Commission Regulation (EEC) No 516/93 of 5 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 laying down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and utilization of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 516/93 of 5 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 laying down detailed rules for increasing the consumption and utilization of apples and the consumption of citrus fruit
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1195/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption and utilization of apples (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1201/90 of 7 May 1990 on measures to increase the consumption of citrus fruit (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1065/92 (4), lays down the information that must be included in applications for Community financial assistance; whereas the written undertaking by  applicants to comply with the provisions of the standard contract should be included therein;
Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 provides that the Commission is to draw up a list of successful applications for Community financial assistance before 1 February of the year following their submission;
Whereas in view of the complexity of certain applications submitted, the time allowed between submission and the Commission's decision has proved to be too short; whereas in order to give the Commission enough time to study the proposals the date of 1  February should be withdrawn and the date by which the competent bodies of the Member States must conclude contracts with the organizations whose applications have been accepted, should be fixed;
Whereas, in order to ensure the proper execution of the contract, the contractor should lodge in favour of the competent body a security equal to 15 % of the Community contribution;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2282/90 sets precise rules on payment applications by applicants to the competent body;
Whereas in the case of multiannual contracts it should be made possible for the applicant party to present annual payment applications on completion of the measures scheduled for the year in question;
Whereas in such cases the amount of any advance paid should be deducted from that invoiced for the period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,