Commission Regulation (EC) No 681/94 of 25 March 1994 laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the Supplementary Trade Mechanism (STM) between Spain and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 as regards certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 1994-03-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, fruit vegetable, soft fruit













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31994R0681

Commission Regulation (EC) No 681/94 of 25 March 1994 laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the Supplementary Trade Mechanism (STM) between Spain and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 as regards certain fruit and vegetables  


Official Journal L 083 , 26/03/1994 P. 0045 - 0046 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 681/94 of 25 March 1994 laying down certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) between Spain and the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 as regards  certain fruit and vegetablesTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3818/92 (2), and in particular Article  9 thereof,  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 816/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3831/92 (4), establishes the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector from 1 January 1990; whereas  tomatoes, artichokes, melons and strawberries are included in the list;  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3308/91 (6), lays down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism, hereinafter called the 'STM', to fresh fruit and vegetables;  Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 419/94 (7) lays down that the periods referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 shall be up to 27 March 1994 for the above products; whereas in view of last 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 melons;  Whereas, on the basis of the abovementioned criteria a period I and III should be determined for tomatoes and a period II should be determined for strawberries and for artichokes respectively until 2 May; whereas indicative ceilings should be determined  pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 for very short periods, given the sensitivity of these products;  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 melons covered by the CN code 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, tomatoes covered by CN code 0702 00 10 and artichokes covered by CN code 0709 10 00:  - 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 28 March 1994.  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 25 March 1994.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 312, 27. 10. 1989, p. 6.  (2) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 15.  (3) OJ No L 86, 31. 3. 1989, p. 35.  (4) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 47.  (5) OJ No L 379, 28. 12. 1989, p. 20.  (6) OJ No L 313, 14. 11. 1991, p. 13.  (7) OJ No L 55, 26. 2. 1994, p. 18.     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 28 March to 1 May 1994  "" ID="1">Melons> ID="2">0807 10 90> ID="3">I"> "" ID="1">Strawberries> ID="2">0810 10 90 0810 10 10> ID="3">28. 3.   3. 4. 1994: 16 100> ID="4">II"> ID="3">4. 4.   10. 4. 1994: 18 900> ID="4">II"> ID="3">11. 4.   17. 4. 1994: 20 600> ID="4">II"> ID="3">18. 4.   24. 4. 1994: 20 600>  ID="4">II"> ID="3">25. 4.   1. 5. 1994: 21 200> ID="4">II"> ID="1">Tomatoes> ID="2">0702 00 10> ID="3">28. 3.   31. 3. 1994: - > ID="4">I"> ID="3">1. 4.   3. 4. 1994: 12 000> ID="4">II"> ID="3">4. 4.   10. 4. 1994: 17 900> ID="4">II"> ID="3">11. 4.    17. 4. 1994: 9 400> ID="4">II"> ID="3">18. 4.   24. 4. 1994: 8 000> ID="4">II"> ID="3">25. 4.   1. 5. 1994: 6 700> ID="4">II"> ID="1">Artichokes> ID="2">0709 10 00> ID="3">28. 3.   3. 4. 1994: 1 600> ID="4">II"> ID="3">4. 4.   10. 4. 1994: 1 900>  ID="4">II"> ID="3">11. 4.   17. 4. 1994: 2 000> ID="4">II"> ID="3">18. 4.   24. 4. 1994: 5 000> ID="4">II"> ID="3">25. 4.   1. 5. 1994: 5 000> ID="4">II">