Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3676/91 of 17 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 laying down detailed rules for certain special cases regarding the definition of sheepmeat and goatmeal producers and producer groups

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3676/91  of 17 December 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 laying down detailed rules for certain special cases regarding the definition of sheepmeat and goatmeal producers and producer groups
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 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1741/91 (2), and in particular Article 5 (9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down general rules for the grant of premiums to sheepmeat and goatmeat producers (3), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90 lays down the definitions of sheepmeat and/or goatmeat producers and producer groups; whereas the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89, has  adopted, by Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 (4), the rules for applying these definitions and in particular those relating to the limits laid down in Article 5 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards producer groups and those relating to transhumanc  in the geographical areas referred to in the second indent of Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3493/90;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 lays down that producer groups are to determine a formula for apportioning the flock among their members and that, for subsequent marketing years, the formula will not be altered unless there is a substantial change  in the membership of the group; whereas the provisions applicable to producer groups will be easier to apply and it will be possible to apply them in a more uniform manner if there is a definition of what is meant by a substantial change;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 also determines the cases in which group members cannot qualify pursuant to Article 5 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89; whereas those cases should cover groups recognized as having been set up specifically to take  improper advantage of those provisions;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 also lays down the conditions for qualifying for the special measures in respect of transhumance; whereas the monitoring difficulties involved make it desirable to specify the information to be contained in the  attestations issued in this connection;
Whereas a further examination has shown that the list of geographical areas contained in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2385/91 should be extended;
Whereas the Management Committe for Sheep and Goats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,