31990R2023

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2023/90

of 16 July 1990

laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for beef and veal

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 85 (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 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4026/89 (3) sets the indicative ceiling for imports into Spain of certain beef and veal products for 1990;

Whereas applications for STM licences lodged in the week 18 to 22 June 1990 for live animals are for quantities far higher than the fraction of the indicative ceiling applying for the second quarter of 1990;

Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted by an emergency procedure appropriate interim protective measures by Regulation (EEC) No 1830/90 (4); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in view of the situation of the market in Spain, an increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;

Whereas, as a definitive measure as mentioned in Article 85 (3) of the Act, suspension of the issuing of STM licences provided for in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1830/90 should be extended in order to prevent any disturbance on the Spanish market;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. The issuing of STM licences for the beef and veal products referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 1830/90 is hereby suspended until 30 September 1990 inclusive.

2. Applications for STM licences may be reintroduced from 17 September 1990.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1990.

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 382, 30. 12. 1989, p. 62.

(4) OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1990, p. 84.