IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF SPAIN TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, THE GOODS WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE TARIFF QUOTA SYSTEM DURING THE YEAR 1985 AND FOR THE WHERE SUCH A SCHEME IS NOT ESTABLISHED IN PERIODS AFTER THE DATE OF ACCESSION, IT SHALL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT, IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, OF THE ZERO OR REDUCED DUTIES CORRESPONDING TO THE SAID ARRANGEMENTS. ON THE SCALE OF ACCOMMODATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 31, BUT LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS IN THE YEAR 1985 WERE IMPORTED FROM THE RESPECTIVE QUOTAS. THE SAME SCHEME IS EXTENDED TO THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4. REGULATION (EEC) NO 572/1986 GOVERNING TRADE BETWEEN SPAIN AND THOSE COUNTRIES.

HOWEVER, IN THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1988, NO QUOTAS WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR CERTAIN GOODS WHICH HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS SCHEME IN THE COURSE OF 1985. FOREIGN TRADE GENERAL HAS RESOLVED THE FOLLOWING:

FIRST. THE SINGLE ANNEX LISTS THE QUANTITIES WHICH, AS FROM 1 JANUARY 1988, AND UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1988, MAY BE IMPORTED WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE DUTIES WHICH ARE INDICATED IN EACH CASE, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OR THOSE IN FREE CIRCULATION IN ITS TERRITORY, AS WELL AS THOSE ORIGINATING IN AND COMING FROM THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION.

SECOND. THE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE IMPORTERS CONCERNED SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPETENT SERVICES OF THE DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL TRADE.

THIRD. THE APPLICATION OF THE TARIFF BENEFITS RESULTING FROM THIS SPECIAL TARIFF REGIME SHALL ONLY REACH THOSE EXPEDITIONS WHOSE REQUEST FOR DISPATCH TO THE CUSTOMS OFFICE OF IMPORT TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY INDICATED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH.

FOURTH. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1988.

MADRID, 30 DECEMBER 1987. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, FERNANDO GOMEZ-AVILES CASHELO.