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of20December1985
layingdowndetailedrulesgoverningquantitativerestrictionsonimportsintoSpainofcertain
fruitandvegetablesfromthirdcountries
Spanishproductionexpressedinvolumeoverthelastthree
yearspriortoaccessionforwhichstatisticsareavailable.
3.Theminimumrateofincreaseofthequotasshallbe
fixedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article3.
Theminimumrateofincreasemaydifferaccordingtothe
productconcerned.
Theminimumrateofincreaseshallbefixedinthelightof,in
particular,
—tradeflows,
—thestateofbilateralandmultilateralnegotiations .
4.From1Marchto31December1986thequotatobe
appliedshallbeequaltotheinitialquota,lessonesixth.
However,wherequantitativerestrictionsdonotapply
throughoutanentirecalendaryear,specialprovisions,
possiblyinvolvingareductionoftheinitialquota,shallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article3(1).
5.Inthecaseofpreferentialcountries,wherethe
protocolsreferredtoinArticle179oftheActor,failingthat,
theautonomousmeasurestakenbyvirtueofArticle180
thereofprovideforquantitativerestrictions,thequantities
resultingfromtheapplicationoftheaforesaidprovisions
shallbefixedbeforethequantitiesfortheotherthird
countries,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
paragraph2.THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugal,
hereinafterreferredtoasthe'Act',andinparticular
Article91(3)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle144oftheActlaysdownthattheKingdom
ofSpainmaymaintainquantitativerestrictionsonimports
ofcertainfruitandvegetablesfromthirdcountriesuntil
31December1989;whereastheCouncilmustdetermine
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesaidquantitative
restrictions;
WhereastheKingdomofSpainmaymaintain,untilthesame
date,quantitativerestrictionsonimportsofthesame
productsfromtheCommunityasconstitutedat31December
1985;
Whereasthequantitativerestrictionsinquestionmustnot
resultinCommunityproductsbeingtreatedlessfavourably
thanproductsfromthirdcountries;
WhereasthisRegulationisintendedtoapplytoallthird
countries,withoutprejudicemoreovertotheprotocolstobe
concludedwithpreferentialthirdcountriesinaccordance
withArticle179oftheActortothetransitionalmeasures
referredtoinArticle180oftheAct;whereasitshouldbe
stipulated,however,thatthevolumesofthequantitative
restrictionsfixedpursuanttothesaidArticleswillbe
includedinthosefixedforallthirdcountriesundertheterms
ofthisRegulation;
Whereas,byvirtueofArticle2(3)oftheTreatyofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,theinstitutionsoftheCommunities
mayadopt,beforeaccession,themeasuresreferredtoin
Article91oftheAct,
Article2
1.Thatquotafixedforaproductfromathirdcountry
maynotbegreaterthanthequotafixedforthesameproduct
fromtheCommunityasconstitutedat31December
1985.
2.ShouldtheKingdomofSpainauthorizeimportsofa
productfromthirdcountriesinaquantitygreaterthanthat
fixedinthequota,thequotaapplicabletoimportsofthe
sameproductfromtheCommunityshallbeincreasedbya
quantitywhichisatleastequaltotheamountbywhichthe
quotaforimportsfromthirdcountriesisexceeded.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.ThequantitativerestrictionsonimportsintoSpain
fromthirdcountriesofthefruitandvegetablesreferredtoin
Article144oftheActandlistedintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallconsistofannualquotasopenedwithout
discrimination betweeneconomicoperators.
2.Theinitialquotain1986foreachproductishereby
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(b)theinformationtobecommunicated bySpaintothe
Commission .
Theymayprovideforastaggeringofimportsoverthe
year.Article3
1.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulation
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle33ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1035/72of
18May1972onthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
fruitandvegetables (J).
2.Thedetailedrulesreferredtoinparagraph1shall
includeinparticular :
(a)thefixingoftheinitialquotaforeachproduct,Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1986,
subjecttotheentryintoforceoftheTreatyofAccessionof
SpainandPortugal.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20December1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.STEICHEN
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ANNEX
CCT
headingNoDescription
07.01Vegetables,freshorchilled:
B.Cabbages,cauliflowersandBrusselssprouts:
I.Cauliflowers
G.Carrtos,turnips,saladbeetroot,salsify,celeriac,radishesandsimilaredible
roots:
exII.carrotsandturnips:
—carrots
exH.onions,shallotsandgarlic:
—onionsandgarlic
M.Tomatoes
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
A.Oranges
B.Mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas);Clementines,wilkingsandother
similarcitrushybrids:
exII.Other:
—mandarins (includingtangerinesandsatsumas)
C.Lemons
08.04Grapes,freshordried:
A.Fresh
I.Tablegrapes
08.06Apples,pearsandquinces,fresh:
A.Apples
B.Pears
08.07 Stonefruit,fresh:
A.Apricots
exB.Peaches,includingnectarines:
—Peaches