Commission Regulation (EC) No 2500/97 of 15 December 1997 establishing the supply balance for pigmeat for the Azores and Madeira and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2500/97 of 15 December 1997 establishing the supply balance for pigmeat for the Azores and Madeira and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/97 (4), fixes, for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997, the quantities in the supply balance which qualify for exemption from the levy on direct imports from third countries or for aid for consignments originating in the rest of the Community and the numbers of pure-bred breeding animals originating in the Community and qualifying for aid for the development of the production potential of the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements for the Azores and Madeira and in order to avoid a break in the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance was drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 by Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92; whereas the balance for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 has been drawn up following the presentation of data on the requirements for the Azores and Madeira by the Portuguese authorities; whereas the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 should accordingly by replaced by the Annexes hereto;
Whereas the supply balances provided for in these specific supply arrangements are drawn up for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance should therefore apply from the beginning of that period, i.e. 1 July 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,