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of19July1993
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural
products
(OJ L 184, 27.7.1993, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Regulation (EC) No 822/94 of 13 April 1994 L 95 1 14.4.1994
►M2Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/95 of 3 May 1995 L 101 16 4.5.1995
►M3Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 of 15 June 1995 L 132 8 16.6.1995
►M4Commission Regulation (EC) No 2362/95 of 9 October 1995 L 241 12 10.10.1995
►M5Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 of 13 October 1995 L 248 39 14.10.1995
►M6Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 L 160 80 26.6.1999
►M7Council Regulation (EC) No 442/2002 of 18 February 2002 L 68 4 12.3.2002
NB: This consolidated version contains references to the European unit of account and/or the ecu, which from 1 January 1999
should be understood as references to the euro — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 (OJ L 345, 20.12.1980, p. 1) andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).
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COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No2019/93
of19July1993
introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands
concerningcertainagricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity, 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 Parliament(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 in the Community; whereasmeasures should be implemented in order to respond to these specificproblems;
Whereas the exceptional geographical situation of the Aegean islands
in relation to the sources of supply of food and agricultural productsessential for everyday consumption or agricultural production on theAegean islands imposes costs which constitute a severe handicap to
the secotrs (SIC! sectors) concerned; whereas this natural handicap
can be offset by the introduction of specific supply arrangements foressential 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 onthe basis of the essential requirements of the local market and takingaccount of local production; whereas, in view of the measures adoptedto 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 reduce produc-
tion costs and consumer prices; whereas their actual impact should
therefore be monitored;
Whereas, to avoid any deflection of trade, products covered by the
specific supply arrangements may not be redispatched to other parts
of the Community or re-exported to third countries;
Whereas 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 Aegean islands
require special attention; whereas measures are necessary both forstockfarming and animal products and for crop products;
Whereas, to promote the development of traditional stockfarming on
the islands, supplementary premiums should be granted for thefattening of male bovine animals and for the maintenance of sucklercows and private storage aid should be granted for cheeses traditionally
manufactured on the islands;
Whereas measures should be taken in the fruit and vegetables 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;1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 2
(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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Whereas, in order to help support traditional viticulture on this islands,
aid should be granted for vines producing quality wines psr which meetthe requirements laid down in Community rules and form part of a
quality improvement programme;
Whereas, in order to support and encourage quality improvements in
local production of quality liqueur wines psr, aid should be granted tooffset 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 country-side and the natural environment, a per-hectare aid should be granted,
provided that olive groves are kept in a way that guarantees regular
production;
Whereas bee-keeping is a sector linked to maintaining the important
and fragile flora of the Aegean islands while at the same timeproviding the inhabitants with extra income; whereas, therefore, thattraditional activity should be supported through the grant of an aidhelping to reduce the high production costs; whereas that aid should
be granted as part of the initiatives to improve the marketing conditions
for honey to be carried out by associations of producers; whereas, inanticipation of suchassociations being set up, a limited amount of aidshould be allocated to all honey producers for a restricted period;
Whereas farms on the Aegean islands present major structural weak-
nesses from which specific difficulties derive; whereas a number ofderogations are therefore necessary form the rules which restrict or
prohibit the grant of certain forms of structural aid;
Whereas certain structural measures essential for the development of
agriculture on the Aegean islands in question are financed underCommunity support frameworks to promote the development and struc-tural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind(objective 1) pursuant to Articles 130a and 130c of the Treaty;
Whereas the problems experienced by the Aegean islands are accentu-
ated by the lack of size of the islands; whereas, in order to direct the
priorities and guarantee the effectiveness of the measures envisaged,
these should only be applied to islands with populations not exceeding100000 inhabitants, known as the ‘smaller islands’,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
This Regulation lays down specific measures to remedy, in respect of
certain agricultural products and means of agricultural production, thedifficulties caused by the remote and insular nature of the smallerAegean 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
100000 inhabitants.
TITLE I
Specificsupplyarrangements
Article 2
Specific supply arrangements are hereby introduced for the agricultural
products listed in the Annex to this Regulation, which are essential forhuman consumption and as inputs in agricultural production in thesmaller Aegean islands as well as for processing.
A forecast supply balance shall be drawn up stating the quantity of the
agricultural products referred to in the above paragraph needed to meetsupply requirements eachyear.1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 3
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Article 3
1. Under the specific supply arrangements, aid shall be granted for
the supply to the smaller Aegean islands of the products referred to inArticle 2.
The amount of aid shall be fixed for a group of islands taking into
consideration the additional costs of marketing products in theseislands, calculated from the usual ports of shipment in mainlandGreece, and from the ports of islands of transit or of loading for theislands of final destination.
90 % of the amount of the aid shall be financed by the Community and
10 % by the Member State.
2. In implementing the specific supply arrangements, account shall
be taken, in particular, of the following:
(a) the specific needs of the smaller Aegean islands and the precise
quality requirements;
(b) traditional trade flows withports in mainland Greece and between
the islands;
(c) the economic aspect of the proposed aid;
(d) where applicable, the need not to obstruct the potential develop-
ment of local products.
3. A condition for benefiting from the specific supply arrangements
shall be that the advantages are actually passed on to the end-user.
4. Products covered by the specific supply arrangements may not be
re-exported to third countries or re-dispatched to the rest of theCommunity.
5. Where the products referred to in paragraph 1 are processed in
the smaller Aegean islands, the prohibition referred to in paragraph 4shall not apply to traditional exports or to traditional shipments of theprocessed products to the rest of the Community. In the case of tradi-
tional exports, no refund shall be granted.
Article 3a
1. Detailed rules for applying this Title shall be adopted in accor-
dance with the procedure referred to in Article 13a(2). They shallcover in particular:
(a) the grouping of the smaller Aegean islands on the basis of their
distance from the usual ports of shipment in mainland Greece, and
in relation to the ports of islands of transit or of loading fromwhich the islands of final destination are usually supplied;
(b) the fixing of the amount of aid under the specific supply arrange-
ments;
(c) the provisions to ensure effective monitoring and that the advan-
tages are actually passed on to the end user;
(d) the introduction, if necessary, of a system of delivery licences.
2. The Commission shall draw up supply balances in accordance
with the procedure referred to in Article 13a(2). It may revise thosebalances, and the list of products in the Annex, in accordance withthe same procedure, in the light of changes in the requirements of thesmaller Aegean islands.1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 4
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TITLE II
Measurestosupportlocalproducts
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 agricul-tural activities which are a traditional and natural vocation on theislands in question.
Article 6
1. The aid provided for in this Article shall be granted to assist
traditional livestock farming activities in the beef and veal sector.
2. Fattening aid for male bovine animals, equal to an additional
EUR 48,3 per head on top of the special premium provided for inArticle 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999(
1), shall be
granted to beef and veal producers.
The supplement may be granted for an animal of a minimum weight to
be determined in accordance withth e procedure referred to in Article13a(2), up to a limit of 12000 male bovines per year within theregional ceiling set in Article 4(1) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No1254/1999. The proportionate reduction referred to in Article 4(4) ofthat Regulation shall not apply within that limit.
3. A supplement to the premium for maintaining suckler cows
provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 shall be
paid to beef and veal producers each year. The amount of this supple-ment shall be EUR 48,3 per suckler cow held by the producer on theday on which the application is submitted.
4. Detailed rules for applying paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be adopted
in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13a(2). Theymay also provide for an amendment of the limit referred to in para-
graph2.
Article 8
1. Aid per hectare shall be granted for the cultivation of potatoes for
human consumption falling within CN codes 0701 90 50 and0701 90 90 and for the cultivation of seed potatoes falling within CNcode 070110 00, up to a limit of 2 200 hectares cultivated andharvested per year.
The amount of the aid shall be not more than EUR 603 per hectare.2. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accor-
dance withth e procedure referred to in Article 13a(2).
Article 9
1. Aid per hectare shall be granted for the continued cultivation of
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The following areas shall be eligible for aid:
(a) areas planted to vine varieties included among the varieties classi-
fied by the Member States as being suitable for the production ofeach of the quality wines psr produced in their territory, as referredto in Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999(
1), and
(b) areas where the yield per hectare is lower than a maximum to be
fixed by the Member State, expressed as quantities of grapes, grape
musts or wine, under the terms of Annex VI(I) to Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999.
2. The amount of the aid shall be EUR 476 per hectare per year.
The aid shall be granted exclusively to producer groups or organisa-
tions initiating a measure to improve the quality of the wines
produced in accordance witha programme approved by th e competentauthorities; the programme shall include in particular means forimproving vinification, storage and distribution conditions.
3. Chapter II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall not
apply to the smaller Aegean islands.
4. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted as neces-
sary in accordance withth e procedure referred to in Article 13a(2).
Article 11
1. Aid per hectare shall be granted for the maintenance of olive
groves in traditional olive-growing zones, provided that the groves arekept and maintained in good production conditions.
The amount of the aid shall be EUR 145 per hectare per year.2. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accor-
dance withth e procedure referred to in Article 13a(2). In particularthey shall fix the conditions for the application of the aid arrangementsreferred to in paragraph1, th e conditions for proper maintenance ofolive groves and the control provisions.
Article 12
1. Aid shall be granted for the production of honey of specific
quality from the smaller Aegean islands, containing a large proportion
of thyme honey.
The aid shall be paid, on the basis of the number of registered hives in
production, to associations of bee-keepers recognised by the competent
authorities which undertake to implement annual programmes of initia-
tives designed to improve the conditions under which quality honey isproduced.
The amount of the aid shall be EUR 12 per hive per year.
2. The aid referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted for up to
100000 hives per year.
3. Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accor-
dance withth e procedure referred to in Article 13a(2).1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 6
(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1622/2000 (OJ L 194, 31.7.2000, p. 1).
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TITLE III
Derogationsapplicabletostructuralmeasures
Article 13
1. Notwithstanding Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/
1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) andamending and repealing certain Regulations(
1), the total value of the
aid, expressed as a percentage of the volume of eligible investments,may be increased by a maximum 15 percentage points for investmentsintended in particular to encourage diversification, restructuring or a
move towards sustainable agriculture on agricultural holdings in the
smaller Aegean islands.
2. Notwithstanding Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999,
the total value of the aid, expressed as a percentage of the volume of
eligible investments, shall not exceed 65 % for investments in small
and medium-sized enterprises engaged in processing and marketingagricultural products consisting mainly of local produce in sectors tobe defined in the programme complement referred to in Article 18(3)of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 layingdown general provisions on the Structural Funds(
2).
3. The measures planned under this Article shall be described as part
of the operational programmes as referred to in Article 18 of Regula-tion (EC) No 1260/1999 covering the smaller Aegean islands.
Article 13a
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee
for Cereals established by Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No1766/92(
3), or by one of the management committees established by
the regulations on the common organisations of the market for theproducts concerned, hereinafter ‘Committee’.
In the case of agricultural products covered by Council Regulation
(EEC) No 827/68(
4) and products not covered by a common organisa-
tion of the market, the Commission shall be assisted by theManagement Committee for Hops established by Article 20 of CouncilRegulation (EEC) No 1696/71(
5).
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be
set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
TITLE IV
Finalprovisions
Article 14
The measures provided for in this Regulation, except for Article 13,
shall constitute intervention intended to stabilise the agricultural1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 7
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80.
(2) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(4) OJ L 151, 30.6.1968, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 195/96 (OJ L 26, 2.2.1996, p. 13).
(5) OJ L 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 191/2000 (OJ L 23, 28.1.2000, p. 4).▼M6
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markets within the meaning of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999(1).
Article 14a
The Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure compli-
ance withth is Regulation, in particular as regards controls and
administrative penalties, and shall inform the Commission thereof.
Detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance
withth e procedure referred to in Article 13a(2).
Article 15
1. Greece shall present an annual report to the Commission on the
implementation of the measures provided for in this Regulation.
2. At the end of every five-year period of implementation of the
measures provided for in this Regulation, the Commission shall submitto the European Parliament and the Council a general report on theimpact of the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation, accompanied
where appropriate by proposals concerning any adjustments which may
prove necessary.
The first report shall be presented before the end of 2005.
Article 16
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.1993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 8
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ANNEX
List of products covered by the specific supply arrangements under Title I for the smaller
Aegeanislands
Description CN code
Wheat flour 1101 and 1102
Durum wheat 10011000
Wheat of bread-making quality 10019099
Feedingstuffs
— cereals
— wheat 1001
— rye 1002
— barley 1003
— oats 1004
— maize 1005
— cotton seeds 12072090
— alfalfa and fodder 1214
— food industry wastes and residues 2302 to 2308
— preparations of a kind used in animal fee 2309901993R2019 — EN — 01.04.2002 — 002.001 — 9