Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1997/92 of 17 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of rice products to the Canary Islands and establishing the forecast supply balance

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1997/92  of 17 July 1992  laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of rice products to the Canary Islands and establishing the forecast supply balance
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 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (2) lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 92/91 (4), lays down in particular detailed rules for import licences; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 891/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  337/92 (6), lays down additional and exceptional detailed rules specific to the rice sector;
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the forecast supply balance for rice-sector products for the Canary Islands should be drawn up; whereas the balance must allow for adjustment during the year of the overall quantity  determined, in line with regional requirements;
Whereas provision should be made for the Member State to designate the competent authority for issuing import licences and aid certificates, and for handling aid applications and payments;
Whereas a timetable for submitting licence and certificate applications should be set, and also admissibility requirements for applications should be fixed, in particular as regards the lodging of securities; whereas, in addition, the period of validity  of import licences and aid certificates should be fixed in accordance with supply needs and the requirements of sound administration by granting, in view of the situation of the Canary Islands, a longer period of validity for aid certificates;
Whereas provision should be made for the adjustment of the aid granted for the supply of rice-sector products originating in the Community on the basis of the difference in the threshold price of the product in question between the month of application  for the aid certificate and the month in which the certificates are used, in order to prevent, before the harvest, supply commitments which benefit from aid for the new marketing year, and to take account of practices in the rice sector;
Whereas, to ensure the sound administration of the supply arrangements, additional requirements should be laid down for the release of the security;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,