Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1184/91 of 6 May 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of the aid scheme for Portuguese cereal producers

8.5.1991 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 115/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1184/91
of 6 May 1991
laying down detailed rules for the application of the aid scheme for Portuguese cereal producers
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 3653/90 of 11 December 1990 introducing transitional measures governing the common organization of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 introduces aid for producers of certain cereals placed on the market or sold by the producer to an intervention agency; whereas the meaning of sale on the market should be defined;
Whereas, for the satisfactory operation of the aid scheme, Member States should carry out checks to ensure that the aid is granted in accordance with the conditions laid down; whereas aid applications must therefore contain a minimum amount of information for the purposes of the checks to be carried out;
Whereas, to ensure efficient application, provision should be made for random on-the-spot checks of the accuracy of applications submitted; whereas these checks should be made on a sufficiently representative number of aid applications;
Whereas provision should be made for the recovery of aid in the case of undue payment and for appropriate penalties for false declarations;
Whereas, for the satisfactory operation of the aid scheme, provision should be made for the data given in aid applications to be computerized;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,