4. 8. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 219/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2252/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for applying the special scheme for raspberries intended for processing THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 of 13 July 1992 establishing a special scheme for raspber- ries intended for processing ('), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the united of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposs of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90(°), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 inlcudes specific provisions to remedy the deficiencies in the production and marketing of raspberries intended for processing; whereas the aid provided for is paid to specifically recog- nized producers’ organizations which have submitted a programme to improve the competitiveness of the sector approved by the competent national authority ; Whereas it should be recalled that this specific recogni- tion is not conditional on previous recognition pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1992 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92(°); whereas recognition is granted independently of the latter provided that the particular conditions laid down for granting it are observed; Whereas the conditions for recognition must include reasonable assurances that the producers’ organizations in receipt of Community aid will, through the extent and duration of their activities and through their modus operands, contribute to the desired improvement in the conditions under which the products in question are produced and marketed ; whereas, to ensure minimum stability in the producers’ organizations, they must of necessity include in their statutes specific clauses guaran- teeing producers control over the decisions and func- tioning of the organization and clauses laying down penalties for infringing the rules agreed; Whereas the marketed quantities should be determined for the payment of the flat-rate aid to recognized produ- () OJ No L 199, 18. 7. 1992, p. 1. 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() OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23. cers’ organizations which have presented a programme to improve the competitiveness of the sector, approved by the competent national authority ; whereas unfavourable weather conditions in the production region during the relevant marketing year for calculating the aid may intro- duce very noticeable distortions in the application of the aid scheme ; whereas provision should be made to calcu- late the aid in such cases on the basis of the quantities marketed in the marketing year following the year noti- ceably affected by the aforementioned wheather condi- tions ; Whereas the various measures, which may inlcude indivi- dual or joint measures provided for under the programme to improve the comeptitiveness of the sector producing raspberries for processing, should be determined; whereas, although if falls to the national authorities to approve the programmes, collaboration and administrative cooperation with the Commission for the purpose of guaranteeing the aims of the regulations should allow the Commission to request, where necessary, amendments to the draft programme or even reject the granting of both national and Community financial assistance ; Whereas specific rules should be drawn up for the approval of joint measures in the programmes of produ- cers’ organizations located in the same production zone and, even more importantly, for the approval of transna- tional measures ; Whereas certain general and financial provisions should be laid down for aid financed by the European Agricul- trual Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, subject to the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1991/92 ; whereas it should be recalled that Commu- nity aid may only be paid in any event to the Member State after or at the vbery most at the same time that the national contribution is paid out, subsequent to appro- priate checks ; Whereas the maximum amount of aid per hectare, fixed for measures relating to cultural and/or varietyl improve- ment of production, should be converted into the national currency concerned at the agricultural conversion rate applicable on the first day of each marketing year, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85; Whereas implementation of the various specific measures in question involves a compelling obligation on the bene- ficiary producers’ organization to submit full and detailed information, at determined intervals, to the authority appointed by Member State so as to allow the said autho- rity to monitor the fulfilment of the committments entered into by the producers’ organization ;