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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2019/93
of 19 July 1993
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural
products
(OJ No L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/94 of 13 April 1994 L 95 1 14. 4. 1994
Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/95 of 3 May 1995 L 101 16 4. 5. 1995Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 of 15 June 1995 L 132 8 16. 6. 1995Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/95 of 9 October 1995 L 241 12 10. 10. 1995Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 of 13 October 1995 L 248 39 14. 10. 1995Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 L 160 80 26. 6. 1999
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ICOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2019/93
of 19 July 1993
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural
products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the T reaty establishing the EuropeanEconomic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia-
ment (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (3),
Whereas the European Council, meeting in Rhodes on 2
and 3 December 1988, acknowledged the specific socio-
economic problems experienced by certain island regions inthe Community; whereas measures should be implemented
in order to respond to these specific problems;
Whereas the exceptional geographical situation of the Ae-
gean islands in relation to the sources of supply of food
and agricultural products essential for everyday consump-
tion or agricultural production on the Aegean islands im-
poses costs which constitute a severe handicap to the se-
cotrs (SIC! sectors) concerned; whereas this natural
handicap can be offset by the introduction of specific sup-
ply arrangements for essential basic products;
Whereas the quantities of products benefiting from the
specific supply arrangements must be determined within
the framework of periodic forecast supply balances which
may be adjusted during the year on the basis of the essen-
tial requirements of the local market and taking account of
local production; whereas, in view of the measures adopted
to encourage the development of local production, these
arrangements should be applied in the fruit and vegetable
sector over a period of five years and on a reducing basis;
Whereas the arrangements in question are intended to re-
duce production costs and consumer prices; whereas their
actual impact should therefore be monitored;
Whereas, to avoid any deflection of trade, products cov-
ered by the specific supply arrangements may not be redis-
patched to other parts of the Community or re-exported to
third countries;
(1) OJ No C 56, 26. 2. 1993, p. 21.
(2) OJ No C 194, 19. 7. 1993, p. 365.
(3) OJ No C 201, 26. 7. 1993, p. 22.
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IIWhereas a suitable and effective management and control
system should be established for the implementation of the
arrangements;
Whereas the specific conditions of agriculture on the Ae-
gean islands require special attention; whereas measures
are necessary both for stockfarming and animal products
and for crop products;
Whereas, to promote the development of traditional stock-
farming on the islands, supplementary premiums should be
granted for the fattening of male bovine animals and for
the maintenance of suckler cows and private storage aid
should be granted for cheeses traditionally manufactured
on the islands;
Whereas measures should be taken in the fruit and veg-
etables and flower-growing sector to support and increase
production and improve farm productivity and product
quality;
Whereas measures should also be taken to support the
production of potatoes for human consumption and of
seed potatoes;
Whereas, in order to help support traditional viticulture on
this islands, aid should be granted for vines producing
quality wines psr which meet the requirements laid down
in Community rules and form part of a quality improve-
ment programme;
Whereas, in order to support and encourage quality im-
provements in local production of quality liqueur wines
psr, aid should be granted to offset storage costs for the
ageing of such products;
Whereas, in order to help support traditional olive-growing
on the islands, to maintain production potential and to
preserve the countryside and the natural environment, a
per-hectare aid should be granted, provided that olive
groves are kept in a way that guarantees regular produc-
tion;
Whereas bee-keeping is a sector linked to maintaining the
important and fragile flora of the Aegean islands while at
the same time providing the inhabitants with extra income;
whereas, therefore, that traditional activity should be sup-
ported through the grant of an aid helping to reduce the
high production costs; whereas that aid should be granted
as part of the initiatives to improve the marketing condi-
tions for honey to be carried out by associations of pro-
ducers; whereas, in anticipation of such associations being
set up, a limited amount of aid should be allocated to all
honey producers for a restricted period;
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IIIWhereas farms on the Aegean islands present major struc-
tural weaknesses from which specific difficulties derive;
whereas a number of derogations are therefore necessary
form the rules which restrict or prohibit the grant of cer-
tain forms of structural aid;
Whereas certain structural measures essential for the de-
velopment of agriculture on the Aegean islands in question
are financed under Community support frameworks to pro-
mote the development and structural adjustment of regions
whose development is lagging behind (objective 1) pursu-
ant to Articles 130a and 130c of the T reaty;
Whereas the problems experienced by the Aegean islands
are accentuated by the lack of size of the islands; whereas,
in order to direct the priorities and guarantee the effec-
tiveness of the measures envisaged, these should only be
applied to islands with populations not exceeding
100 000 inhabitants, known as the ‘smaller islands’,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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1Article 1
This Regulation lays down specific measures to remedy, in
respect of certain agricultural products and means of agri-
cultural production, the difficulties caused by the remote
and insular nature of the smaller Aegean islands, hereafter
referred to as the ‘smaller islands’.
For the purposes of this Regulation ‘smaller islands’ are
any islands in the Aegean Sea the permanent population of
which does not exceed 100 000 inhabitants.
TITLE I
Specific supply arrangements
Article 2
For each calendar year, forecast supply balances shall be
established for the agricultural products necessary for
human consumption and for the basic means required for
agricultural production listed in the Annex hereto. These
balances may be revised during the year on the basis of
trends in the ‘smaller islands’ requirements.
Article 3
1. Under the arrangements referred to in this Title, aids
shall be granted for the supply to the smaller islands of the
products listed in the Annex hereto, taking paricular (SIC!
particular) account of the specific needs of those islands
and, where the products are food, the precise quality re-
quirements and quantitative needs. The supply arrange-
ments shall be implemented in such a way as not to ob-
struct the potential development of local products.
2. The aid shall be fixed as a lump sum for each group
of islands on the basis of marketing costs calculated from
the ports of mainland Greece from which normal supplies
are dispatched.
Aid for fruit and vegetables shall be paid for a period of
five years as from 1993. The aid for 1994, 1995, 1996 and
1997 shall be fixed at 80 %, 60 %, 40 % and 20 % respect-
ively of the amount applicable in 1993.
90 % of the amount of the aid shall be financed by the
Community and 10 % by the Member State in question.
3. A condition for benefiting from the arrangements
shall be that the advantages are actually passed on to the
end user.
4. The products covered by the specific supply arrange-
ments provided for in this Title may not be re-exported to
third countries or redispatched to the rest of the Commun-
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25. Products covered by the specific supply arrangements
and products processed therefrom shall not be eligible for
refunds on exportation from the smaller islands.
Article 4
Detailed rules for the application of this Title shall be
adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 23
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992
on the common organization of the market in cereals (4)
or the corresponding Articles of the regulations on the
common organization of the markets in the sectors con-
cerned.
They shall cover in particular:
— determination of the quantities of products covered by
the supply arrangements,
— the amounts of the aid,
— the provisions to ensure effective monitoring and that
the advantages are actually passed on to the end user.
TITLE II
Measures to support local products
Article 5
The aids provided for under this Title shall be granted for
the support of traditional activities, improvement of the
quality of and development of local products in accordance
with the requirements of the markets on the islands in
question and for the revitalization of certain agricultural
activities which are a traditional and natural vocation on
the islands in question.
Article 6
1. The following aids shall be granted in the stockfarm-
ing sector:
— fattening aid for male bovine animals, which shall
represent a supplement of ECU 48,30 per head to the
special premium provided for in Article 4b of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the
common organization of the market in beef an veal (5);
the supplement may be granted in respect of an animal
of a minimum weight to be determined in accordance
with the procedure provided for in paragraph 3,
(4) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(5) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 747/93 (OJ No L 77,31. 3. 1993, p. 15).2019/93
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3— a supplement to the premium for maintaining suckler
cows provided for in Article 4d of Regulation (EEC)
No 805/68, which shall be paid to beef and veal pro-
ducers; the amount of this supplement shall be
ECU 48,30 per suckler cow heldby the producer on the
day on which the application is submitted up to a
maximum of 40 head per holding.
2. Aid shall be granted for the private storage of locally
manufactured cheeses:
— Feta, at least two months old,
— Graviera, at least three months old,
— Ladotyri, at least three months old,
— Kefalograviera, at least three months old.
The amount of the aid shall be fixed in accordance with
the procedure referred to in paragraph 3.
3. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the ap-
plication of this Article, including control provisions, in ac-cordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common organization of the market in milk and milk
products (
1) or that laid down in Article 27 of Regulation
(EEC) No 805/68, as the case may be.
Article 7
1. Aid per hectare shall be granted to producers and
producers groups and organizations recognized pursuant to
Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of
18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in
fruit and vegetables (2) and Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producers groups and as-
sociations thereof (3) respectively that undertake a pro-
gramme of initiatives, approved by the competent author-
ities, with a view to the development and/or diversification
of production and/or the improvement of the quality of the
fruit, vegetables and flowers listed in Chapters 6, 7 and 8
of the combined nomenclature. The eligible initiatives shall
seek in particular to develop production and product qual-
ity, particularly through varietal conversion and crop im-
provements. These initiatives shall form an integral part of
programmes conducted over at least three years.
(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/92 (OJ No L 215,30. 7. 1992, p. 64).
(2) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/93 (OJ No L 77,31. 3. 1993, p. 14).
(
3) OJ No L 166, 23. 6. 1978, p. 1. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/93 (OJ No L 77,31. 3. 1993, p. 14).2019/93
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4The aid shall be granted for programmes covering a mini-
mum area of 0,3 hectares.
2. The amount of Community aid shall be a maximum
of ECU 603,75/ha if the Member State provides official
financing of at least ECU 362,25/ha and the contribution
of the individual producer or group amounts to at least
ECU 241,50/ha. If the contributions of the Member State
and/or the producers are less than the amounts specified,
the Community aid shall be reduced proportionately.
The aid shall be paid each year of execution of the pro-
gramme, for a period not exceeding three years.
3 . T h ea i ds h a l lb ei n c r e a s e db yE C U 120,75/ha where
the programme of initiatives is submitted and carried out
by a producer group or organization and where, for its im-
plementation, recourse to technical assistance is envisaged.
The additional aid shall be granted in respect of pro-
grammes involving a minimum area of 2 ha.
4. This Article shall not apply to the production of pota-
toes for human consumption falling within CN codes
0701 90 51, 0701 90 59 and 0701 90 90 or the production of
seed potatoes falling within CN code 0701 10 00, nor to
the production of tomatoes falling within CN code 0702.
5. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, in-
cluding control provisions, shall be adopted in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation
(EEC) No 1035/72.
Article 8
1. Aid per hectare shall be granted annually for the cul-
tivation of potatoes for human consumption falling within
CN codes 0701 90 51, 0701 90 59 and 0701 90 90 and for
the cultivation of seed potatoes falling within CN code
0701 10 00.
The aid shall be paid in respect of areas cultivated and
h a r v e s t e du pt oam a x i m u mo f32 0 0h ap e ry e a r .
2. The amount of annual aid shall be ECU 500/ha.
3. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, in-
cluding control provisions, shall be adopted in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of Council Re-
gulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the
common organization of the market in seeds (1).
(1) OJ No L 246, 5. 11. 1971, p. 1. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3695/92 (OJ No L 374,22. 12. 1992, p. 40).2019/93
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5Article 9
1. A flat-rate aid per hectare shall be granted for the
continued cultivation of vines for the production of quality
wines psr in traditional wine-growing zones.
Aid shall be paid in respect of areas:
(a) planted with varieties included in the list of vine var-
ieties suitable for the production of each of the quality
wines psr produced and belonging to the recommended
or authorized categories referred to in Article 13 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March
1987 on the common organization of the market in
wine (1);
(b) and on which the yield per hectare is below a maxi-
mum limit fixed by the Member State, expressed in
quantities of grapes, grape must or wine, subject to the
conditions of Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 823/87 of 16 March 1987 laying down special provi-sions relating to quality wines produced in specified re-
gions (
2).
2. The aid shall amount to ECU 400/ha. From the
1997/98 wine year, the aid shall be granted exclusively to
producer groups or organizations initiating a measure to
improve the quality of the wines produced in accordance
with a programme approved by the competent authorities;
the programme shall include in particular the means for
improving vinification, storage and distribution conditions.
3. Articles 32, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42 and 46 of Regulation
(EEC) No 822/87 and Council Regulation (EEC)
No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the
1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment
premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (3) shall not
apply to areas or to products obtained from areas in re-
spect of which the aid referred to in paragraph 1 is paid.
4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall
be adopted, as necessary, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
They shall concern in particular the conditions for applying
the programme referred to in paragraph 2 and the control
provisions.
(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 1556/93 (OJ No L 154, 25. 6.1993, p. 39).
(2) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 59. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3896/91 (OJ No L 368,31. 12. 1991, p. 3).
(
3) OJ No L 132, 28. 5. 1988, p. 3. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 833/92 (OJ No L 88,3. 4. 1992, p. 16).2019/93
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6Article 10
1. Aid shall be granted for the ageing of locally pro-
duced traditional quality liqueur wines involving an ageing
process of not less than two years. The aid shall be paid
during the second year of ageing for up to a maximum
quantity of 40 000 hl per year.
The amount of aid shall be set at ECU 0,02/hl per day.
2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall
be adopted, as necessary, in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
Article 11
1. A flat-rate annual aid per hectare shall be granted for
the maintenance of olive groves in traditional olive-growing
zones, provided that the olive groves are kept and main-
tained in good production conditions.
The amount of aid shall be ECU 120/ha.
2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 38 of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common or-
ganization in oils and fats (1). In particular they shall fix
the conditions for the application of the aid arrangementsreferred to in paragraph 1, the conditions for proper main-
tenance of olive groves and the control provisions.
Article 12
1. Aid shall be granted for the production of quality
honey specific to the Aegean islands, containing a large
proportion of thyme honey.
The aid shall be paid to groups of honey producers, recog-
nized in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 on
the basis of the number of registered production hives,
which undertake to implement annual programmes of initi-
atives designed to improve the conditions under which
quality honey is marketed and promoted.
The amount of the aid shall be fixed at ECU
12,08 per
registered production hive per year.
2. For a transitional period of a maximum of two years
with a view to the establishment and recognition of the
groups referred to in paragraph 1, the aid shall be paid to
any bee-keeper keeping at least 10 hives in production.
For this particular case, the amount of the aid shall be
fixed at ECU 8,453 per registered production hive.
(1) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (OJ No L 215,30. 7. 1992, p. 1).2019/93
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73. The aid referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be
granted for a maximum of 50 000 and 100 000 hives per
year respectively.
4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, in-
cluding control provisions, where necessary, shall be
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Ar-
ticle 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of
29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in eggs (1).
TITLE III
Derogations applicable to structural measures
Article 13
TITLE IV
Final provisions
Article 14
The measures provided for in Titles I and II of this Re-
gulation shall constitute intervention measures designed tostabilize the agricultural markets within the meaning of Ar-
ticle 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21
April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural
policy (
1).
Article 15
1. The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council an annual report on the imple-
mentation of the measures provided for in this Regulation,
accompanied where appropriate by proposals concerning
any adjustment measures which may prove necessary in
order to achieve the objectives of this Regulation.
2. At the end of the third year of application of the spe-
cific supply arrangements, the Commission shall submit to
the European Parliament and the Council a general report
on the economic situation of the Aegean islands, showing
the impact of the measures taken pursuant to this Regula-
tion.
In the light of the report’s conclusions, the Commission
shall submit, wherever this proves necessary, appropriate
adjustments, including, should the occasion arise, a reduc-
tion in the level of certain aid and/or the setting of tem-
porary limits.
(1) OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 49. Regulation as last amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 1235/89 (OJ No L 128, 11. 5. 1989,p. 29).
(1) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last
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8Article 16
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day fol-
lowing its publication in the Official Journal of the Euro-
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9ANNEX
List of products covered by the specific supply arrangements under Title I for the smaller
Aegean islands
Description CN code
Milk products
— Y oghurt 0403 10
Sugar 1701
Wheat flour 1101 and 1102
Vegetables
(for 1993 to 1997) 0701 to 0709
Fruit(for 1993 to 1997)
— Citrus fruit, fresh ex 0805
—G r a p e s 0 8 0 6 1 0
— Apples 0808 10 51 to 0808 10 98
— Pears 0808 20 31 to 0808 20 67
— Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nec-
tarines), plums and sloes, fresh 0809
— Strawberries 0810 10
— Melons, watermelons 0807 10
— F i g s ,f r e s h 0 8 0 42 01 0
— Kiwifruit 0810 90 10
Feedingstuffs
— Cereals
— wheat 1001
— rye 1002
—b a r l e y 1 0 0 3
—o a t s 1 0 0 4
— maize 1005
— Lucerne and forage products 1214
— Residues and waste from the food industries 2302 to 2308
— Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding 2309 902019 /93
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