Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3718/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for trade with Portugal in beef and veal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3718/91  of 18 December 1991  laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for trade with Portugal in beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 252 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7  (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3815/90 (3) sets the indicative ceiling for imports into Portugal of certain beef and veal products for 1991; whereas these ceilings have been raised by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3508/91 (4);
Whereas applications for STM licences lodged in the week 4 to 8 November 1991 for live animals and fresh or chilled beef and veal, and in the week 25 November to 1 December 1991 for frozen beef and veal are for quantities far higher than those fixed by  Regulation (EEC) No 3508/91;
Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted by an emergency procedure appropriate interim protective measures by Regulations (EEC) No 3325/91 (5) and (EEC) No 3556/91 (6); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in view of the increase  already decided, a further increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;
Whereas, by way of application of the definitive measures referred to in Article 252 (1) of the Act of Accession, in order to prevent any disturbance on the Portuguese market, the issuing of STM licences should be suspended definitively;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,