Commission Regulation (EEC) No 841/86 of 21 March 1986 fixing the initial quotas for 1986 to be opened by Portugal in respect of certain products of the wine sector from third countries

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 841/86
of 21 March 1986
fixing the initial quotas for 1986 to be opened by Portugal in respect of certain products of the wine sector from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3797/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Portugal from third countries of certain agricultural products subject to transition by stages (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3797/85, Portugal may apply quantitative restrictions in the form of annual quotas in respect of certain products of the wine sector; whereas the initial quota for 1986 must be fixed at either 0,1 % of average annual production in Portugal during the three years prior to accession for which statistics are available, or the average level of Portuguese imports during the three years prior to accession for which statistics are available, where this quantity is greater;
Whereas, in the light of the statistics at present available, the initial quota should be based on the first of the two criteria described above;
Whereas the quota for the period from 1 March to 31 December 1986 must be equal to the initial quota less one-sixth;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,