ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
22.12.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL374/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3683/92
of21December 1992
fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtotheimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
Whereastheseexchangeratesbeingthoserecordedon18
December1992;
Whereas,onthebasisoftoday'scifpricesandcifforward
deliveryprices,thepremiumsatpresentinforce,which
aretobeaddedtothelevies,shouldbealteredtothe
amountssetoutintheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle15(6)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1676/85
of11June1985onthevalueoftheunitofaccountand
theexchangeratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2205/90(4),andinparticularArticle3
thereof,
Whereasthepremiumstobeaddedtothelevieson
cerealsandmaltwerefixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1821/920andsubsequentamendingRegula­
tions;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,levies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1676/85,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThepremiumsreferredtoinArticle15ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75tobeaddedtotheimportleviesfixed
inadvanceinrespectofcerealsandmaltcomingfrom
thirdcountriesshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon22December
1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,21December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(4)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.0OJNoL185,4.7.1992,p.4.

NoL374/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 22.12.92
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof21December1992fixingthepremiumstobeaddedto
theimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
A.Cerealsandflour
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
121stperiod
12ndperiod
23rdperiod
3
07099060 0 0 0 0
07129019 0 0 0 0
10011010 0 0 0 0
10011090 0 0 0 0
10019091 0 0 0 0
10019099 0 0 0 0
10020000 0 0 0 0
10030010 0 0 0 0
10030090 0 0 0 0
10040010 0 0 0 0
10040090 0 0 0 0
10051090 0 0 0 0
10059000 0 0 0 0
10070090 0 0 0 0
10081000 0 0 0 0
10082000 0 0 0 0
10083000 0 0 0 0
10089090 0 0 0 0
11010000 0 0 0 0
B.Malt
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
121stperiod
12ndperiod
23rdperiod
34thperiod
4
11071011 0 0 0 0 0
11071019 0 0 0 0 0
11071091 0 0 0 0 0
11071099 0 0 0 0 0
11072000 0 0 0 0 0
23.12.92 NoL378/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3719/92
of22December 1992
fixingtheimportleviesonwhitesugarandrawsugar
thelastsubparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1676/85(*),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2205/90(<%
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoeffi­
cientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
Whereastheseexchangeratesbeingthoserecordedon21
December1992,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3484/92(2),andinparticularArticle16(8)
thereof,
Whereastheimportleviesonwhitesugarandrawsugar
werefixedbyCommission Regulation (EEC)
No1813/92(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3612/92(4);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrules
containedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1813/92
totheinformation knowntotheCommission thatthe
leviesatpresentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamounts
setoutintheAnnexhereto;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,levies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforinHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle16(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81shallbe,inrespectofwhitesugar
andstandardqualityrawsugar,assetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon23December
1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL353,3.12.1992,p.8.0OJNoL183,3.7.1992,p.18.0OJNoL367,16.12.1992,p.5.(0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(é)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9.

23.12.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL378/31
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof22December1992fixingtheimportleviesonwhite
sugarandrawsugar
(ECU/100kg)
CNcode Levy(J)
17011110 40,80(■)
17011190 40,80(')
17011210 40,80(')
17011290 40,80(')
17019100 47,27
17019910 47,27
17019990 47,27Q
(')ThelevyapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle2or3ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No837/68.
(2)InaccordancewithArticle16(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81thisamountisalsoapplicabletosugar
obtainedfromwhiteandrawsugarcontainingaddedsubstancesotherthanflavouringorcolouringmatter.
(3)NoimportlevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
However,anamountequaltotheamountfixedbyRegulation(EEC)No1870/91Btobeleviedinaccordance
withArticle101(4)oftheabovementioned Decision.
24.12.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL380/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3739/92
of23December 1992
layingdowndefinitivemeasuresontheissuingofSTMlicencesforbeefandveal
intradewithSpain
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,andinparticularArticle85(3)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No569/86of
25February1986layingdowngeneralrulesfortheappli­
cationofthesupplementary mechanismapplicableto
trade('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3296/88(2),andinparticularArticle7(1)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3810/91of
18December1991layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofthesupplementary trademechanisminthe
beefandvealsectorbetweentheCommunityasconsti­
tutedon31December1985andSpainandPortugaland
repealingRegulations (EEC)No4026/89and(EEC)
No3815/90(3),settheindicativeceilingsapplicablein
thebeefandvealsectorandthemaximumquantitiesfor
whichSTMlicencesmaybeissuedeverytwomonths;
WhereasSTMlicencesissuedinresponsetoapplications
lodgedfrom30Novemberto3December1992inSpain
haveexhaustedthatfractionoftheindicativeceilingset
asideforthesixthtwomonthsof1992forliveanimals;
WhereastheCommissionaccordinglyadopted,byan
emergencyprocedure,appropriateinterimprotective
measuresbyRegulation(EEC)No3571/92(4);whereasdefinitivemeasuresmustbeadopted;whereas,inviewof
thesituationofthemarket,anincreaseintheindicative
ceilingcannotbecontemplated ;
Whereas,asadefinitivemeasureasreferredtoin
Article85(3)oftheActofAccession,theissueofSTM
licencesshouldbedefinitivelydiscontinuedinorderto
preventanydisturbanceonthemarket;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheissueofSTMlicencesisherebysuspendeduntil
14January1993forliveanimalsofthebovinespecies,
otherthanpurebredbreedinganimalsandanimalsfor
bullfights.
2.FurtherapplicationsforSTMlicencesmaybelodged
from4January1993.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December ,1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL55,1.3.1986,p.106.
(2)OJNoL293,27.10.1988,p.7.
(3)OJNoL357,28.12.1991,p.53.
(4)OJNoL362,11.12.1992,p.53.
24.12.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL380/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3748/92
of23December 1992
ontheissuingofastandinginvitationtotenderfortheresaleontheinternal
marketof15000tonnesofbarleyheldbythePortugueseinterventionagency
of15000tonnesofbarleyheldbyitinaccordancewith
Regulation(EEC)No1836/82.
Article2
1.Thefinaldateforthesubmissionoftendersforthe
firstpartialinvitationtotendershallbe7January1993.
2.Thefinaldateforthesubmissionoftendersforthe
lastpartialinvitationtotendershallexpireon29April
1993.
3.TendersmustbelodgedwiththePortugueseinter­
ventionagency:THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle7(6)thereof,
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1581/86of23May1986layingdowngeneralrulesfor
interventiononthemarketincereals(3)aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2203/90(4),providesthatcereals
heldbytheinterventionagencyaretobesoldbytender;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1836/82(*),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3043/91(6),lays
downtheprocedureandconditionsforthedisposalof
cerealsheldbyinterventionagencies;
Whereas,inthepresentmarketsituation,astandinginvi­
tationtotenderfortheresaleontheinternalmarketof
15000tonnesofbarleyheldbythePortugueseinterven­
tionagencyshouldbeissued;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,InstitutoNacionaldeintervençãoeGarantiaAgrícola
(INGA)
RúaCamiloCasteloBranco,45-2?Andar-
P-1000LISBOA
(telex533251-tel.537172/3).
Article3
NotlaterthanTuesdayoftheweekfollowingthefinal
dateforthesubmissionoftenders,thePortugueseinter­
ventionagencyshallnotifytheCommissionofthequan­
titiesandaveragepricesofthevariouslotssold.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThePortugueseinterventionagencyshallissueastanding
invitationtotenderfortheresaleontheinternalmarket
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(■)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.0OJNoL139,24.5.1986,p.36.
(4)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.5.0OJNoL202,9.7.1982,p.23.«OTNoL288,18.10.1991.D.21.
24.12.92 NoL380/48 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3754/92
of23December 1992
fixingtheimportlevyonmolasses
—fortheothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonan
averageoftheecuratespublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,Cseries,over
aperiodtobedetermined,multipliedbythecoef­
ficientreferredtointheprecedingindent;
Whereastheseexchangeratesbeingthoserecordedon22
December1992,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinsugar('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3484/92(2),andinparticularArticle16(8)thereof,
Whereastheimportlevyonmolasseswasfixedby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1887/92(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3636/92(4);
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesandother
provisionscontainedinRegulation(EEC)No1887/92to
theinformationatpresentavailabletotheCommission
thatthelevyatpresentinforceshouldbealtered
pursuanttoArticle1ofthisRegulation;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,levies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinre­
lationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithina
bandof2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheir
centralrate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactor
providedforinthelastsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)
ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1676/85(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2205/90(*),HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheimportlevyreferredtoinArticle16(1)of
amendedRegulation(EEC)No1785/81shallbefixed,in
respectofmolassesfallingwithinCNcodes17031000
and17039000toECU1,08per100kilograms.
2.However,noimportlevyappliestoOCToriginating
productsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofCouncilDecision
91/482/EECO­
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon24December
1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(>)OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL353,3.12.1992,p.8.
(3)OJNoL189,9.7.1992,p.34.
(4)OJNoL368,17.12.1992,p.37.
OOJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.
(6)OJNoL201,31.7.1990,p.9. OOJNoL263,19.9.1991,p.1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3787/92

of 28 December 1992

repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3675/92 and (EEC) No 3676/92 in the wine sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9), (10) and (11), Article 41 (7) and (10), Article 47 (3) and Article 81 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 3675/92 (3) and (EEC) No 3676/92 (4) lay down the volumes of table wine to be distilled in the wine year 1992/93 and their distribution by region;

Whereas, as a result of an error, the texts of Regulations (EEC) No 3675/92 and (EEC) No 3676/92 do not correspond to the measures presented to the Management Committee for its opinion; whereas the Regulations in question should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulations (EEC) No 3675/92 and (EEC) No 3676/92 are hereby repealed.

Article 2

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

It shall apply with effect from 19 December 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 December 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3800/92

of 23 December 1992

amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2505/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of footwear in relation to note 4 (a) to Chapter 64 of the combined nomenclature (CN); whereas for this purpose it is necessary to introduce an additional note to Chapter 64 of the combined nomenclature; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has to be amended accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The combined nomenclature contained in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended by the inclusion in Chapter 64 of the following addition note:

'Additional note

1. Within the meaning of note 4 (a), "reinforcements" is taken to mean all pieces of material (e.g., plastics or leather) which covers the external surface of the upper to give additional strength, whether or not also attached to the sole. After the removal of reinforcements, the visible material must have the characteristics of an upper and not lining.

Account is to be taken of sections covered by accessories and/or reinforcements when deciding on the composition of the upper.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992. For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3804/92

of 23 December 1992

amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing a forecast supply balance

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance of cereal products to the FOD for 1992 was established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2027/92 (3); whereas this forecast supply balance for 1993 should be drawn up; whereas the period for application for aid licences and certificates has been fixed in Article 4 (1) of this same Regulation in the first five working days of each month; whereas, in order to take account of the trade practices specific to durum wheat semolina, provision should be made to allow the applications for licences and certificates to be submitted on any day of a month; whereas, subsequently, Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 should be amended;

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

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

Notwithstanding Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 388/92, the applications for aid licences and certificates for supply of durum wheat semolina of Community origin may be submitted on any working day of each month.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 1 January 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3898/92

of 23 December 1992

fixing the compensatory allowance for Mediterranean sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 of 4 November 1985 laying down general rules on the granting of compensatory indemnities in respect of sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3940/87 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 lays down that the granting of the compensatory allowance is to be limited to sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus of the Mediterranean of sizes 3 and 4 and freshness categories E and A, as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 103/76 of 19 January 1976 laying down common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 33/89 (4);

Whereas Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85 lays down that the allowance is to be equal to the difference between the withdrawal price for sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus of the Atlantic of the size in question, applicable in the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985, and the withdrawal price for Atlantic sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus of size 2 applicable in the new Member States;

Whereas the withdrawal prices for the 1993 fishing year were fixed for the products in question by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3892/92 (5);

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The compensatory allowance granted for sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus of the Mediterranean as provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3117/85, shall be as follows for the 1993 fishing year:

- sardines, size 3 (E, A): ECU 138/tonne,

- sardines, size 4 (E, A): ECU 19/tonne.

Article 2

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, 23 December 1992. For the Commission

Manuel MARÍN

Vice-President
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3875/92 of 28 December 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1991

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliaments (1),

Whereas, by its Decision 91/30/EEC (2), the Council approved an Exchange of Letters complementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America concluded on 30 January 1987 under GATT Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and providing in particular for its extension to 1991; whereas the measures referred to in the aforementioned exchange of letters have been extended until 31 December 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3919/91 (3); whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 (4) should consequently also be extended;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 should be amended as a result,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 is hereby amended as follows:

1. in the title, 'from 1987 to 1991' shall be replaced by 'from 1987 to 1992';

2. the first recital shall be replaced by the following:

'Whereas under agreements between the European Economic Community and the United States of America concerning the conclusion of the negotiations under Article XXIV.6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), approved by Decisions 87/224/EEC (1) and 91/30/EEC (2) and Regulation (EEC) No 3919/91 (3), the Community undertook, in respect of the years 1987 to 1992, to open annual quotas for imports into Spain of 2 million tonnes of maize and 300 000 tonnes of sorghum, minus the quantities of certain grain substitutes imported into that country during the same year, either directly or indirectly; whereas the quantities of maize and sorghum imported must be used or processed in Spain;

(1) OJ No L 98, 10. 4. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 17, 23. 1. 1991, p. 17.

(3) OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1991, p. 35.';

3. in Article 1, the words 'For a period of five years' shall be replaced by 'For a period of six years'.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 December 1992. For the Council

The President

J. GUMMER

(1) Opinion delivered on 18 December 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 17, 23. 1. 1991, p. 17. (3) OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1991, p. 35. (4) OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3391/91 (OJ No L 320, 22. 11. 1991, p. 1).