Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3771/89 of 14 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the production aid for high-quality flint maize

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3771/89
of 14 December 1989
laying down detailed rules for the production aid for high-quality flint maize
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 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3707/89 (2), and in particular Article 10a (6) thereof.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1835/89 of 19 June 1989 setting general rules on the production aid for high-quality flint maize (3), and in particular Articles 3 (2) and 4 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas the suitable areas for the production of high-quality flint maize must be defined; whereas the natural drying to a moisture content not exceeding 15 % as specified in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1835/89 requires suitable climatic conditions; whereas the production areas should be restricted to those areas having such climatic conditions;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 10a (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, the minimum particulars which must be included in the cultivation contract should be laid down;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1835/89, Member States must introduce the administrative arrangements, including physical inspection, necessary to ensure that the qualifying requirements for the aid are met; whereas, for the purposes of the inspections to be carried out, only one declaration may be submitted per cultivation contract; whereas the crop declaration and contract must include certain minimum particulars;
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (1) of 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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (5), the aid is to be converted into national currency at the rate prevailing when the transaction or part of the transaction was carried out;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 specifies that the time when a transaction was carried out is considered as being the date of the event by which the aid becomes due and payable; whereas in the case of flint maize that event is harvest; whereas, in view of the difficulty in determining the exact of harvesting in each case, the date to be taken as the representative date of harvest should be the first day of the marketing year in respect of which the entitlement to aid arises;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3745/89 (7), applies to the security provided for in this Regulation; whereas it is therefore necessary to define the primary requirements incumbent upon manufacturers of swollen or roasted cereal products falling within CN code 1904 10 10;
Whereas certain rules provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1835/89 should be specified more clearly by defining the minimum items of information to be checked; whereas, on account of the cost and administrative difficulties, a simplified system would be suitable for declarations relating to small areas;
Whereas provision should be made for measures to discourage declarations which do not correspond to the facts;
Whereas the list of varieties of the product in question must be adopted taking into account the definition of high-quality flint maize laid down in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1835/89; whereas the varieties should display the characteristics referred to in the abovementioned Article, particularly as regards kernel type, kernel tip colour and flotation test; whereas the flotation test for determining the percentage by weight of the sample which floats should be described in detail; whereas a procedure should be laid down for including varieties of flint maize on the list;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the limit set by its chairman,