CELEX: 31991R0855
Language: en
Date: 1991-04-05 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 855/91 of 5 April 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, melons and strawberries

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31991R0855

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 855/91 of 5 April 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, melons and strawberries  

Official Journal L 086 , 06/04/1991 P. 0016 - 0017

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 855/91  of 5 April 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, 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, 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 714/91 (5) lays down that the periods referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 shall be up to 11 April 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, as regards strawberries, on the basis of the abovementioned criteria Regulation  (EEC) No 714/91 should be amended and a period III should be determined for that product until 19 May 1991; 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 and melons falling within the CN codes according to the Annex hereto, 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 falling within CN codes 0810 10 10 and 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 from Spain to the rest of the Community market, with the exception of Portugal, of the products referred to in Article 1, the provisions of 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, 5 April 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 77, 23. 3. 1991, p. 43.    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 8 April to 19 May 1991   Description of product  CN code  Period      Tomatoes  0702 00 10 and  I   0702 00 90   Cabbage lettuce  0705 11 10  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  Melons  0807 10 90  I           Description of product  CN code  Indicative ceiling (tonnes)  Period       Strawberries  0810 10 10  8 - 14. 4. 1991: 12 350  III (1)   and  15 - 21. 4. 1991: 13 500  III   0810 10 90  22 - 28. 4. 1991: 13  500  III    29. 4 - 5. 5. 1991: 14 600  III    6 - 12. 5. 1991: 14 600  III    13 - 19. 5. 1991: 8 500  III      (1) Modifies during the week from 8 to 14 April the period laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 714/91.