§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer of 9 June, Official Report, column 42, what are the quantitative restrictions against the import of Japanese vehicles which exist in Spain and Portugal which the EEC allowed to continue; and for how long these will be allowed to continue.
§ Mr. Alan Clark[pursuant to his reply, 12 June 1986, c. 248]: The levels of these restrictions are set by the Governments of Spain and Portugal, although certain guidlines applicable to Portugal until the end of 1987 are laid out in protocol 23 of the treaty of accession, European Communities No. 27 (1985), a copy of which has been placed in the Library. Article 364 of the treaty requires the Portuguese to retain the restrictions covered by protocol 23 until at least the end of 1987. There are no other time constraints.