6. 11. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3233/92 of 5 November 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific wine sector aid arrangements for the Azores and Madeira THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (*), and in particular Articles 23 and 29 (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3, as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (%), and in particular Articles 2 (4) and 12 thereof, Whereas Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 introduces an aid scheme to support production of Madeira liqueur wines within the limits of the region’s traditional requirements; whereas the scheme comprises aid for the purchase of rectified concentrated must produced elsewhere in the Community, aid for the purchase of vinous alcohol obtained from Community distillation operations at a sum determined by tendering procedure and aid for the ageing of liqueur wines paid over three wine years in respect of wines whose ageing period is a minimum of five years and paid each year for a maximum quantity of 20 000 hectolitres ; whereas the necessary detailed rules of application should be adopted ; Whereas, in order to supply Madeira with vinous alcohol ; the conditions for tendering for the supply operation should be defined ; whereas the tendering cover the deter- mination of the price for purchasing alcohol obtained from Community distillation operations under conditions which do not disturb the Community market in alcohol and spirit drinks and should cover delivery to Madeira; whereas provision should be made to guarantee that the product is indeed used to produce liqueur wines in Madeira ; Whereas, in order to ensure that the aid scheme for the ageing of liqueur wines can be administered in a proper and uncomplicated manner, contracts should be concluded between the interested producers and the competent agency in Madeira for ageing the wine for at least five years; whereas, in the same spirit, payment of OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. ) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. the aid should be distributed equally over the contract period and made contingent on the lodging on a one-off performance security for a reasonable sum ; Whereas Articles 22 and 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 introduce a per hectare aid scheme in the Azores and Madeira for the continued cultivation of vines for the production of quality wines psr in traditional production zones; whereas the detailed rules needed to administer the scheme and to ensure monitoring of the conditions adopted by the Council should be laid down ; Whereas the rates to be used to convert into national currency the amounts fixed pursuant to the above aid schemes should be determined; whereas, in order to avoid the risk of monetary distortion, the rate to be used should be closer to economic reality than the agricultural conversion rate while respecting application of the correc- ting factor referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/86 ; whereas Article 3a of Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 3152/85 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3237/90 (%), laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85, provides for the publication of such a rate; Whereas the measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 are applicable from 1 July 1992 ; whereas the detailed rules in this Regulation should be applicable from that date; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : TITLE I Aid for the purchase of rectified concentrated musts for Madeira Article ‘1 1. Producers located in the region of Madeira who wish to receive aid for the purchase of rectified concentrated musts for use in vinification to sweeten Madeira liqueur wines, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, shall lodge with the competent agency prior () OJ No L 310, 21. 11. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 310, 9. 11. 1990, p. 18.