No C 2/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 1. 91 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the refund to Portugal of revenue from the 
'accession' compensatory amounts applied to supplies of common wheat from the other Member 
States ' 
COM(90) 599 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 5 December 1990) 
(91/C 2/05) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal and, in particular, the third paragraph of 
Article 372 thereof, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Community, and in particular Article 209 thereof, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 183 
thereof, 
Having regard to Council Decision 88/376/EEC, 
Euratom of 24 June 1988 on the system of the 
Communities' own resources, and in particular Article 
8 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors, 
Whereas the structural changes to Portuguese agriculture 
during the first stage of accession were largely financed 
by the levies on cereals under Articles 270 and 277 of the 
Act of Accession; 
Whereas, under the second paragraph of Article 372 of 
the Act of Accession, these levies and the ACAs will be 
allocated to the Community budget from the second 
stage, even though some of the necessary expenditure on 
adjustment will continue to be funded from the national 
budget; 
Whereas, in accordance with the third paragraph of 
Article 372 of the Act of Accession, a refund to Portugal 
of the revenue from the 'accession' compensatory 
amounts applied by Portugal to supplies of common wheat (CN 1001.90.91 and 99) from the other Member 
States could reduce the financial burden on the national 
budget and thus allow the necessary adjustments in the 
cereals sedtor to continue; 
Whereas this refund should be limited to quantities 
covering the traditional requirements of national 
consumption of common wheat (CN 1001.90.91 and 99); 
whereas the arrangements for the refund should be laid 
down at the same time; 
Whereas Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC, 
Euratom) No 1552/89 states that each Member State 
shall credit own resources to the account opened in the 
name of the Commission with its Treasury or the body it 
has appointed; whereas provision should be made to 
allow Portugal not to enter the accession compensatory 
amounts collected on supplies of common wheat from 
other Member States; 
Whereas a system for the control of the refund 
arrangements is necessary, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The 'accession' compensatory amounts applied by 
Portugal between 1 January 1991 and 31 December 1991 
to supplies of common wheat (CN 1001.90.91 and 99) 
from the other Member States shall be refunded to 
Portugal up to a maximum of 400 000 tonnes of supplies 
intended for national consumption and in accordance 
with the rules set out in Article 2. 
Article 2 
The arrangements for the refund shall be as follows: 
Portugal shall credit to the account referred to in Article 
9 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 
the own resources referred to at Article 2 (1) (a) of 
Council Decision 88/376/EEC, Euratom after deducting 
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the 'accession' compensatory amounts applied to supplies 
of common wheat within the limits laid down in 
Article 1. 
Article 3 
Portugal shall inform the Commission of the measures 
which it has taken to ensure compliance with the limits 
laid down in Article 1. 
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 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas by its Decision 90/218/EEC O of 25 April 
1990 concerning the administration of Bovine Somato­
tropin the Council agreed that the Member States should 
prohibit, until 31 December 1990, the administration of 
Bovine Somatotropin on their territory by any means 
whatsoever to dairy cows as the various effects of new 
substances such as Bovine Somatotropin are not yet 
sufficiently clear and in this respect a necessary period Portugal shall inform the Commission, by means of 
appropriate notes to the monthly statement provided for 
in Article 6 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) 
No 1552/89, of all the data used to calculate the 
deduction provided for in Article 2. 
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. 
should be provided for in depth studies to be made. 
Whereas the Commission is required to submit a report 
on the situation, accompanied by proposals concerning 
future arrangements, whereas, however, the in-depth 
studies are not yet completed it is therefore necessary to 
provide for a prolongation of the necessary period of 
time. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Council Decision 80/218/EEC of 25 April 1990 
concerning the administration of Bovine Somatotropin is 
hereby modified as follows: 
1. In Article 1 the date of until 31 December 1990 is 
replaced by 31 December 1991. 
2. In Article 4 the date of 1 October 1990 is replaced by 
1 October 1991. 
3. In Article 4 the date of 31 December 1990 is replaced 
by 31 December 1991. 
Article 2 Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 90/218/EEC concerning the administration 
of Bovine Somatotropin (BST) 
COM(90) 531 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 13 December 1990) 
(91/C 2/06) 
(') OJ No L 116, 8. 5. 1990, p. 27. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.