28. 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53/51 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 1992 authorizing Portugal to import from third countries at a reduced levy certain quantities of raw sugar during the period 1 March to 30 June 1992 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (92/137/BEC) 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, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’, and in parti- cular the third subparagraph of Article 303 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (*), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 61/92 (%), and in particular Articles 13 (2) and 16 (7) and the second subparagraph of Article 39 thereof, : Whereas, pursuant to the first and second subparagraphs of Article 303 of the Act, the maximum quantities of raw sugar to be imported at a reduced levy from certain ACP States, together with the relevant periods of application in order to supply the Portuguese refineries, have been deter- mined by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 600/86 () ; Whereas the third subparagraph of Article 303 of the Act provides in particular that, where, during the specified periods of application, the Community forward estimate for raw sugar for a given marketing year or part thereof shows that the availability of raw sugar is insufficient to ensure adequate supply of Portuguese refineries, Portugal may be authorized to import from third coun- () OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4. ) O] No L 6, 11. 1. 1992, p. 19. () OJ No L 58, 1. 3. 1986, p. 20. tries under the marketing year or part thereof concerned, the quantities which it is estimated are lacking, under the same conditions regarding the reduced levy as' those provided for in respect of the quantities to be imported from the ACP States in question ; whereas the forward estimate, for the period from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 showed that the foreseeable shortfall could be fixed in a first stage by Commission Decision 91/324/EEC (%) 50 000 tonnes to be imported from third countries in tespect of the period 1 July 1991 to 29 February 1992 ; Whereas the actual quantities of raw sugar available in the Community, and in particular production in the French department of Réunion, and quantities available for refi- ning are now known ; whereas the remainder of the short- fall in respect of the period 1 March to 30 June 1992 should accordingly be fixed ; Whereas, in order to ensure sound management of the markets in the sector and, in particular, effective control of operations, it is necessary firstly to apply to the sugar concerned the normal rules for performance of the customs formalities for import and, secondly, to provide for notification by Portugal of the quantities of raw sugar imported and refined within the meaning of this Deci- sion ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, () OJ No L 177, 5. 7. 1991, p. 37.