Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1367/91 of 24 May 1991 laying down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to imports of cereals into Portugal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1367/91  of 24 May 1991  laying down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to imports of cereals into Portugal
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, and in particular Article 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7  (1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3659/90 of 11 December 1990 on products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism during the second stage of Portuguese accession (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3659/90 provides that the supplementary trade mechanism is to apply during the second stage in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 250, 251 and 252 of the Act of Accession; whereas, for products falling  within CN codes 1001 90 99, 1003 00 90 and 1005 90 00, that mechanism is to apply during periods which are critical to the marketing of cereals produced in Portugal; whereas those periods must be determined for each of the cereals in question taking  into account the period of harvest;
Whereas Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession provides for the fixing of a target import ceiling taking into account Portugal's traditional import flows and the gradual opening-up of the Portuguese market; whereas monthly target ceilings should be  fixed in order to facilitate the disposal of Portuguese production;
Whereas, in order to prevent speculative applications for STM licences, the term of validity of the latter must be limited to a relatively short period which is sufficient for the completion of import operations under normal conditions; whereas holders  of STM licences should be required to lodge a security in order to ensure that licence obligations are properly observed;
Whereas, with a view to ensuring minimum supplies to the greatest number of operators for their immediate needs, provision should be made for each operator to be able to submit tenders only up to a maximum quantity; whereas, with a view to preventing  any circumvention of these provisions and consequently the buying-in of the quantities put up for sale by a small number of operators, provision should be made for recognized operators only to take part in this allocation of the quantities to be  exported;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,