CELEX: 31986R0636
Language: en
Date: 1986-02-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 636/86 of 28 February 1986 fixing the quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain fruit and vegetables from third countries

No L 60 / 22                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                       1 . 3 . 86
                                            COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) No 636 / 86
                                                           of 28 February 1986
                  fixing the quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain fruits and vegetables from
                                                               third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                                         Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     1.     The i initial quotas expressed in volume which ,
Economic Community ,                                                      pursuant to Article 144 of the Act of Accession , the Kingdom
                                                                          of Spain may apply in respect of imports of fresh fruit and
                                                                          vegetables from third countries shall be as shown in
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                        Annex I.
Portugal ,
                                                                          2.     These quotas shall be reduced by one-sixth for the
                                                                          period from 1 March to 31 December 1986 .
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3798 / 85 of
20 December 1985 laying down detailed rules governing
quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain fruit          3.     Within the quotas referred to in paragraph 1 , the
and vegetables from third countries (*), and in particular                Kingdom of Spain shall , during the periods specified in
Article 3 thereof,                                                        Annex II , limit imports of each of the products concerned to
                                                                          the corresponding percentage stated in that Annex .
Whereas Article 1 ( 2 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3798 / 85
provides that the initial quota in 1986 for each product must
be between 0,1 and 0,5 % of Spain's production , expressed                                           Article 2
in volume , over the last three years before accession for
which statistics are available ; whereas , in the light of
production conditions in Spain , the initial quotas should be :           The Spanish authorities shall issue import authorizations in
0,1 % for tomatoes , oranges , mandarins , lemons , table                 such a way as to ensure a fair allocation of the available
grapes and apples ; 0,2 % for onions , garlic , pears , apricots          quantities between the applicants .
and peaches ; 0,25 % for carrots and 0,5 % for
cauliflowers ;                                                            Applications for import authorizations shall be subject to the
                                                                          lodging of a security , to be released , under the conditions
                                                                          defined by the Spanish authorities , once the goods have been
Whereas , in view of the characteristics of Spanish
                                                                          effectively imported .
production , imports into Spain of certain products from
third countries should take place in accordance with a
timetable specifying certain quantities in relation to the
annual quota ;
                                                                                                     Article 3
Whereas to ensure proper management of the quotas ,                       1.      The Spanish authorities shall communicate to the
applications for import authorizations should be subject to               Commission the measures which they adopt for the
the lodging of a security ;                                               application of Article 2 .
Whereas provisions should be made for communicating                       2.      They shall transmit , not later than the 15th of each
information to the Commission ;                                           month , the following information on import authorizations
                                                                          issued in the preceding month :
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in               — the quantities covered by the import authorizations
 accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee                       issued , by country of provenance ,
 for Fruit and Vegetables ,
                                                                          — the quantities imported , by country of provenance .
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                                                        Article 4
 (>) OJ No L 367 , 31 . 12 . 1985 , p. 28 .                                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986 .
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States .
           Done at Brussels , 28 February 1986 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                               Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                  Vice-President
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                                                     ANNEX I
                                                                                                            (tonnes)
              CCT
             heading                                                                              Initial quota
                                                     Description                                    for 1986
               No
             07.01   Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
                        B. Cabbages , cauliflowers and Brussels sprouts :
                             I. Cauliflowers                                                          1 082
                        G. Carrots , turnips , salad beetroot , salsify , celeriac , radishes and
                             similar edible roots :
                             ex II . Carrots and turnips :
                                     — Carrots                                                          332
                     ex H. Onions , shallots and garlic :
                             — Onions                                                                 1 994
                             — Garlic                                                                   377
                        M. Tomatoes                                                                   2 004
              08.02  Citrus fruit , fresh or dried :
                     A. Oranges                                                                       1 731
                     B. Mandarins ( including tangerines and satsumas ); Clementines ,
                         wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids :
                         II . Other :
                               — Mandarins ( including tangerines and satsumas )                         456
                     C. Lemons                                                                           469
              08.04  Grapes , fresh or dried :
                     A. Fresh
                         I. Table grapes                                                                 509
              08.06  Apples , pears and quinces , fresh :
                     A. Apples                                                                           983
                     B. Pears                                                                            503
              08.07  Stone fruit , fresh :
                        A. Apricots                                                                      324
                     ex B. Peaches , including nectarines :
                              — Peaches                                                                  930
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                                                   ANNEX II
            CCT                                                                             Quantity
           heading                                 Description                            (% of annual
             No                                                                              quota )
           08.02   Citrus fruit , fresh or dried :                       '
                   B. Oranges :
                        I. Sweet oranges , fresh :
                                 a ) From 1 April to 30 April
                                 b ) From 1 May to 15 May
                            ex c ) From 16 May to 15 October :
                                     — From 16 May to 31 August
                                     — From 1 October to 15 October                              20
                                 d ) From 16 October to 31 March
                       II . Other :
                            ex a ) From 1 April to 15 October :
                                     — From 1 April to 31 May
                                     — From 1 October to 15 October
                                 b ) From 16 October to 31 March
                   B. Mandarins ( including tangerines and satsumas ); Clementines ,
                       wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids :
                       ex II . Other :
                                 — Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas ), from
                                      1 October to 31 May                                        20
            08.06  Apples , pears and quinces , fresh :
                   A. Apples :
                       ex I. Cider apples , in bulk :
                                 From 16 September to 15 December :
                                 — From 16 September to 30 November                              15
                            II . Other :
                                 ex a ) From 1 August to 31 December :
                                         — From 1 September to 30 November
                                                                                        J
                   B. Pears :
                        ex I. Percy pears , in bulk :
                                 From 1 August to 31 December:
                                  — From 1 August to 16 December
                            II . Other :                                                         25
                                     c ) From 16 July to 31 July
                                  ex d ) From 1 August to 31 December :
                                         — From 1 August to 16 December
            08.07   Stone fruit , fresh :
                    ex A. Apricots :
                             — From 1 May to 31 July                                              25
                    ex B. Peaches including nectarines :
                             — From 15 June to 15 September                                       25