30. 12. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 362/3 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4131/88 " of 19 December 1588 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 relating to the continuing of the import of New Zealand butter into the: United Kingdom on special terms ' THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, The quantities which may be imported shall be as : follows : Having regard to the 1972 Act of Accession, and in orows particular Article 5 (2) of Protocol 18 thereto, — 83000 tonnes in 1984, — 81000 tonnes in 1985, — 79000 tonnes in 1986, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, ‘Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2335/86 (3, gave the United Kingdom temporary authorization to- import a — 76 500 tonnes in 1987, ; quantity of New Zealand butter on special terms during . the period from 1 January 1984 to 31 December 1988 ; — 74 500 -tonnes in 1988, Whereas the Council has not been able to agree in good — 18625 tonnes for the period 1 January 1989 to 31~ time on new import arrangements for a longer term; March 1989. whereas, in order to prevent an interruption of the imports, a further temporary authorization should be 2. Article 2 (3) is replaced by the following: granted for the period 1 January to 31 March 1989, ' : ‘3. Before 1 April 1989 the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, N HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : shall take a decision on the maintenance of exceptional arrangements.’ Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 3667/83 is hereby amended as follows : : 1. Article 2 (1) is replaced by the following: Article 2 ‘1. These arrangements shall apply during the . period 1 January 1984 to 31 March 1989. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. ‘ ‘ : Done at Brussels; 19 December 1988. For the Council The President Y. POTTAKIS () OJ No L 366, 28. 12. 1983, p. 16. () OJ No L 203, 26. 7. 1986, p. 7.