Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2253/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with products of the wine-growing sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2253/92  of 31 July 1992  laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with products of the wine-growing sector
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 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 7 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (3),  and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas, for the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of table wines and similar wines from third countries eligible for the specific arrangements for supply to the Canary Islands introduced by that Regulation  should be determined; whereas, for the sake of convenience, when the arrangements are first implemented quantities should be determined for the period from 1 July 1992 to 31 August 1993;
Whereas aid for supply should be determined with particular regard to the geographical location of the Canary Islands;
Whereas the common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 of 30 June 1992 (4); whereas supplementary  implementing rules geared to current commercial practices in the wine-growing products sector, in particular regarding the duration of the validity of licneces and certificates and the amount of the securities to ensure that operators comply with their  obligations, should be laid down;
Whereas, for the purposes of sound management, time limits for submitting applications for licences and certificates and for their issue should be laid down;
Whereas, in order to respect the objective of the arrangements, to reduce the costs of products covered by a specific supply balance and to ensure that the advantage is passed on to the final consumer in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No  1601/92, when the products in question covered by the supply balance are imported into the Canary Islands the customs duties which are suspended pursuant to Article 3 of that Regulation should be deducted from the free-at-frontier reference price;
Whereas the measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 apply from 1 July 1992; whereas the measures under this Regulation should apply from the same date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,