COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 571/86 of 24 February 1986 amending, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 on common rules for imports

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 396 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, it is necessary to incorporate in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1) the quantitative import restrictions which the new Member States are to, or may, apply vis-à-vis other countries from 1 January 1986 by virtue of the transitional provisions in the Act of Accession; whereas, further, these Member States should be authorized, just as are the other Member States, to maintain a number of quantitative restrictions until such time as the common import rules are completed, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantitative restrictions listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be inserted in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 288/82.

Article 2

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 2. It shall be applicable as from 1 January 1986. The arrangements laid down in the Annex for imports into Spain and Portugal shall be applicable to agricultural products falling within Sections I to IV of the Common Customs Tariff from 1 March 1986.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 February 1986. For the Council The President G. BRAKS

(1) OJ No L 35, 9. 2. 1982, p. 1.