Commission Regulation (EC) No 2456/97 of 10 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2456/97 of 10 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1325/97 (4), establishes the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira for the 1996/97 marketing year;
Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements for Madeira and in order to avoid a break in the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance was drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 1325/97; whereas the balance for the whole of the 1997/98 marketing year has been drawn up following the presentation of data on the requirements for Madeira by the Portuguese authorities; whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the supply balances provided for in the specific supply arrangements are drawn up for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance for the 1997/98 marketing year should therefore apply from the start of that year, i.e. 1 July 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,