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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1145/89

of 28 April 1989

amending Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to the live plants and floriculture products imported into Portugal concerning the target ceilings for ornamental plants for 1989

THE COMMISSION 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, and in particular Article 252 (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 760/89 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to certain live plants and floricultural products imported into Portugal and in particular the Annex thereto fixes the target ceiling, as provided for in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession, applicable to imports of ornamental plants into Portugal from the other Member States of the Community for the year 1989;

Whereas the abovementioned target ceiling has been reached; whereas the continuation of imports at the rate observed would be likely to bring about a serious disturbance of the Portuguese market at the very time that domestic produce is placed on the market; whereas the quantities imported have to a large extent not yet been marketed but stocks thereof are already depressing the market and compete directly with local production; whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 907/89 (5), the Commission suspended, under the interim protective measures, the issue of STM licences until 30 April 1989;

Whereas an increase in the target ceiling may however be contemplated for the current half-year and the volume of the target ceiling for the year be consequently adapted;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 643/86, under the target ceiling for ornamental plants falling within CN codes 0602 99 91 and 0602 99 99, '647,76 tonnes' is hereby replaced by '737,76 tonnes' and '300,00 tonnes' by '390,00 tonnes'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1989.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106.

(2) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7.

(3) OJ No L 60, 1. 3. 1986, p. 39.

(4) OJ No L 80, 23. 3. 1989, p. 72.

(5) OJ No L 95, 8. 4. 1989, p. 21.