Document ID: 31986R0753

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 753/86
of 11 March 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2473/85 fixing the free-at-frontier reference prices applicable to wine imports from 1 September 1985
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/85 (2), and in particular Article 18 (8) thereof,
Whereas Article 31 of the Act of Accession of Greece lays down that the Hellenic Republic is to apply the Common Customs Tariff in full from 1 January 1986; whereas Article 75 (2) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that the Kingdom of Spain is to apply the Common Customs Tariff duties in full from 1 March 1986 for those wine products for which a reference price is fixed;
Whereas Article 268 (2) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that with effect from 1 March 1986 the customs duties applicable to imports into the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 of wine products from Portugal are to be reduced in accordance with the timetable specified in that Article;
Whereas Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 lays down that the free-at-frontier reference price is to be equal to the reference price less customs duties actually levied;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2473/85 (3) fixed free-at-frontier reference prices for Portugal applicable up to 28 February 1986, calculated on the basis of the customs duties existing prior to the first stage of dismantling provided for by the Act of Accession; whereas an addition should therefore be made to the said Regulation fixing the new free-at-frontier reference prices for Portugal applicable from 1 March 1986, calculated on the basis of the customs duties in force on that date; whereas the provisions relating to Spain should not be prolonged and those concerning Greece should be deleted;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 2473/85 is hereby amended as follows:
1. On page 50, note 2 is deleted with effect from 1 January 1986.
2. Annex II is replaced by the Annex hereto.
3. In the footnotes to Annexes I and II the fifth indent of footnote (1) is replaced by the following:
'- Portugal: Douro, Bucelas, Colares, Bairrada, Algarve, Tras-os-Montes, Beiras, Ribatejo-Oeste.'
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 March 1986.

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