No L 1/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 1. 90 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION- COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1989 on the forward estimate for live plants for 1990 (90/1/EEC) THE 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, and in particular Article 251 (1) thereof, Whereas Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession provides that, at the beginning of each marketing year, a forward estimate is to be drawn up for each of the products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism (STM); whereas, given the way in which live plants are marketed and in particular the absence of any marketing year, the calendar year should be adopted as the reference period ; Whereas the forward estimate for the period 1 January to 31 December. 1990 has been drawn up on the basis of forecasts of production and - consumption ;- Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are'in - accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The forward estimate, as referred to in Article 251 (1) of the Act of Accession, for live plants subject to the supple- mentary trade - mechanism (STM) and imported into Portugal during the period 1 January to 31 December . 1990 is set forth in the Annex hereto. Article 2 - This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1989.: For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission