5. 8. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 217/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2492/86 of 31 July 1986 authorizing Portugal to reduce temporarily import duties on oil-cake 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 243 (4) thereof, Whereas Article 243 (4) (a) of the Act of Accession makes provision for the Portuguese Republic, should it so request, to reduce customs duties on oil-seeds and oleagi- nous fruits and on products derived from these; "Whereas on 14 July 1986 the Portuguese Republic, under the said Article 243, requested the partial suspension of the customs duties on oil-cake ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Portuguese Republic is authorized to suspend parti- ally the customs duty on oil-cake imported from third countries or from the other Member States. The duty applicable until 31 December 1986 shall be : ccr C heading Description 1215toms No uty 23.04 Oil-cake and other residues (except dregs) resulting from the extraction of vegetble oils : ex B. Other: oil-cake 3% Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communaties. This Regulation shall be binding iﬁ its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 July 1986. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President