No L.80/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 3. 89 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 760/89 of 22 March 1989 on the issue of STM licences for rose bushes and amending Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accesion 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 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (), Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 643/86 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3998/88 (), lays down detailed rules.for the application -of the supple- mentary 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 Accesion, 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 595/89(), the. Commission suspended the intetim protective mesures, the issue of STM licences until 31 March 1989, Whereas an increase in the target ceiling may however be contemplated for the current year and imports of given quantities may- be permitted.; 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 rose bushes falling within CN codes 0602 40 90, ‘363 822’ is hereby replaced by ‘472968 units. 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, 22 March 1989. () OJ No-L 55, 1. 3. 1986, -p. 106. () OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. () OJ No L 60, 1. 3. 1986, p. 39. () OJ No L 354, 22. 12. 1988, p. 29. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 65, 9. 3. 1989, p. 8.