portuguese This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December market for frozen beef and veal ; 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 30. 0 OJ No L 333, 4. 12. 1991 , p. 5.