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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 76/12

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 697/93

of 17 March 1993

amending Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (4) identified most of the fish species by their taxonomic names;

Whereas some of the fish species commonly known as trout internationally have been given new taxonomic names when these species were moved from the genus Salmo to the genus Oncorhynchus; whereas this change in taxonomic names does not lead to a change of the tariff classification of these species nor of the structure of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas it seems sufficient to refer to the new taxonomic names by means of a footnote; whereas Annex VII to the said Regulation should be amended as a result;

Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 is included in the Common Customs Tariff; whereas consequently an amendment should be made to the combined nomenclature in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex VII to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 shall be replaced by the Annex hereto, which concerns the CN codes that appear therein.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force six weeks after 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. Done at Brussels, 17 March 1993. For the Council The President B. WESTH

(1) OJ No C 28, 2.2. 1993, p. 1.

(2) Opinion delivered on 12 March 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) Opinion delivered on 25 February 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1).
27.3.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL74/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No700/93
of26March1993
fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtotheimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
March1993,asregardsfloatingcurrencies,shouldbeused
tocalculatethelevies;
Whereas,onthebasisoftoday'scifpricesandcifforward
deliveryprices,thepremiumsatpresentinforce,which
aretobeaddedtothelevies,shouldbealteredtothe
amountssetoutintheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle15(6)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
Whereasthepremiumstobeaddedtothelevieson
cerealsandmaltwerefixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3874/92(4)andsubsequentamendingRegula­
tions;
Whereas,inordertomakeitpossibleforthelevyarrange­
mentstofunctionnormally,therepresentativemarket
rateestablishedduringthereferenceperiodfrom25HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThepremiumsreferredtoinArticle15ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75tobeaddedtotheimportleviesfixed
inadvanceinrespectofcerealsandmaltcomingfrom
thirdcountriesshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon27March1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26March1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
(3OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL390,31.12.1992,p.121.

NoL74/6 27.3.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26March1993fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtothe
importleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
A.Cerealsandflour
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
31stperiod
42ndperiod
53rdperiod
6
07099060 0 0 0 0
07129019 0 0 0 0
10011000 0 0 0 0
10019091 0 1,74 1,74 0,35
10019099 0 1,74 1,74 0,35
10020000 0 0 0 0
10030010 0 0 0 0
10030020 0 0 0 0
10030080 0 0 0 0
10040000 0 0 0 0
10051090 0 0 0 0
10059000 0 0 0 0
10070090 0. 0 0 0
10081000 0 0 0 0
10082000 0 0 0 0
10083000 0 0 0 0
10089090 0 0 0 0
11010000 0 2,43 2,43 0,49
B.Malt
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
31stperiod
42ndperiod
53rdperiod
64thperiod
7
11071011 03,10 3,10 0,62 0,62
11071019 0 2,31 2,31 0,47 0,47
11071091 0 0 0 0 0
11071099 0 0 0 0 0
11072000 0 0 0 0 0
31.3.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL77/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No750/93
of30March1993
fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtotheimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
March1993,asregardsfloatingcurrencies,shouldbeused
tocalculatethelevies;
Whereas,onthebasisoftoday'scifpricesandcifforward
deliveryprices,thepremiumsatpresentinforce,which
aretobeaddedtothelevies,shouldbealteredtothe
amountssetoutintheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle15(6)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
Whereasthepremiumstobeaddedtothelevieson
cerealsandmaltwerefixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3874/92(4)andsubsequentamendingRegula­
tions;
Whereas,inordertomakeitpossibleforthelevyarrange­
mentstofunctionnormally,therepresentative market
rateestablishedduringthereferenceperiodfrom29HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThepremiumsreferredtoinArticle15ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75tobeaddedtotheimportleviesfixed
inadvanceinrespectofcerealsandmaltcomingfrom
thirdcountriesshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon31March1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30March1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
(3)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL390,31.12.1992,p.121.

NoL77/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.93
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30March1993fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtothe
importleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
A.Cerealsandflour
(ECU/tonne)
Current 1stperiod 2ndperiod 3rdperiod
CNcode
3 4 5 6
07099060 0 0 0 0
07129019 0 0 0 0
10011000 0 0 0 0
10019091 0 0 0 0
10019099 0 0 0 0
10020000 0 0 0 0
10030010 0 0 0 0
10030020 0 0 0 0
10030080 0 0 0 0
10040000 0 0 0 0
10051090 0 0 0 0
10059000 0 0 0 0
10070090 0 0 0 0
10081000 0 0 0 0
10082000 0 00.0
10083000 0 0 0 0
10089090 0 0 0 0
11010000 0 0 0 0
B.Malt
(ECU/tonne)
Current 1stperiod2ndperiod3rdperiod4thperiod
CNcode
3 4 5 6 7
11071011 0 0 0 0 0
11071019 0 0 0 0 0
11071091 0 0 0 0 0
11071099 0 0 0 0 0
11072000 0 0 0 0 0
NoL79/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.93
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No763/93
of31March1993
fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtotheimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
March1993,asregardsfloatingcurrencies,shouldbeused
tocalculatethelevies;
Whereas,onthebasisoftoday'scifpricesandcifforward
deliveryprices,thepremiumsatpresentinforce,which
aretobeaddedtothelevies,shouldbealteredtothe
amountssetoutintheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle15(6)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
Whereasthepremiumstobeaddedtothelevieson
cerealsandmaltwerefixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3874/92(4)andsubsequentamendingRegula­
tions;
Whereas,inordertomakeitpossibleforthelevyarrange­
mentstofunctionnormally,therepresentative market
rateestablishedduringthereferenceperiodfrom30HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThepremiumsreferredtoinArticle15ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75tobeaddedtotheimportleviesfixed
inadvanceinrespectofcerealsandmaltcomingfrom
thirdcountriesshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL390,31.12.1992,p.121.

1.4.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL79/5
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31March1993fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtothe
importleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
A.Cerealsandflour
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
41stperiod
52ndperiod
63rdperiod
7
07099060 0 0 0 0
07129019 0 0 0 0
10011000 0 0 0 0
10019091 0 0 0 0
10019099 0 0 0 0
10020000 0 0 0 0
10030010 0 0 0 0
10030020 0 0 0 0
10030080 0 0 0 0
10040000 0 0 0 0
10051090 0 0 0 0
10059000 0 0 0 0
10070090 0 0 0 0
10081000 0 0 0 0
10082000 0 0 0 0
10083000 0 0 0 0
10089090 0 0 0 0
11010000 0 0 0 0
B<M&lt
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
41stperiod
52ndperiod
63rdperiod
74thperiod
8
11071011 0 0 0 0 0
11071019 0 0 0 0 0
11071091 0 0 0 0 0
11071099 0 0 0 0 0
11072000 0 0 0 0 0
2.4.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities HoL80/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No795/93
of1April1993
fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtotheimportleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
March1993,asregardsfloatingcurrencies,shouldbeused
tocalculatethelevies;
Whereas,onthebasisoftoday'scifpricesandcifforward
deliveryprices,thepremiumsatpresentinforce,which
aretobeaddedtothelevies,shouldbealteredtothe
amountssetoutintheAnnexhereto,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularArticle15(6)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
Whereasthepremiumstobeaddedtothelevieson
cerealsandmaltwerefixedbyCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3874/92(4)andsubsequentamendingRegula­
tions;
Whereas,inordertomakeitpossibleforthelevyarrange­
mentstofunctionnormally,therepresentative market
rateestablishedduringthereferenceperiodfrom31HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThepremiumsreferredtoinArticle15ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75tobeaddedtotheimportleviesfixed
inadvanceinrespectofcerealsandmaltcomingfrom
thirdcountriesshallbeassetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon2April1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1April1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL390,31.12.1992,p.121.

NoL80/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities2.4.93
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof1April1993fixingthepremiumstobeaddedtothe
importleviesoncereals,flourandmalt
A.Cerealsandflour
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
41stperiod
52ndperiod
63rdperiod
7
07099060 0 0 0 0
07129019. 0 0 0 0
10011000 0 0 0 0
10019091 0 0 0 0
10019099 0 0 0 0
10020000 0 0 0 0
10030010 0 0 0 0
10030020 0 0 0 0
10030080 0 0 0 0
10040000 0 0 0 0
10051090 0, 0 0 0
10059000 0 0 0 0
10070090 0 0 0 0
10081000 0 0 0 0
10082000 0 0 0 0
10083000 0 0 0 0
10089090 0 0 0 0
11010000 0 0 0 0
B.Malt
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeCurrent
41stperiod
52ndperiod
63rdperiod
74thperiod
8
11071011 0 0 0 0 0
11071019 0 0 0 0 0
11071091 0 0 0 0 0
11071099 0 0 0 0 0
11072000 0 0 0 0 0
NoL88/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.4.93
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No850/93
of7April1993
fixingtheimportleviesonwhitesugarandrawsugar
atpresentinforceshouldbealteredtotheamountsset
outintheAnnexhereto;
Whereas,inordertomakeitpossibleforthelevyarrange­
mentstofunctionnormally,therepresentative market
rateestablishedduringthereferenceperiodfrom6April
1993,asregardsfloatingcurrencies,shouldbeusedto
calculatethelevies,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3814/92(2),andinparticularArticle16(8)
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92
of28December1992ontheunitofaccountandthe
conversionratestobeappliedforthepurposesofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),andinparticularArticle5
thereof,
Whereastheimportleviesonwhitesugarandrawsugar
werefixedbyCommission Regulation (EEC)
No789/93(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No828/930;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthedetailedrules
containedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No789/93to
theinformationknowntotheCommissionthattheleviesHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheimportleviesreferredtoinArticle16(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81shallbe,inrespectofwhitesugar
andstandardqualityrawsugar,assetoutintheAnnex
hereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8April1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7April1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.7.
3)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(4)OJNoL79,1.4.1993,p.66.0OJNoL87,7.4.1993,p.8.

8.4.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL88/39
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof7April1993fixingtheimportleviesonwhitesugarand
rawsugar
(ECU/100kg)
CNcode Levy(3)
17011110 35,16(')
17011190 35,16(')
17011210 35,16(')
17011290 35,16(')
17019100 43,69
17019910 43,69
17019990 43,69(2)
(')ThelevyapplicableiscalculatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle2or3ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No837/68.
(2)InaccordancewithArticle16(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1785/81thisamountisalsoapplicabletosugar
obtainedfromwhiteandrawsugarcontainingaddedsubstancesotherthanflavouringorcolouringmatter.
(3)NoimportlevyappliestoOCToriginatingproductsaccordingtoArticle101(1)ofDecision91/482/EEC.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 837/93 of 6 April 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 8528, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tarrif arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of that Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;

Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;

Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN code 8528, originating in Malaysia, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 631 000; whereas on 14 January 1993 imports of these products into the Community originating in Malaysia reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

As from 11 April 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Malaysia:

/* Tables: see OJ */

Article 2

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.

Done at Brussels, 6 April 1993.

For the Commission

Christiane SCRIVENER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 370, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 396, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
15.4.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL91/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No875/93
of14April1993
fixingthemaximumexportrefundforwhitesugarforthe48thpartialinvitation
totenderissuedwithintheframeworkofthestandinginvitationtotender
providedforinRegulation (EEC)No920/92
tradebetweentheCommunityandtheRepublicsof
SerbiaandMontenegro ;whereasthisprohibitiondoes
notapplytocertainsituationsasgiveninthelimitative
enumerationlaiddowninArticles2and3;whereasthis
shouldbetakenintoaccountwhenrefundsarefixed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1785/81
of30June1981onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsinthesugarsector('),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No3814/92(2),andinparticularthefirst
subparagraph ofArticle19(4)(b)thereof,
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No920/92of10
April1992onastandinginvitationtotendertodeter­
mineleviesand/orrefundsonexportsofwhitesugar(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No634/93(4),requires
partialinvitationstotendertobeissuedfortheexportof
thissugar;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle9(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
920/92,amaximumexportrefundshallbefixed,asthe
casemaybe,accountbeingtakeninparticularofthestate
andforeseeabledevelopment oftheCommunityand
worldmarketsinsugar,forthepartialinvitationtotender
inquestion;
Whereas,followinganexamination ofthetenders
submittedinresponsetothe48thpartialinvitationto
tender,theprovisionssetoutinArticle1shouldbe
adopted;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1432/92(*),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3534/92(6),prohibitsHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Forthe48thpartialinvitationtotenderforwhite
sugarissuedpursuanttoamendedRegulation(EEC)No
920/92themaximumamountoftheexportrefundis
fixedatECU40,121per100kilograms.
2.RefundsforexportstotheRepublicsofSerbiaand
Montenegromayonlybegrantedforhumanitarian aid
suppliedbycharitableorganizationsfulfillingthecondi­
tionslaiddowninArticle2(a)andArticle3ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1432/92.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon15April1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14April1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.0OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.7.0OJNoL98,11.4.1992,p.11.
(4)OJNoL67,19.3.1993,p.28.0OJNoL151,3.6.1992,p.4.
(6)OJNoL358,8.12.1992,p.16.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 881/93 of 15 April 1993 on a conversion programme for producers of flue-cured tobacco in Greece

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 introduces, from the 1993 harvest, a premium system fixing threshold quantities by group of varieties; whereas such threshold quantities are determined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2076/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties and the processing quotas allocated by group of varieties and by Member State (2);

Whereas cultivation of flue-cured tobacco has been encouraged in Greece in order to persuade producers to switch from other varieties which could not be sold under normal market conditions; whereas certain producers made substantial investments during 1991 with a view to the cultivation of flue-cured tobacco; whereas such investments cannot be recouped if those producers fail to obtain adequate quotas for the production of flue-cured tobacco as from the 1993 harvest; whereas such producers should be assisted in undertaking the necessary conversion provided that no speculative venture is involved;

Whereas measures are necessary in order to facilitate the changeover from the former market organization to that introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Greece may introduce a conversion programme for tobacco producers who, during 1991, undertook investments with a view to the production of flue-cured tobacco.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply in respect of investments undertaken or contractually entered into during 1991 and undertaken not later than 30 June 1992.

Article 2

The Community shall part-finance the conversion programme, its contribution covering the following:

- up to 75 % of the expenditure borne by the Member State,

- payments up to a maximum overall sum of ECU 20 million and ECU 13 000 per producer,

- sums paid out by the Member State up to 30 December 1993 inclusive,

- measures in respect of which no other Community assistance is payable concurrently.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 70.

(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 77.