5.3.86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 63/95 COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1986 . establishing arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) on the other (86/47/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 136 thereof, Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission, Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal provides for adjustments and transitional measures to apply to trade between those Member States on the one hand and certain third countries on the other; Whereas it is necessary to lay down special provisions for the implementation by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic as from 1 March 1986 of the trade arrangements established by acts adopted pursuant to Articles 131 to 135 of the EEC Treaty for the benefit of the overseas countries and territories (OCT); Whereas for the time being such special provisions should be applicable only until 31 December 1986, taking account of the arrangements in force in the ACP States; Whereas quantitative restrictions which may be applied by the Kingdom of Spain or the Portuguese Republic vis-d-vis third countries in respect of products listed in Annex II to the Treaty are covered by general provisions adopted by the Council applying to all third countries; Whereas the Commission should therefore lay down implementing provisions in respect of these measures; Whereas the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are not part of the customs territory of the Community and in principle autonomous acts on acts adopted under agreement of Community institutions concerning the common commercial policy and relating directly to the import or export of goods do not apply to the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla; Whereas Article 7 of Protocol No 2 to the Act of Accession concerning the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla provides, however, that customs duties, charges having equivalent effect and trade arrangements applying to imports into the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla of goods coming from a third country may not be less favourable than those applied by the Community in accordance with its international commitments or preferential arrangements vis-d-vis such third country, provided the third country in question accords imports from the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla the same treatment as it accords those from the Community; Whereas provisions should therefore be adopted for implementation of the trade arrangements applicable to imports into the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla of products originating in the OCT, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 From 1 March to 31 December 1986 the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic shall apply the same arrangements to imports originating in the OCT as are applied by the other Member States of the Community, having regard to the specific provisions set out in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 March 1986. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1986. For the Council The President W. F. van EEKELEN