NoL357/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 20.12.90
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3685/90
of19December 1990
layingdowncertainadditionaldetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
supplementary trademechanism (STM)tofruitandvegetabletradebetween
SpainandtheCommunityasconstitutedon31December1985asregards
tomatoes,lettuce,broad-leafendives,carrots,artichokes,tablegrapesand
melons
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3210/89
of23October1989layingdowngeneralrulesfor
applyingthesupplementary trademechanismtofresh
fruitandvegetables('),andinparticularArticle9thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No816/89(2)
establishesthelistofproductssubjecttothesupplemen­
tarytrademechanisminthefreshfruitandvegetables
sectorfrom1January1990;whereastomatoes,lettuce,
broad-leafendives,artichokes,tablegrapesandmelonsare
includedonthelist;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3944/89(3),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No245/90(4),lays
downdetailedrulesforapplyingthesupplementary trade
mechanism ,hereinaftercalledthe'SIM',tofreshfruit
andvegetables;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3487/90(*)
laysdownthattheperiodsreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation(EEC)No3210/89shallbeupto31
December 1990fortheaboveproducts;whereas,inview
ofexpectedexportsfromSpaintotherestoftheCommu­
nity,withtheexceptionofPortugal,andoftheCommu­
nitymarketsituation,theaboveperiodsshouldbefixed
uptobeginningFebruary1991fortheproductsinques­
tion,inaccordancewiththeAnnex;whereas,inconsider­
ationofthesamefactors,areasonableperiodshouldbe
determinedandanindicativeceilingbesetforbroad­
leavedendives;
WhereasitshouldberecalledthattheprovisionsofRegu­
lation(EEC)No3944/89onstatisticalmonitoringand
variouscommunications fromtheMemberStatesapplyto
guaranteethefunctioningoftheSTM;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforFruitandVegetables,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.FortomatoesfallingwithinCNcode07020010,
cabbagelettucefallingwithinCNcode07051190,
lettuceotherthancabbagelettucefallingwithinCNcode
07051900^artichokesfallingwithinCNcode07091000,
tablegrapesfallingwithinCNcodes08061011and
08061015andmelonsfallingwithinCNcode
08071090theperiodsprovidedforinArticle2ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No3210/89shallbeassetoutintheAnnex.
2.Forbroad-leafendivesfallingwithinCNcodeex
07052900:
—theindicativeceilingsreferredtoinArticle83(1)of
theActofAccession,
and
—theperiodsreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No3210/89
shallbeasfixedintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
1.Forconsignments fromSpaintotherestofthe
CommunitymarketwiththeexceptionofPortugalofthe
productslistedinArticle1,theprovisionsofRegulation
(EEC)No3944/89,withtheexceptionofArticles5and7
thereof,shallapply.
Thenotification ,referredtoinArticle2(2)ofthesaid
RegulationshallbemadeeachTuesdayatthelatestfor
thequantitiesconsignedduringtheprecedingweek.
2.Thecommunications referredtointhefirstpara­
graphofArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)No3944/89for
productssubjecttoaperiodIIorIIIshallbesenttothe
CommissionbyTuesdayofeachweekatthelatestforthe
precedingweek.
DuringtheapplicationofaperiodI,thosecommunica­
tionsshallbemadeonceamonthbythefifthofeach
monthatthelatestforinformationreferringtothe
previousmonth;whereappropriate,thiscommunication
shallbeartheword'nil'.
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January1991.(')OJNoL312,27.10.1989,p.6.
(2)OJNoL86,31.3.1989,p.35.
(3)OJNoL379,28.12.1989,p.20.
(4)OJNoL27,31.1.1990,p.14.0OJNoL336,1.12.1990,p.86.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Determination oftheperiodsprovidedforinArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No3210/89andthe
ceilingsprovidedforinArticle83oftheActofAccession
Penodfrom1Januaryto3February1991
Description CNcode Period
Tomatoes 07020010 I
Cabbagelettuce 07051190 I
Lettuceotherthancabbagelettuce 07051900III
Artichokes 07091000\
Tablegrapes 08061011andll
l 08061015 I
Melons 08071090 I
Description CNcodeIndicativeceilings
(tonnes)Periods
Broad-leafendives ex07052900 1.1—13.1.1991:2500 II
\ 14.1—27.1.1991:2500 II
28.1—3.2.1991: — I