Council Regulation (EEC) No 3797/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Portugal from third countries of certain agricultural products subject to the system of transition by stages

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N°  3797/85
of 20 December 1985
laying down detailed rules concerning quantitative restrictions on  imports into Portugal from third countries of certain agricultural products subject to the system  of transition by stages
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, hereinafter referred to as 'Act' and  in particular Article 258 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 280 of the Act stipulates that Portugal may maintain, until 31 December 1995,  quantitative restrictions on imports from third countries of the products referred to in Annex XXVI  to the Act; whereas the Council must determine detailed rules for the application of such  quantitative restrictions;
Whereas Portugal may maintain, until the end of the stage, quantitative restrictions on imports  from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 for the same products;
Whereas the quantitative restrictions must not have the effect that the Community products are  treated less favourable than products from third countries;
Whereas this Regulation is intended to apply to third countries as a whole, and without prejudice  to the protocols to be concluded with the preferential third countries in accordance with Article  366 of the Act or to the transitional measures referred to in Article 367 thereof; whereas it  should nevertheless be specified that the quantities or values of the quantitative restrictions  fixed in compliance with these Articles will be included in those fixed for third countries as a  whole pursuant to this Regulation;
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal the institutions  of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 258 of the Act,