Commission Regulation (EC) No 1958/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1958/94 of 27 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco
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 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas in several Member States checks are carried out at the place to which tobacco is delivered rather than that where it is processed; whereas such checks are considered to be inadequate; whereas the places to which tobacco must be delivered and the  checks to be carried out should be specified;
Whereas penalties should be provided for in order to prevent fraud in connection with such checks;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2076/92 of 30 June 1992 fixing the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties and the processing quota allocated by group of varieties and by Member State (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 164/94 (3),  fixes the quota for light air-cured tobacco for Belgium; whereas, pursuant to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/94 (5), a moisture content should be laid down for that tobacco; whereas  Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,