Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3720/87 of 11 December 1987 laying down detailed rules for applying the quotas for imports into Portugal of certain pigmeat products from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 495/86

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3720/87
of 11 December 1987
laying down detailed rules for applying the quotas for imports into Portugal of certain pigmeat products from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 495/86
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 495/86 of 25 February 1986 fixing for 1986 the initial quotas applicable to Portuguese imports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 of certain products in the pigmeat sector (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quotas, applications for import authorizations should be subject to the lodging of a security; whereas provision should also be made for the quotas to be staggered over the year;
Whereas provision should be made for Portugal to communicate information to the Commission on the application of the quotas;
Whereas this Regulation replaces certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3803/86 of 12 December 1986 laying down detailed rules for applying the quotas for imports into Portugal of certain pigmeat products from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 (2); whereas the said Regulation should therefore be repealed;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 495/86 should be adapted to take account of he Combined Nomenclature established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3); whereas in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 Community acts which include the tariff or statistical nomenclature may be amended by the Commission with a view to the entry into force of the Combined Nomenclature on 1 January 1988;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,