31. 10. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 300/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3167/91 of 30 October 1991 altering the entry price or certain fruit and vegetables originating in Mediterranean third countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3488/89 of 21 November 1989 laying down the method of deci- sion for certain provisions laid down for agricultural products in the framework of Mediterranean agree- ments ('), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas, in accordance with the agreements concluded with various Mediterranean third countries, the Commu- nity may decide to alter the entry price for certain species of fruit and vegetables originating in such countries, taking account of the annual reviews of trade flows by product and country pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 451/89 of 20 February 1989 concerning the procedure to be applied to certain agricultural products originating in various Mediterranean third countries (%); Whereas examination of the prospects for export flows from Mediterranean third countries in the light of the overall trend on the Community market points to the need to alter the entry price for oranges, clementines, mandarins and other similar citrus hybrids, lemons and tomatoes ; Whereas the alteration of the entry price must, for each - product concemned, relate to the amount to be deducted as customs duties from the representative prices recorded in the Community for the calculation of the entry price referred to in Article 24 of 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 1623/91 () ; whereas, according to product and origin, reductions, as appropriate, of one third or one half during trading periods enable the desired objective to be attained ; whereas such reductions must apply within the quantitative limits determined, in accordance with the Mediterranean agreements ; Whereas this alteration of the entry price is to apply in respect of specific quantities which must be entered in the accounts during the periods laid down in the agree- ments ; whereas a Community surveillance system must () OJ No L 340, 23. 11. 1989, p. 2. OJ No L 52, 24. 2. 1989, p. 7. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. () OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991, p. 8. be set up to manage the arrangements in question ; whereas the Commission must inform the Member States as soon as the quantities laid down in the Mediterranean agreements and specified in this Regulation have been reached ; Whereas the products in question are subject, moreover, to a system of tariff quotas when they originate in certain countries ; whereas the abovementioned Community surveillance system is accordingly to apply only outside the period of statistical monltonng introduced to administer the quotas ; ' Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the purpose of calculating the entry price referred to in Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 for each of the products originating in the Mediterranean third countries referred to in Annex I hereto, the amount to be deducted as customs duties from the recorded representa- tive prices shall be reduced by the percentage indicated in that Annex during the periods and in respect of the maximum quantities specified therein. Article 2 1. Imports of the products listed in Annex II and originating in the.countries indicated therein shall be subject to Community surveillance during the periods laid down in the last column of that Annex. 2. Deductions shall be made from the specified quanti- ties when products are presented to the customs authori- ties for release for free circulation, accompanied by a movement certificate. Goods may be deducted from the specified quantity only if the movement certificate is presented before the date on which these preferential arrangements cease to apply. The extent to which a specified quantity is used up shall be determined at Community level on the basis of the imports deducted from it as specified in the first and second subparagraphs.