No L 222/56 Official Journal of the European Communities: 1. 8. 89 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2353/89 of 28 July 1989 ’ laying down-detailed rules for the grant of aid for certain grain legumes THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing. the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 of 20 March 1989 introducing a specific measure for certain . grain legumes ('), and in particular Article 4 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 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (°), and in particular Article 5 (3) thereof, Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 the aid is granted per hectare of area sown and harvested ; whereas in this connection it is.reasonable to assume that all areas entirely sown with"grain legumes and on which all normal cultivation work is carried out will be harvested; whereas, however, it is necessary to ensure that the aid is not paid until after harvest, so that national authorities-are given every opportunity to make the checks which- prove to be necessary; * Whereas the smooth operation of the aid scheme requires. checks to be carried out.by the Member States to ensure that aid is granted only for the areas in question and for- the products set out in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 in respect of which no other aid has been applied for pursuant to other Community -rules, in piiarticular Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2156/89 (); whereas a scheme for declaring areas sown and crops sown -must serve as the basis for such checks; whereas, nevertheless, applications for aid, accompanied by all the. necessary information, may also be accepted; Whereas it is necessary to ensure that the checks carried out by the Member States relate to a sufficiently represen- tative number. of applications for aid and . include sanctions which can- be applied  if: irregularities  are discovered ; () OJ No L 80, 23. 3. 1989, p. 76. () OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 93, 30. 3. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 207, 19. 7. 1989, p. 12. Whereas pursuant to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 a maximum guaranteed area of grain legumes sown and harvested in the Community, which if exceeded will result in-a reduction of the aid for the following marketing year, should be determined; whereas this maximum area is the average of the areas cultivated in the Community - during the 1985/86 to 1987/88 marketing years ; Whereas for-the 1989/80 marketing year, whereas the aid - should be converted using the agricultural conversion rate fixed for ‘all other products’, for conversion of the amount - of aid into national currency.the operative event as defined “in Article -5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85: should be deemed to occur on the first day of the marketing year for which the aid is granted; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1956/89 (9 fixed the amount of aid for certain grain legumes for the 1989/90 marketing year; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in. accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for products processed from fruit and vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The aid provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 762/89 shall be granted under the conditions laid down in this Regualtion during the 1989/90 to 1991/92 marketing years. Article 2 The aid shall be granted for areas: (a) which have been completely sown and-harvested and on which all normal cultivation work has been carried out; and - (b) which have been the subject of a-declaration to the authority designated by the Member State. However, an application for aid submitted in accordance with Article 3 may take the place of this declaration. () OJ No L 187, 1. 7. 1989, p. 108.