No L 366/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 90 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3815/90 of 19 December 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism to trade in certain beef and veal products intended for 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 251 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 (*), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3792/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down the arrangements applying to trade in agricultural products between Spain and Portugal (*), as amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 3296/88, and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3659/90 (*) lays down the list of products subject to transition by stages ° to which the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) applies from the beginning of the second stage of Portugal’s accession; Whereas Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3792/85 lays down that imports of these products into Portugal from Spain are subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in accordance with Articles 249 to 252 of the Act of Accession; Whereas the indicative ceilings om imports into Portugal of certain beef and veal products listed in the Annex to this Regulation are fixed on the basis of a forward estimate drawn up pursuant to Article 251 of the Act of Accession taking account, in particular, of the traditional (*) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1986, p. 106. (*) OJ No L 293, 27. 10. 1988, p. 7. () OJ No L 367, 31. 12. 1985, p. 7. () O] No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 38. pattern of imports into Portugal and of the need for a gradual opening up of the Portuguese market; Whereas it should be laid down that Community traders may only export certain beef and veal products to Portugal under certain restrictive conditions regarding in particular the length of time they have been trading; whereas, for 1991, a derogation should be given to traders in the territory of the former German Demo- cratic Republic to allow them to export these products to Portugal; Whereas, when laying down the detailed rules for the lodging of the application and the issuing of licences, derogation should be made from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (%), and from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88; Whereas, with regard to imports from third countries, certain aspects of the arrangements applicable to STM import licences laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 596/86 should be clarified; whereas, for this purpose, the application of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (*), as last- amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2996/90 (°), and of the other provisions regarding the various special import arrangements is the most appropriate for the import arrangements for beef and veal; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, () O] No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () O] No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (") OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. () OJ No L 286, 18. 10. 1990, p. 17.