No L 261/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 10. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2849/93 of 19 October 1993 on varying entry prices for 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 that the entry prices for certain fruit and vegetables originating in such countries should vary, 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 an examination of the outlook for export flows from Mediterranean third countries in the light of the overall trend on the Community market points to the need for the entry prices for oranges, clementines, manda- rins and other similar citrus hybrids, lemons and tomatoes to vary; Whereas the variation in the entry price must, for each product concerned, 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 638/93 (*); whereas, depending on the product and origin, reductions, as appropriate, of two-thirds or five-sixths during trading periods will enable the desired objective to be attained ; whereas such reduc- tions must apply within the quantitative limits deter- mined, in accordance with the Mediterranean agree- ments ; Whereas this variation in the entry prices 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 such entry in the accounts must take 340, 23. 11. 1989, p. 2. 52, 24. 2. 1989, p. 7. 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. 69, 20. 3. 1993, p. 7. place through the statistical monitoring introduced for the administration of quotas ; Whereas provision should however be made for a Community surveillance system for tomatoes from Morocco imported into the Community in May given the lack of a quota for that period ; Whereas the Commission must inform the Member States as soon as the quantities laid down in the Mediterranean agreements and quoted in this Regulation have been reached ; 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 prices referred to in Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 for products originating in the Mediterranean countries mentioned in the Annex hereto, the amount to be deducted as customs duties from the recorded representa- tive prices shall be reduced by the percentage indicated in the Annex during the periods and subject to the maximum quantities specified therein. Article 2 1.  Fresh or chilled tomatoes falling within CN code 0702 00 and originating in Morocco shall be subject to Community surveillance during the month of May. 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 submitted 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.