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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 28/97
of 9 January 1997
laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain
vegetable oils for the processing industry in the French overseas departments and assessing
supply requirements
(OJ No L 6, 10. 1. 1997, p. 15)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
Commission Regulation (EC) No 96/98 of 14 January 1998 L 9 29 15. 1. 1998
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ICOMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 28/97
of 9 January 1997
laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain
vegetable oils for the processing industry in the French overseas departments and assessing
supply requirements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the T reaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91
of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in re-
spect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the
French overseas departments (
1), as last amended by Re-
gulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2
(6) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 re-
quires an assessment of the supply requirements of theFrench overseas departments in vegetable oils (other than
olive oil) for use in the processing industry to be drawn up
and the amount of aid for products from the rest of the
Community fixed; whereas that aid should be fixed with
particular reference to the costs of supply from the world
market and the conditions created by the geographical
location of the French overseas departments;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (
3), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (4), laid
down common detailed rules for implementation of the
specific measures for the supply of certain agricultural
products to the French overseas departments; whereas
further rules adapted to the commercial practices in the
sector of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for use in the
processing industry concerning, in particular, the duration
of validity of the certificates and the amount of the secur-
ity to ensure that operators comply with their obligations
should be adopted;
Whereas this Regulation should enter into force as soon as
possible so that licences can be issued as quickly as poss-
ible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the Management Com-
mittee on Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 267, 9. 11. 1995, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 15, 22. 1. 1992, p. 13.
(4) OJ No L 225, 6. 9. 1996, p. 3.
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1Article 1
For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
3763/91, the quantity of the assessment of supply require-
ments of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the pro-
cessing industry falling within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (ex-
cept 1509 and 1510) exempt from customs duty when
imported into the French overseas departments or entitled
to aid when brought in from elsewhere in the Community
is hereby fixed and allocated as indicated in the Annex
hereto.
The French authorities may adjust this allocation by an
amount not exceeding 20% of the quantity for each de-
partment. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 2
For the purposes of Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No
3763/91, aid for the supply to the French overseas depart-
ments of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the pro-
cessing industry falling within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (ex-
cept 1509 and 1510) from elsewhere in the Community is
fixed under the assessment of supply requirements at ECU
30 per tonne for French Guiana and Martinique and ECU
35 per tonne for Réunion.
Article 3
France shall designate the authority responsible for:
(a) issuing the exemption certificate referred to in Article
2a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 131/92;
(b) issuing the aid certificate referred to in Article 3 (1)
of Regulation (EEC) No 131/92;
(c) paying the aid to the operators concerned.
Article 4
1. Applications for licences shall be made to the respon-
sible authority during the first five working days of each
month. An application shall be considered only if:
(a) the quantity applied for does not exceed the maxi-
mum quantity of vegetable oils (other than olive oil)
available under the assessment of supply requirements
published by the French authorities;
(b) before expiry of the deadline for the submission of
applications for licences, proof has been provided that
the person concerned has lodged a security of ECU
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2Applications may be submitted for the first time at the
beginning of January 1997.
2. Licences shall be issued no later than the tenth work-
ing day of each month.
3. Where licences are issued for less than the quantities
applied for, the operator concerned may withdraw his ap-
plication in writing within three working days of issue of
the licence. In that case, the security shall be released im-
mediately.
4. The maximum quantity available under the assessment
of supply requirements shall be published by the authority
responsible during the last week of each month.
5. For January 1997 the authorities responsible shall de-
termine the first period for submitting applications for li-
cences and shall issue the licences as soon as possible.
Article 5
Exemption certificates and aid certificates shall expire on
the last day of the second month following that in which
they were issued.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European
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3ANNEX
Assessment of supply requirements of vegetable oils (other than olive oil) for the processing
industry falling within CN codes 1507 to 1516 (except 1509 and 1510) for the French overseas
departments for 1998
DepartmentQuantity
(in tonnes)
French Guiana 400
Martinique 20 0 0
Réunion 80 0 0
Guadeloupe 300
To t a l 10 70096/98