Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2096/86 of 3 July 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of a direct aid scheme for small producers of cereals

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2096/86
of 3 July 1986
laying down detailed rules for the application of a direct aid scheme for small producers of cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1579/86 (2), and in particular Article 4a thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1983/86 of 24 June 1986 laying down general rules for the system of direct aid for small producers in the cereals sector (3), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1983/86 defines the criteria according to which the overall amount of aid fixed for the marketing year in question will be allocated among the Member States; whereas the said allocation among the Member States should be made according to these criteria;
Whereas certain criteria should be laid down enabling the Member States to define the small cereal producers eligible for this aid;
Whereas the conditions for payment of the aid should be established; whereas, for these purposes, the small producer should provide evidence that he has borne the cost of the co-responsibility levy; whereas this evidence, in the form of supporting documents, does not preclude the possibility provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1983/86 of granting the aid on a fixed rate basis;
Whereas Article 4a of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 provides that Member States which experience particular difficulties of an administrative or technical nature may grant aid to small producers in the form of compensation for the co-responsibility levy; whereas this situation applies in Spain and Italy; whereas the compensation may take the form of an exemption from payment of the co-responsibility levy by the small producer where the aid has not been paid as compensation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,