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aB COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No2225/92
of31July1992
on the detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of hops
totheAzoresandMadeira
(OJ L 218, 1.8.1992, p. 91)
Amended by:
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aM1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1716/93 of 30 June 1993 L 159 101 1.7.1993
aM2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1741/94 of 15 July 1994 L 182 18 16.7.1994
aM3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1479/95 of 28 June 1995 L 145 40 29.6.1995
aM4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1101/96 of 19 June 1996 L 146 29 20.6.1996
aM5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/97 of 27 June 1997 L 170 23 28.6.1997
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EEC)No2225/92
of31July1992
on the detailed rules for the implementation of the specific
arrangementsforthesupplyofhopstotheAzoresandMadeira
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to CouncilRegul ation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June
1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relat-ing to certain agricultural products (
1), and in particular Article 10
thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/
92, the forecast supply balance and the level of aid for the supply ofhops from the rest of the Community to the Azores and Madeirashould be established; whereas the aid should be fixed on the basis of,
in particular, the costs of supply from the world market and the situa-
tion resulting from the geographical position of Madeira;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (
2) lays down the
common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrange-
ments for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and
Madeira; whereas additional detailed rules tailored to the commercialpractices current in the hop sector should be adopted with regard, inparticular, to the term of validity of aid certificates and the level ofsecurities guaranteeing the fulfilment of obligations by operators;
Whereas the measures laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
apply from 1 July 1992; whereas the detailed rules laid down in theRegulation should apply from the same date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/
92, the quantity of hops covered by CN code 1210 in the forecast sup-ply balance qualifying for exemption from customs duty whenimported directly into Madeira or for Community aid for products
coming from the rest of the Community shall be 10 tonnes for the
period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.
Article 2
The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92
for the supply of hops from the Community market to Madeira in
accordance with the forecast supply balance shall be ECU 12,08 per
100 kilograms.
Article 3
Portugalshal ldesignate the authority competent for:
(a) issuing exemption certificates as provided for in Article 3 (1) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92;
(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 6.bM5
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(b) issuing aid certificates as provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 1696/92;
(c) paying the aid to the operators concerned.
Article 4
1. Applications for certificates shall be submitted to the competent
authority in the first five working days of each month. Applicationsfor certificates shall only be admissible if:
(a) the quantity does not exceed the maximum available quantity of
hops published by the Portuguese authorities;
(b) prior to expiry of the time limit laid down for submission of certi-
ficate applications, proof has been provided that the party con-cerned has lodged a security of ECU 3,02 per 100 kilograms.
2. Certificates shall be issued on the 10th working day of each
month at the latest.
3. Where certificates are issued for quantities less than the quanti-
ties applied for, operators may withdraw their applications in witing
within three working days of the date of issue of the certificate. Thesecurity relating to that certificate shall then be released.
4. The maximum available quantity shall be published by the com-
petent authority in the last week of the month preceding the month inwhich the application is submitted.
Article 5
The term of validity of exemption cerificates and aid certificates shall
expire on the last day of the second month following the month in
which they are issued.
Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in
theOfficial Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 July 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.b
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