29. 12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities " No L 366/41 COMMISSION REGULATION 3819/90 of 19 December 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in fresh fruit and vegetables between Portugal and the other Member States THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN . COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the furopean Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3651/90 of 11 December 1990 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to trade in fresh fruit and vegetables betwen Portugal and the other Member States ('), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3651/90 laid down specific general rules for the supplementary trade mechanism that are to apply to exports to Portugal of products covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1193/90 (*); whereas detailed rules of application should be adopted dealing with stat- istical surveillance and the issuing of STM licences and, if need be, of STM import licences during periods when the Portuguese market is sensitive; Whereas in the case of licences used during sensitive periods reference should be made, wherever possible, to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) (“), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4026/89 (*); Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3651/90, in order to provide the best conditions for trade, the periods during which licences are issued following a period for consideration should be kept to a minimum; (") OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 24. (*) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 119, 11. 5. 1990, p. 43. () OJ No L 57, 1. 3. 1986, p. 1. (*) OJ No L 382, 30. 12. 1989, p. 62. Whereas licences are to be issued by the Portuguese authorities and to be valid solely for entry for consumption or for release for free circulation in Portugal; Whereas the measures provided for in’ this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to exports from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 and from Spain to Portugal and imports from third countries into Portugal of the fruit and vegetable sector products listed in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3647/90 (°) and subject to the supplementary trade mechanism (hereinafter callied ‘STM’). Article 2 1.  Exports from the other Member States and imports from third countries of the products referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to statistical surveillance by the Portuguese authorities. Such surveillance shall be based on the monitoring of the quantities entering Portugal. 2. For each product the Portuguese authorities shall periodically notify the Commission of the quantities imported from the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 from Spain and those imported from third countries. Except where otherwise specified such notification shall be made monthly, by the fifth day of the month at the latest, for the previous month. Article 3 1. During sensitive periods within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 shall apply to applications for and the issuing of the STM licences referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3651/90, except as otherwise provided for in this Regu- lation. 2. However, (a) Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 notwithstanding, the tolerance applicable shall be 2 %; (b) except where other arrangements are made under Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 574/86, Article 19 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) (*) OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 13.