3. 4. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities. No L 88/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 837/90 of 26 March 1990 concerning statistical information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals production THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and: in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the markets in cereals (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 201/90 (3, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1806/89 (¥, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (%), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (%), Whereas, in order to carry out the tasks imposed on it by the Treaty and the Regulations concerning the common agricultural policy, the Commission needs to have reli- able, comparable and up-to-date data,. established by - objective methods, on areas under cultivation, yields and production of cereals ; Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the importance of the cereal. production sector for the organization and management of agricultural markets, which implies that the requisite statistical surveys should be conducted to an increasing degree on-the basis of Community rules; Whereas— account should be taken: of the experience - acquired by statistical services with these surveys over many ‘years ; Whereas the purpose of this Regulation is to define the statistical information to be supplied, to prescribe- a-satis- factory level of reliability and lay down additional tech- () OJ No L 281, 1. 11.1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 22, 27. 1. 1990, p- 7. () O] No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1. () OJ No C 8, 13. 1. 1990, p. 12., () Opinion delivered on 16 March 1990 (not yet published in the Official Journal). nical information necessary to assess production figures, to provide for objectivity and representativeness of surveys on area and production by a broad exchange of experi- ence, involving meetings and reports and to fix the dead- lines to be met; Whereas, for cereals as a whole and some important types of cereals, the communication of regional data is also required on an annual basis ; Whereas it is appropriate for the Commission to submit a report after three years of experience with this Regulation, together with, if necessary, proposals for improving statis- tical surveys and--whereas the Commission should consider the -feasibility of a harmonized Community survey after 1992 ; Whereas there is-a need to gauge the amount of Commu- nity funds required to implement this measure ; whereas this- amount is in line with the financial perspective which appears in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 June 1988 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (") ; whereas the appropriations actually available must, in compliance with this Agree- ment, be determined in accordance with budgetary proce- dure ; Whereas it is appropriate- to establish the procedure to be followed by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : SECTION I Objectives Article 1. Member States shall provide the Statistical Office of the European Communities, hereinafter called Eurostat, with. annual data on cereals as specified in Articles 2 and 6. () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 33.