21. 3. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 75/29 COMM]SSION REGULATION (EEC) No 705/92 of 20 March 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 laying down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to milk products imported into Spain from the Community of Ten and Portugal 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 83 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for applying the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade ('), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (3, and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 63/92(*), sets, within the indicative ceiling for the import of milk products into Spain, two quantities, one for products originating in the Community of Ten and the other for those originating in Portugal; whereas the ceiling provides for specific quantities for Portugal in order to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : prevent changes in the traditional trade in milk products in the Community; whereas, in order to enable the Spanish market to be supplied more uniformly, it is desi- rable to provide for break-down by month instead of the current quarterly break-down ; Whereas, the Council has deleted milk and cream in small packings from the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism protecting the Portu- guese market ; whereas the Portuguese market is comple- tely integrated into the Community market with regard to trade in these products ; whereas, then, the integrity of the Community market must take preference over the objec- tive of maintaining traditional trade ; whereas, therefore, there should no longer be separate quantities within the indicative ceiling for imports of milk and cream in small packings into Spain according to whether the product originates in the Community of Ten or in Portugal ; Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Article 2: (a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The maximum quantity for which licences may be issued each month shall be one-twelfth of the quantities specified in the Annex hereto. (b) In paragraph 2, ‘quarterly’ is replaced by ‘monthly’. 2. In the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) ‘quarterly’ and ‘quarter’ are replaced by ‘monthly’ and ‘month’ respectively. () OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. (:;OJNOLSS 1. 3. 1986, p. 28. () OJ No L 6, 11. 1. 1992, p. 24.