Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 309/92 of 7 February 1992 derogating from Regulation ( EEC ) No 3810/91 as regards the period of validity of STM licences

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 309/92  of 7 February 1992  derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3810/91 as regards the period of validity of STM licences
THE COMMISSION 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 Articles 83 and 251 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 (STM) (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular
Article 7
(1) thereof,
Whereas Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3810/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in the beef and veal sector between the Community as constituted at 31 December  1985 and Spain and Portugal and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 4026/89 and (EEC) No 3815/90 (3), provides that STM licences are to be valid for 18 days from the actual date of issue;
Whereas, as a result of exceptional circumstances which have disturbed trade between Spain and the other Member States, the period of validity of licences issued on 17 January 1992 should be extended without delay by one week;
Whereas, in order to avoid any legal vacuum, this Regulation should enter into force on 3 February 1992;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,