22. 1. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 15/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 131/92 of 21 January 1992 laying down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific measures for the supply of certain agricultural products to the French overseas departments THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments('), and in particular Atticles 2 (6), 3 (5) and 4 (5) thereof, Whereas the measures intended to offset, as regards the supply of certain agricultural products, the geographical situation of the French overseas departments are imple- mented through benefits involving exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies) and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of agricultural products from the Community ; Whereas agricultural products exempted from import duties are already subject to the issue of an import licence ; whereas, in the interests of administrative simpli- fication, the import licence should be used as the basis for the system of exemption from import duties ; whereas the double purpose of the import licence requires detailed rules for the issue of the document which are exceptions to the detailed rules normally applicable to import licences ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (3), laid down in particular the detailed implementing rules for import licences ; Whereas the scheme of aid granted in respect of Commu- nity products can be administered on the basis of the import licence form, called the ‘aid certificate’; Whereas the administering authorities should have at their disposal the necessary instruments to ensure that the supply scheme is used for its proper purpose, namely the regular supply of users and the passing on of the benefits to the local consumer ; whereas, to that end, in order to deal with excessive applications which bear no relation to justifiable requirements and which could jeopardize the objectives and smooth operation of the supply arrange- () OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. () OF No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 29. - ments, the competent authorities must, where necessary, be able to define categories of users to whom priority should be given or to allocate the quantity available within the framework of the supply balance, which may be revised during the course of the financial year; Whereas the effects of the benefits granted in the form of exemption from import duties and the grant of aid in respect of Community products must be passed on in production costs and in the prices paid by the end user; whereas checks are needed to ensure that the benefits are actually passed on; Whereas there should be a system of Community checks on the measures taken by the competent authorities in order to ensure that they are properly implemented; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for peri- odic communications to the Commission ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance ' with the opinion of the Management Committee concerned, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 This Regulation lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the scheme of exemption from import duties and aid for the Community supply of the French overseas departments, within the framework of the fore- cast supply balance, which may be revised during the course of the financial year. These provisions shall apply to the supply operations provided for in Articles 2, 3 (1), 4 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91. TITLE 1 Imports from third countries Article 2 1. The exemption from import duties referred to in Title I of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall supply subject to presentation of an import licence giving the special information referred to in paragraph 3.