11. 5. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 119/59 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1198/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a Community register of citrus cultivation 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 the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the: Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, with a view to laying down better guidelines for production and improving the way the Community withdrawal and control measure system functions, the necessary data regarding Community citrus fruit production potential must be available and accordingly provision should " be made for the establishment of a register of citrus cultivation for each Member State producing citrus fruit; Whereas, for economic and technical reasons; the Member States in which the total area under citrus fruit is very limited should be exempted from the obligation to establish the citrus cultivation register; Whereas provision should be made for a time limit of five years for the full establishment of the citrus cultivation register; whereas, in view of the need to test the methods to be used, provision should be made for methodological trials to be conducted prior to the establishment of the citrus cultivation register; Whereas information contained in the citrus cultivation register must be constantly in line with the actual situation of citrus cultivation; whereas, as a consequence, provision should be made for its constant updating and for regular checks on such updating; Whereas, owing to the information it contains, the citrus cultivation register is a vital management and control instrument; whereas, for that reason, the. relevant Community authorities must be - able to have - access thereto; - Whereas the measures contemplated as a whole are of special Community interest; whereas provision should accordingly be made for the establishment and updating of the citrus cultivation register to be financed in full by the Community; (1) O] No C 49, 28. 2. 1990, p. 78. (2) O] No C 96, 17. 4. 1990. (3) OJ No C 112, 7. 5. 1990, p. 34. Whereas, so that the citrus cultivation register is established and managed under the best conditions, the undertakings entrusted with its establishment should be determined by invitation to tender; Whereas this action should be implemented in Portugal as from the beginning of this marketing year, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Member States producing citrus fruit shall, in accordance with this Regulation, establish a register of citrus cultivation to cover all holdings cultivating citrus fruit within their territory. Member States where the total area under citrus fruit-is less than 1 000 hectares shall not be subject to- this obligation. Article 2 The citrus cultivation register- shall contain at least the following information in respect of each holding: — details identifying the -holding and its location; — references to parcels under citrus fruit, — the:main characteristics of citrus plantations. Article 3 1. The undertaking responsible for establishing the register, for its sound operation and for its constant updating within the territory of a Member State shall be selected by invitation to tender. The draft notice of invitation to tender shall be forwarded to the Commission. Within one month of such notification, the Commission shall decide on any amendments to be made. The Commission shall be consulted on the tenderer to whom it is proposed to award the contract; a negative opinion shall be tantamount to a refusal to finance the contract. 2. Atrial period of one year prior to the definitive award of the contract to establish the citrus cultivation register