Commission Regulation (EEC) No 494/87 of 18 February 1987 laying down transitional measures for imports into Spain of certain live pigs

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 494/87
of 18 February 1987
laying down transitional measures for imports into Spain of certain live pigs
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 Article 90 thereof,
Whereas the liberalization of trade following Accession has led to a substantial increase in the volume of imports into Spain of certain live pigs from other Member States, in particular of piglets; whereas this has created economic difficulties for piglet producers in Spain; whereas these difficulties are sufficiently serious to justify the introduction of transitional measures in order to alleviate the situation of these producers;
Whereas these transitional measures should take the form of quotas opened without discrimination between economic operators; whereas monthly quotas should in principle be fixed; whereas, however, the initial quota should be fixed for the period from 22 to 28 February 1987;
Whereas these measures should allow the producers concerned to adapt to the application of the common organization of the market in pigmeat while creating minimum disturbance to trade;
Whereas the application of such transitional measures is limited by Article 90 (1) of the Act of Accession to the period up to 31 December 1987; whereas provision should be made for these measures to be reviewed;
Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quotas, applications for import authorizations should be subject to the lodging of a security to cover, as a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (1), the actual import of the goods;
Whereas provision should be made for Spain to communicate information to the Commission on the application of the quotas;
Whereas the Management Committee for Pigmeat has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,