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Article 254

Any stock of products in free circulation in Portuguese territory on 1 March 1986 which in quantity exceeds what may be considered representative of a normal carry-over stock must be eliminated by and at the expense of the Portuguese Republic under Community procedures to be specified , and within the time limits to be determined , under the conditions provided for in Article 258 . The concept of normal carry-over stock shall be defined for each product on the basis of the criteria and objectives particular to each common organization of the markets .