Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing the provisional supply balance

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2257/92  of 31 July 1992  laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing the provisional 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 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for Madeira with regard to certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas, for the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the specific supply balance should be drawn up for the 1992/93 marketing year for certain vegetable oils benefiting from the exemption scheme for duties on direct imports from third  countries or from aid on consignments from the rest of the Community;
Whereas the amount of the abovementioned aid for supply should be determined; whereas such aid must be determined with particular regard to the cost of supply from the world market and the geographical location of Madeira;
Whereas the common detailed rules for implemention of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to Madeira were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (2); whereas supplementary implementing rules, regarding  in particular the duration of the validity of import licences and aid certificates and the amount of the securities to ensure that operators comply with their obligations, should be laid down;
Whereas provision should be made for Portugal to designate the competent authority rmsponsible for administering the supply balance, for issuing import licences and aid certificates and for handling aid applications and payments;
Whereas provision should be made for a timetable for submitting licence and certificate applications and for establishing admissibility requirements for these applications, in particual regarding the lodging of securities; whereas, to ensure the sound  administration of the supply arrangements, conditions should be laid down for the release of the security;
Whereas provision should be made for the aid to be adjusted where conditions on the Community or world market so warrant;
Whereas the supply arrangements provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 apply from 1 July 1992; whereas the detailed implementing rules should apply from the same date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Managemetn Committee for Oils and Fats,