CELEX: 31991R1161
Language: en
Date: 1991-05-04
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1161/91 of 3 May 1991 suspending the issue of STM licences for ornamental plants

4 . 5 . 91                             Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 112/71
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1161 /91
                                                        of 3 May 1991
                             suspending the issue of STM licences for ornamental plants
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      with emergency procedures, on the interim protective
                                                                  measures that are necessary ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,                                              Whereas the target ceiling for ornamental plants falling
                                                                  within CN codes 0602 99 91       and 0602 99 99 for the
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
 Portugal, and in particular Article 252 ( 1 ) thereof,           period 1 January to 30 June 1991 has been exceeded ;
                                                                  whereas the issue of any further licences should be
 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 of 28              suspended for the products in question, under the interim
 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the                 protective measures ; whereas this will involve the
 application of the supplementary trade mechanism to the          rejection of applications already lodged,
 live plants and floriculture products listed in Annex XXII
 to the Act of Accession and imported into Portugal ('), as
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3693/90 (2), fixed
 the target ceilings provided for in Article 251 ( 1 ) of this
 Act for certain floriculture products ;                                                   Article 1
 Whereas Article 252 of the Act of Accession provides that        The issue of STM licences for ornamental plants falling
 should the examination of developments in intra­                 within CN codes 0602 99 91 and 0602 99 99 is hereby
 Community trade show that a significant increase in              suspended until 31 May 1991 .
 imports has taken place or is forecast and if the situation
 should result in the target import ceiling for the product                                Article 2
being reached or exceeded for the current marketing year
 or a part of it the Commission is to decide, in accordance       This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 3 May 1991 .
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                            Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                       Member of the Commission
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