Commission Regulation (EEC) No 713/92 of 26 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco with regard to cultivation declarations

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 713/93 of 26 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco with regard to cultivation declarations
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 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Whereas in some Member States producer groups carried out first processing themselves; whereas it was possible under the system which had been established by Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of  the market in raw tobacco (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 860/92 (3), for first processing to take place on the basis of a cultivation declaration instead of a cultivation contract; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 no longer provides for  this possibility;
Whereas the absence of such an option has been found to create transition difficulties in the industry; whereas the short space of time between the reform and its implementation makes it difficult to put a stop to this commercial practice within the  time required; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 648/93 (5), should therefore be amended to authorize operators who have availed themselves of this option in the past to engage in this activity for the  1993 harvest; whereas, however, Member States should provide for stringent and specific control measures to prevent fraud;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,