Commission Regulation (EEC) No 540/92 of 3 March 1992 modifying Commission Regulation (EEC) No 650/91 on applications for assistance in the form of operational programmes from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) in respect of investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for fishery and aquaculture products

4.3.1992 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 59/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 540/92
of 3 March 1992
modifying Commission Regulation (EEC) No 650/91 on applications for assistance in the form of operational programmes from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) in respect of investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for fishery and aquaculture products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4042/89 of 19 December 1989 on the improvement of the conditions under which fishery and aquaculture products are processed and marketed (1), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof,
Whereas after consultation with the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
Whereas Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (2) and Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (3), establish a harmonization of requirements for health conditions in respect to production, marketing and processing of the said products;
Whereas in the case where financial assistance is requested from the Community, only requests in respect of projects complying with the requirements of these Directives can be accepted;
Whereas only establishments, auction and wholesale markets, dispatch and purification centres which conform to the requirements of the said directives can carry out their activity;
Whereas the Member States can consent to establishments, auction and wholesale markets, dispatch and purification centres already operating at 31 December 1991, an additional time limit in order to meet the requirements of the Directives;
Whereas the investments included in the operational programmes submitted for Community financial assistance must be selected by the competent authority in the Member State;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 650/91 (4) provides the information and documentation which must be included in the request for assistance in the form of an operational programme,