Commission Regulation (EEC) No 172/91 of 24 January 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3819/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in fresh fruit and vegetables between Portugal and the other Member States

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 172/91  of 24 January 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3819/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in fresh fruit and vegetables between Portugal and the  other Member States
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 3651/90 of 11 December 1990 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in fresh fruit and vegetables between Portugal and the other Member States (1), and in  particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3819/90 (2), STM licences shall be issued without delay to the applicant; whereas Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3651/90 lays down that provision may be made for a period of reflection  before an STM licence is issued; whereas in the interests of efficient administration of the mechanism in question, provision should be made for the Commission to implement this procedure as quickly as possible with a view to an assessment of the risk  of the target celling being exceeded; whereas, for the same reasons, provision should be made for the establishment, where necessary, of swift communications between the Portuguese authorities and the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,