COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 970/95 of 28 April 1995 laying down certain additional detailed rules  for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) between Spain and the Community,  with the exception of Portugal, as regards certain fruit and vegetables
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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, strawberries,  apricots and peaches 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 642/95  (7) lays down that the periods referred to in Article  2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 shall be up to 30 April 1995 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 melons and for  artichokes;
Whereas, on the basis of the abovementioned criteria a period I and II should be determined for  tomatoes, for strawberries, for apricots and for peaches until 18 June 1995; 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,
1.  For melons and artichokes 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  10, tomatoes covered by CN codes 0702  00  25,  0702  00  30 and 0702  00  35, apricots covered by CN codes 0809  10  10 and 0809  10  20, and  peaches covered by CN code ex  0809  30  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.
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`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.