Council Regulation (EEC) No 497/86 of 25 February 1986 fixing the initial quantitative restrictions on the import into Portugal of certain floricultural products from third countries

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 497/86  of 25 February 1986  fixing the initial quantitative restrictions on the import into Portugal of certain floricultural 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 234 (2) thereof,  Having regard to the  proposal from the Commission,  Whereas Article 245 of the Act of Accession provides that the Portuguese Republic may, until 31 December 1992, apply quantitative restrictions on the import from third countries of products listed in Annex XXI to that Act  and in particular of certain live plants and floricultural products falling within heading Nos 06.02, 06.03 and 06.04 of the Common Customs Tariff;  Whereas implementation by the Portuguese Republic of Article 245 of the Act entails the fixing of the  initial quota for each of the abovementioned products;  Whereas, on the basis of information available, the application of the criteria defined in Article 245 of the Act results in the quota being fixed at the level shown in this Regulation;  Whereas  this Regulation applies to third countries as a whole, but without prejudice to the protocols to be concluded with preferential third countries in accordance with Article 366 of the Act or to the transitional measures referred to in Article 367 of that  Act; whereas it should be specified, however, that the quantities resulting from the quantitative restrictions fixed pursuant to these Articles are to be included in those fixed for the third countries as a whole by this Regulation,