No L 217/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2174/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules governing the grant of private storage aid for Sdo Jorge and Ilha cheese 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 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products ('), and in particular Article 24 (6) thereof, Whereas Article 24 (5) of that Regulation provides for the granting of aid for private storage of Sio Jorge cheese at least three months old and Ilha cheese at least 45 days old, in order to support essential traditional milk sector activities in the Azores ; whereas the detailed rules for this provision should in all main points be identical to those for corresponding provisions for other cheese ; whereas the amount of the aid should be set using the same criteria as in the case of these provisions; Whereas in application of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the regime is applicable from 1 July 1992; whereas it is necessary to provide for application of the detailed implementing rules from the same date; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and MIli Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Private storage aid shall be granted for 1000 tonnes of Sdo Jorge cheese and 2000 tonnes of Ilha cheese produced in the Azores. The requirements of Articles 2 and 3 must be met. Article 2 1. The responsible agency designated by Portugal shall not conclude storage contracts unless the following requi- rements are met: (a) the quantity of cheese to which the contract relates is not less than two tonnes; (b) the cheese was manufactured at least 90 days (Sio Jorge) or 45 days (Ilha) before the date specified in the contract as being the date of commencement of storage ; () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. (c) the cheese has undergone tests which show that it meets the condition laid down in (b) and that it is of first quality ; (d) the storer undertakes : — to keep the cheese during the entire period of storage in premises where the maximum tempera- ture is + 16° C, — not, during the term of the contract, to alter the composition of the lot which is the subject of the contract without authorization from the respon- sible agency. If the condition concerning the minimum quantity for contracts continues to be met, the agency may authorize an alteration limited to the removal or replacement of cheeses found to have deteriorated to such an extent that they can no longer be stored. In the event of removal from store of certain quantities : (i) if the aforesaid quantities are replaced with the authorization of the agency, the contract shall be deemed not to have undergone any alter- ation, (ii) if the aforesaid quantities are not replaced, the contract shall be deemed to have been concluded ab initio for the quantity retained. Any supervisory costs arising from an alteration shall be met by the storer, — to keep stock accounts and to inform the agency each week of the quantity of cheese put into storage during the previous week and of any planned withdrawals. 2. The storage contract shall be concluded: (a) in writing, stating the date when storage covered by the contract begins ; this may not be earlier than the day following that on which entry of the cheese covered by the contract into storage is completed ; (b) after completion of entry of the cheese covered by the contract into storage and at the latest 40 days after the date on which the storage covered by the contract begins. Article 3 1.  No aid shall be granted in respect of storage under contract for less than 60 days. 2. The aid payable may not exceed an amount corres- ponding to 90 days storage under contract. By way of derogation from the second indent of Article 2 (1) (d), when the period of 60 days specified in paragraph 1 has