31992R3884

31 . 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 391 / 17

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3884/92 Of 30 December 1992 abolishing the corrective amount on the import of artichokes into the Community of Ten from Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3531 /92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3716/92 (4), Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European introduces a corrective amount on imports of artichokes Economic Community, into the Community of Ten from Spain ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3709/89 on Portugal, the introduction of corrective amounts applies to a given Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3709/89 product only during the period in respect of which a of 4 December 1989 laying down general rules for imple­ Community offer price has been fixed for that product menting the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal as whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3816/92 (^ brings regards the compensatory mechanism for imports of fruit to an end the offer price system ; whereas Regulation and vegetables from Spain ('), and in particular Article 4 (EEC) No 3531 /92 should therefore be repealed with (2) thereof, effect from 1 January 1993,

Whereas Article 152 of the Act of Accession introduces from 1 January 1990 a compensatory mechanism for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : imports into the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985, hereinafter called 'the Community of Ten', of fruit and vegetables from Spain for which a Article 1 reference price is fixed with regard to third countries ; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3709/89 lays down general Regulation (EEC) No 3531 /92 is hereby repealed. rules for applying the said compensatory mechanism and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3820/90 (2) lays down Article 2 detailed rules for applying the said compensatory mechanism ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 December 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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