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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1161/96 of 26 June 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for the supply of processed fruit and vegetables to Madeira and to determine the forecast supply balance for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas the quantities of products eligible for the specific supply arrangements are determined by means of periodic forecast balances which may be revised according to the essential requirements of the market taking into account local production and traditional trade flows;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1686/95 (4), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for the supply of processed fruit and vegetables to Madeira and the forecast balance fixing the quantities eligible for the specific supply arrangements for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996;

Whereas valuation of the requirements of the Madeiran market for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 has led to establishment of a forecast supply balance as in the Annex;

Whereas the supply arrangements are applicable from 1 July; whereas, as a result, provision should be made for this Regulation to apply immediately;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for products processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2999/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 July 1996.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 7.

(4) OJ No L 161, 12. 7. 1995, p. 9.

ANNEX

Forecast supply balance covering processed fruit and vegetable products for Madeira for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997

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