Council Regulation (EEC) No 491/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural products from third countries

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 491/86  of 25 February 1986  laying down  detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural  products from third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,  Having  regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Act of  Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (1) thereof,  Having regard to the  proposal from the Commission,  Whereas Article 77 of the Act of Accession provides that the Kingdom  of Spain may maintain, until 31 December 1995, quantitative restrictions on imports of certain  products from third countries; whereas the Council must lay down detailed rules for the application  of such quantitative restrictions;  Whereas either the average of imports into Spain or a  percentage of Spanish production should be used as a criterion for fixing the quantitative  restrictions; whereas, if neither of these criteria seems satisfactory, account should be taken of  the requirements of the Spanish market and the need to contribute, in the common interest, to the  harmonious development of world trade;  Whereas the Kingdom of Spain may apply quantitative  restrictions to the import from third countries of products subject to the supplementary mechanism  applicable to imports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985;  Whereas the  quantitative restrictions must not have the effect that Community products are treated less  favourably than products from third countries;  Whereas this Regulation applies to all third  countries, without prejudice to the protocols to be concluded with the preferential third countries  in accordance with Article 179 of the Act or to the transitional measures referred to in Article  180 thereof; whereas it should nevertheless be specified that the quantitative restrictions fixed  in implementation of these Articles will be included in those valid for the third countries as a  whole in implementation of this Regulation,