Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3946/89 of 20 December 1989 fixing certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to fruit and vegetables as regards artichokes, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, melons, table grapes and tomatoes

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3946/89
of 20 December 1989
fixing certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to fruit and vegetables as regards artichokes, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, melons, table grapes and tomatoes
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) established the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector from 1 January 1990; whereas those products include artichokes, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, melons, table grapes und tomatoes;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 (3) lays down the detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism, hereinafter referred to as the 'STM', to fresh fruit and vegetables;
Whereas the periods provided for in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 should be fixed for the abovementioned products from the beginning of the period of application of the STM since products from Spain are marketed on the Community market at that date;
Whereas the small quantities of Spanish consignments of such products traditionally despatched in January do not justify the determination of a period 1 within the meaning of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89;
Wheres it should be stressed that Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 applies to ensure that the STM functions; whereas, however, the small quantities of Spanish consignments to the other Member States during the period concerned mean that the application of Article 9 of the abovementioned Regulation should be waived;
Whereas the need for precise information particularly during the starting-up phase of the STM justifies short intervals between notifications; to the Commission regarding the statistical monitoring of trade;
Whereas the meausres provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,