26. 2. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 48/63 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1992 . “on the regionalization plan submitted by Portugal under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (93/121/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for produ- cers of certain arable crops (), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas on 31 July 1992 Portugal submitted a regionali- zation plan to the Commission in accordance with Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 ; whereas, at the Commission’s request, that plan has been revised by Portugal ; whereas a new plan was forwarded to the Commission on 30 September ; Whereas an examination of the revised plan shows that the criteria adopted by Portugal result in the allocation of a specific yield to each holding on the basis of the soil found thereon in regions in the southern part of the country in accordance with a pre-established national classification of soils; whereas, in addition, that plan distinguishes between yields depending on the irrigation technique used ; whereas as a consequence the plan does not result in the establishment of distinctive homoge- neous production zones of a minimum size and a single yield for irrigated land in the regions in question; whereas it therefore does not meet the criteria laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 ; Whereas by taking into account the situation of the various holdings, the plan is likely to facilitate the adapta- ‘tion of Portuguese agriculture to the situation arising from the reform of the common agricultural policy ; whereas its application for the 1993/94 marketing year should there- fore be permitted ; Whereas the other aspects of the plan do not at this stage call for special remarks; Whereas the joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, () OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. By way of a transitional measure, for the 1993/94 marketing year Portugal may treat as a homogeneous production zone holdings in the southern regions of Portugal whose specific structural characteristics are defined on the basis of a pre-established national classifi- cation of soils as provided for in the plan notified to the Commission on 30 September 1992. 2. For the 1994/95 marketing year the Portuguese Republic shall submit before 30 April 1993 a plan revi- sing the methods provided for in paragraph 1 in accor- dance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92. Article 2 The Community shall not be liable financially where expenditure exceeds that arising from the application of this Decision. ' Article 3 ~ This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 23 December 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission