COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1361/96 of 12 July 1996 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of certain vegetable oils and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

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 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95, and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the forecast balance for the supply of vegetable oils to the Canary Islands for the 1996/97 marketing year should be established;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1820/95 (5), establishes, for the 1995/96 marketing year, the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for Madeira; whereas, as a result, the forecast supply balance for the 1996/97 marketing year should be established and, consequently, the aforementioned Regulation amended;

Whereas these balances are established on the basis of the justified requirements of consumption or the processing industry, communicated by the competent national authorities;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The quantities of the forecast supply balance for the Canary Islands for certain vegetable oils for the 1996/97 marketing year which qualify for exemption from customs duties on import or which benefit from the aid for supply from the rest of the Community shall be as follows:

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Article 2

Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is replaced by the following:

'1. The quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira for certain vegetable oils for the 1996/87 marketing year which qualify for exemption from customs duties on imports from third countries or the aid for supply from the rest of the Community shall be as follows:

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Article 3

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, 12 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

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

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

(4) OJ No L 219, 4. 8. 1992, p. 44.

(5) OJ No L 175, 27. 7. 1995, p. 28.