Commission Regulation (EEC) No 714/91 of 22 March 1991 laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) to trade in fruit and vegetables between Spain and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 as regards tomatoes, lettuce, broad-leaf endives, carrots, artichokes, table grapes, melons and strawberries
Date: 1991-03-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, fresh vegetable, supplementary trade mechanism













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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 714/91 of 22 March 1991 laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) to trade in fruit and vegetables between Spain and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 as regards tomatoes, lettuce, broad-leaf endives, carrots, artichokes, table grapes, melons and strawberries  


Official Journal L 077 , 23/03/1991 P. 0043 - 0045 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 714/91  of 22 March 1991  laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) to trade in fruit and vegetables between Spain and the Community as constituted  on 31 December 1985 as regards tomatoes, lettuce, broad-leaf endives, carrots, artichokes, table grapes, melons and strawberriesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 of 23 October 1989 laying down general rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to fresh fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 816/89 (2) establishes the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector from 1 January 1990; whereas tomatoes, lettuce, broad-leaf endives, carrots,  artichokes, table grapes, melons and strawberries are included in the list;  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 245/90 (4), lays down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism, hereinafter called the 'STM', to fresh fruit and vegetables;  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 184/91 (5) lays down that the periods referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 shall be up to 24 March 1991 for the above products; whereas in view of expected exports from Spain to the rest of the  Community, with the exception of Portugal, and of the Community market situation, a period I should be fixed for the products in question excepting strawberries; whereas, on the basis of the abovementioned criteria a period II should be determined for  strawberries until 14 April; whereas indicative ceilings should be determined pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 for very short periods given the sensitivity of this product;  Whereas it should be stipulated that the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 relating to statistical monitoring, to the use of exit documents for Spanish consignments and to the various communications from the Member States apply in order to  ensure that the STM operates;  Whereas the need for accurate information justifies communications on the statistical monitoring of trade at more frequent intervals;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  1. For tomatoes, cabbage lettuce, lettuce other than cabbage lettuce, broad-leaf endives, carrots, artichokes, table grapes and melons covered by the CN codes set out in the Annex, the periods provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No  3210/89 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.  2. For strawberries covered by CN code 0810 10 90:  - the indicative ceilings provided for in Article 83 (1) of the Act of Accession, and  - the periods provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89  shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.  Article 2  1. For consignments of the products referred to in Article 1 from Spain to the rest of the Community market, with the exception of Portugal, Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89, with the exception of Articles 5 and 7 thereof, shall apply.  However, the notification provided for in Article 2 (2) of that Regulation shall be made each Tuesday at the latest in respect of quantities consigned during the preceding week.  2. The notification provided for in the first paragraph of Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 for products mentioned in Article 1 (2) subject to a period II or to a period III shall be forwarded to the Commission on Tuesday each week at the latest  in respect of the preceding week.  During the application of a period I, those notifications shall be made once a month, on the fifth day of each month at the latest in respect of data from the preceding month; where appropriate, that notification shall bear the word 'nil'.  Article 3  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 22 March 1991.   For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 312, 27. 10. 1989, p. 6.   (2) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1989, p. 35.   (3) OJ No L 379, 28. 12. 1989, p. 20.   (4) OJ No L 27, 31. 1. 1990, p. 14.   (5) OJ No L 20, 25. 1. 1991, p. 15.    ANNEX  Determination of the periods provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 and the ceilings provided for in Article 83 of the Act of Accession  Period from 25 March to 14 April 1991   Description of product  CN code  Period      Tomatoes  0702 00 10  I  Cabbage lettuce  0705 11 10 and  0705 11 90  I  Lettuce other than cabbage lettuce  0705 19 00  I  Broad-leaf endives  ex 0705 29 00  I  Carrots  ex 0706 10 00  I  Artichokes  0709 10 00  I  Table grapes  0806 10 15  I  Melons  0807 10 90  I           Description of product  CN code   Indicative ceiling (tonnes)  Period       Strawberries  0810 10 90  25 - 31. 3. 1991: 10 000  II    1 - 7. 4. 1991: 10 650  II    8 - 14. 4. 1991: 12 350  II