Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3918/88 of 15 December 1988 fixing, from 1989, the quota for imports into Portugal of live swine from Spain and certain detailed rules for the application thereof

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3918/88
of 15 December 1988
fixing, from 1989, the quota for imports into Portugal of live swine from Spain and certain detailed rules for the application thereof
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 3792/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down the arrangements applying to trade in agricultural products between Spain and Portugal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas the quotas for 1988 for imports into Portugal of certain products from Spain are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/87 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2199/88 (4); whereas Article 4 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3792/85 lays down a minimum annual rate of increase of the quotas of 10 % during the first stage; whereas these quotas are in addition to those applicable under Article 269 of the Act of Accession to imports from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985; whereas, however, the Portuguese authorities have requested that quantitative restrictions on imports, in the pigmeat sector, be limited to imports of live swine; whereas the evolution of the trade since accession allows the acceptance of this request; whereas the quota for 1989 should be fixed accordingly;
Whereas, to ensure proper management of the quota, applications for import authorizations should be subject to the lodging of a security; whereas provision should also be made for the quota to be staggered over the year;
Whereas provision should be made for Portugal to communicate information to the Commission on the application of the quota;
Whereas this Regulation replaces Regulation (EEC) No 3719/87; whereas the said Regulation should therefore be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,