Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3631/91 of 13 December 1991 fixing the quotas for 1992 applying to imports into Spain of milk and milk products from third countries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3631/91  of 13 December 1991  fixing the quotas for 1992 applying to imports into Spain of milk and milk products from third countries
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 491/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down rules for the application of quantitative restrictions on imports into Spain of certain agricultural products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 77 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Spain may, until 31 December 1995, apply quantitative restrictions on imports from third countries; whereas these restrictions concern products which are subject to the  supplementary trade mechanism in the case of milk and milk products;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 609/86 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (4), fixed the initial quotas by volume for each product or group of milk products; whereas, in accordance with the second and third subparagraphs of Article 1  (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 491/86, the minimum annual rate of increase in the quota taking into account either the patterns of trade for some third countries or the state of bilateral negotiations with other third countries is fixed; whereas, in view of  the current situation, the import quantities for some third countries should not be modified and the said quantities for Switzerland should be adjusted in accordance with the rules applicable to imports into Spain from the Community as constituted at 31  December 1985;
Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quota, the applications for import licences should be subject to the lodging of a security in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the  application of the system of securities for agricultural products (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3745/89 (6);
Whereas provision should be made for Spain to communicate information to the Commission on the application of the quota;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3116/90 of 15 October 1990 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff and (EEC) No 2915/79 determining the groups of products and the special  provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (7) amended certain CN codes and as a result these amendments should be incorporated in this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,