COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1731/93 of 30 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1729/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992, introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 4 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1729/92 (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1347/93 (4), fixes for the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 on the one hand, the quantities of meat and eggs of the forecast supply balance which benefit from an exemption for the levy on direct import from third countries or from an aid for deliveries originating from the rest of the Community, and on the other hand, the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from and aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago of the Canaries; whereas it is necessary to determine these quantities for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors for the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994, taking account of local production and traditional trade flows, and to amend the aid amount so as to ensure that the porportion of products supplied form the Community is preserved;

Whereas in the light of experience, the time limits for the submission and issue of licences and certificates, the duration of their validity and the amount of the security lodged by interested parties should be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in the present Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1729/92 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 (1) is replaced by the following:

'The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for products included in the forecast supply balance and which come from the Community market is fixed in Annex II in such a way as to preserve the proportion of products supplied from the Community, taking account of traditional trade flows.'

2. Article 6 is amended as follows:

(a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, 'during the first five working days' is replaced by 'during the first working days';

(b) the indents in paragraph 1, point (b) are replaced by the following:

- ECU 5 per 100 kg for products referred to in Annex I and falling within CN codes 0207 and 1602,

- ECU 8 per 100 kg for products referred to in Annex I and falling within CN code 0408,

- ECU 1 per 100 units for products referred to in Annex III;

(c) in paragraph 2, 'on the 10th working day' is replaced by 'on the 15th working day'.

3. Article 7 is replaced by the following:

'Article 7

The duration of validity of the licenses and certificates shall expire on the 90th day following their issue.'

4. Annexes I, II and III are replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1993.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 107.

(4) OJ No L 133, 2. 6. 1993, p. 9.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

Forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the Eggs and Poultrymeat sectors for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994

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Amounts of aid granted for products referred to in Annex I and coming from the Community market

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Supply in the Canary Islands of breeding material originating in the Community for the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 - chicks and hatching eggs

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(1) Product weight

(1) In accordance with the definition provided for in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75 (OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 100)'.