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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1983/92
of 16 July 1992
laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of rice sector
products to the Azores and Madeira and establishing the forecast supply balance
(OJ L 198, 17.7.1992, p. 37)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1803/93 of 6 July 1993 L 164 8 7.7.1993
"M2 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1939/93 of 19 July 1993 L 176 14 20.7.1993
"M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1683/94 of 11 July 1994 L 178 53 12.7.1994
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) and Council Regulation(EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).1992R1983 — EN — 01.09.1994 — 003.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1983/92
of 16 July 1992
laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrange-
ments for the supply of rice sector products to the Azores and Madeira
and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992
concerning specific measures for the benefit of the Azores and Madeira
relating to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 10
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (2) lays down common
detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply
of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 92/91 (4), lays down in particular detailed rules for
import licences; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 891/89 (5), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 337/92 (6), lays down additional or
exceptional detailed rules specific to the rice sector;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the forecast
supply balance for rice for the Azores and Madeira should be drawn up;
whereas the balance must allow for any necessary adjustment during the yearof the overall quantity determined, in line with regional requirements;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member State to designate the
competent authority for issuing import licences and aid certificates, and forhandling aid applications and payments;
Whereas a timetable for submitting licence and certificate applications should
be set, and also admissibility requirements for applications should be fixed, in
particular as regards the lodging of securities; whereas, in addition, the period
of validity of import licences and aid certificates should be fixed inaccordance with supply needs and the requirements of sound administration
by granting, in view of the particular situation of the Azores and Madeira, a
longer period of validity for aid certificates;
Whereas provision should be made for the adjustment of the aid granted for
the supply of rice products originating in the Community on the basis of thedifference in the threshold price of the product in question between the monthof application for the aid certificate and the month in which the certificates
are used, in order to prevent, before the harvest, supply commitments which
benefit from aid for the new marketing year, and to take account of practicesin the rice sector;
Whereas, to ensure the sound administration of the supply arrangements,
additional requirements should be laid down for the release of the security;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with
the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 the forecast supply
balance quantities eligible for exemption from duties on imports from third
countries or for Community aid shall be as specified in the Annex.!B
(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 6.
(3) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 11, 16. 1. 1991, p. 11.
(5) OJ No L 94, 7. 4. 1989, p. 13.
(6) OJ No L 36, 13. 2. 1992, p. 15.1992R1983 — EN — 01.09.1994 — 003.001 — 2
Article 2
The Member State concerned shall designate the competent authority for:
(a) issuing the import licence provided for in Article 2 (1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 1696/92;
(b) issuing the aid certificate provided for in Article 4 (1) of that Regulation;(c) payment of the aid and administration of securities.
Article 3
The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 shall apply.
Article 4
1. Applications for licences and certificates shall be submitted to the
competent authority during the first five working days of each month. Licence
or certificate applications may only be granted if:
(a) they do not exceed the maximum quantity available in respect of each
submission period for applications;
(b) prior to the expiry of the time limit laid down for submission of
applications, proof has been provided that the party concerned has lodgeda security of ECU 20 per tonne.
2. If licences or certificates are issued for quantities less than the quantities
applied for, as a result of a single reduction coefficient being fixed, applicants
may withdraw their applications, on submission of a request in writing to that
effect, within a time limit of five working days following the date on whichthe reduction coefficient is fixed.
Article 5
1. Import licences shall cease to be valid on the last day of the month
following the month in which they were issued.
2. Aid certificates shall cease to be valid on the last day of the second month
following the month in which they were issued.
Article 6
The amount of the aid shall be adjusted on the basis of the difference in the
threshold price of the product in question between the month in which the aid
certificate is applied for and the month in which each entry on the certificate
has been made.
Article 7
Securities shall be released if:
(a) the competent authority has not granted an application;
(b) the application has been withdrawn in accordance with Article 4 (2);
(c) proof has been furnished that the licence or certificate has been used; the
security shall then be released in proportion to the quantities entered on
the licence or certificate;
(d) proof has been furnished that the product concerned has become unfit for
use or it has not been possible to carry out the operation owing to force
majeure .
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official 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
!M2
!B1992R1983 — EN — 01.09.1994 — 003.001 — 3
ANNEX
AZORES AND MADEIRA: SUPPL Y BALANCE FOR RICE FOR THE 1994/95 MARKETING YEAR
(in tonnes)
CN code Azores Madeira
1006 30 Milled rice 2 500 5 000!M31992R1983 — EN — 01.09.1994 — 003.001 — 4