18. 3. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 71113 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 667/92 of 16 March 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of specific measures adopted in respect of fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers for the benefit of the French overseas departments THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments('), and in particular Article 16 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 Regu- lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (*), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 institutes an aid scheme for the implementation of programmes of initi- atives on behalf of the French overseas departments in respect of fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers ; whereas detailed rules should be adopted for the application of this scheme ; whereas the latter involve the specification of the works which may be included in the programmes of initiatives, the definition of the measures to be adopted as part of the technical assistance to producer groups, the procedure for accepting the programmes of initiatives and their monitoring and implementation ; Whereas the rules relating to the undertaking of an economic analysis and forward study of the fruit and - vegetable processing industry in these departments should be adopted ; Whereas, as regards aid measures for marketing, it is necessary to define the concept of an annual contract, to specify the basis of assessment to be adopted for the calculation of the aid and to adopt the detailed rules on apportionment of aid where the quantity of 3 000 tonnes for each product and department as laid down in Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 is exceeded ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables and Live Plants, () OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the grant of Community assistance to undertake programmes of initi- atives and for the grant of aid for marketing under annual contracts, as provided for in Articles 13 and 15 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 3763/91. It also lays down general rules relating to the economic study on the processed fruit and vegetable industry. TITLE I Aid for programmes of initiatives Article 2 The programmes of initiatives for the expansion of production and/or the qualitative improvement of the products falling within Chapters 6 to 8 of the combined nomenclature (with the exception of bananas covered by CN code 0803), vanilla covered by CN code 0905 00 00 and plants covered by CN code 1211 shall relate to one or more of the following measures : — developing production, in particular by new plantings Or New crops, — varietal improvements to improve productivity and to bring about adjustments in response to environmental conditions and market demand, ‘ — the adoption of cultivation techniques specific to the climatic and physical conditions in the region, — the planting and cultivation of experimental crops in conjunction with research centres. Article 3 The additional aid provided for in Article 13 (3) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be paid where programmes of initiatives : — are submitted by a producer group or organization recognized under Council Regulations (EEC) No 1360/78 (*) and (EEC) No 1035/72 () respectively, and () OJ No L 166, 23. 6. 1978, p. 1. () OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.