Council Regulation (EEC) No 1658/93 of 24 June 1993 setting up a specific measure in favour of cephalopod producers permanently based in the Canary Islands

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1658/93 of 24 June 1993 setting up a specific measure in favour of cephalopod producers permanently based in the Canary Islands
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1911/91 of 26 June 1991 on the application of the provisions of Community law to the Canary Islands (4) provides that the common fisheries policy is to apply to the Canary Islands and that application thereof is to be  accompanied by specific measures desgined to take account, where necessary, of the special features of Canary Islands production; Parliament Whereas Council Decision 91/314/EEC of 26 June 1991 setting up a programme of options specific to the remote and  insular nature of the Canary Islands (Poseican) (5) outlines the options to be implemented to take into account the special features and constraints of the archipelago;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for a specific measure to maintain the competitiveness and improve the production system of cephalopod fisheries in the Canary Islands;
Whereas aid should be granted to cephalopod producers permanently based in the Canary Islands; whereas this measure should be limited to defined quantities and amounts; whereas in view of the uncertainty surrounding the conditions of competition for  these producers, provision should be made, while limiting the duration of the specific measure, for the possibility of reducing the duration and amount of this aid;
Whereas the rules for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and  aquaculture products (6),