12. 2. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 36/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 297/86 of 10 February 1986 allocating the Community quantitative exports quotas for copper ash and residues and waste and scrap THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain to the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1023/70 of 25 May 1970 establishing a common procedure for administering quantitative quotas ('), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3680/85 of 20 December 1985 on export arrangements for certain types of non-ferrous metal waste and scrap (%), fixed Community quantitative export quotas for copper ash and residues and. waste and scrap for 1986 ; whereas the same Regulation also established quotas for exports of the same products to Spain from the Member States of the ten-member Community ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3680/85 the quotas are to be allocated accor- ding to estimated needs and with regard to the export opportunities that already exist for the products in ques- tion ; Whereas it is necessary to provide for an adaptable and flexible method of administering the Community reserve which will allow all exporters equal and continuous access to the quotas until they are used up; Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the adminis- tration of the shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Quota Administra- tion Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Community quantitative export quotas opened by Regulation (EEC) No 3680/85 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1986 shall be allocated among the Member States as follows without prejudice to Article 4 : (tonnes) CCT heading Description Quantity No ex 26.03 Ash and residues of copper and copper | Germany 9 000 alloys France 3300 Italy 2350 Benelux 850 United Kingdom 1 600 Denmark ) 1 400 Ireland - Greece 700 Spain 200 Portugal 100 Community reserve 5 500 () OJ No L 124, 8. 6. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 351, 28. 12. 1985, p. S.