Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1181/91 of 6 May 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, apricots, peaches and strawberries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1181/91  of 6 May 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, apricots, peaches and strawberries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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, apricots, peaches 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, to fresh fruit and vegetables;
Whereas for the abovementioned products Commission Regulation (EEC) No 855/91 (5) determines the periods provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 until 19 May 1991; 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 apricots and peaches; whereas, on the basis of the abovementioned criteria, a period II should be  determined for apricots from 3 until 23 June and for peaches from 27 May until 23 June; whereas indicative ceilings should be determined pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 for 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 supplementary trade mechanism operates properly;
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,