No L 156/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 6. 92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1488/92 of 9 June 1992 concerning aid for the processing of sugar cane into agricultural rum in 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 19 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 12 thereof, : Whereas Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides for the granting of Community aid for the processing of sugar cane into agricultural rum as defined in Article 1 (4) (@ (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (*); whereas this aid is paid to the distiller on condition that he has paid to the sugar cane producer a minimum price to be determined and up to the limit of an overall quantity corresponding to the average quantity of agricultural rum sold during the three marketing years 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1989/90; Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 19 of Regu- lation (EEC) No 3763/91 provides that when the relevant detailed rules of application are adopted, account will be taken in particular of the production objectives within the context of the arrangements applicable to sugar and of the supply requirements of the French overseas departments ; Whereas a minimum price for sugar cane should be laid down which takes into account the reference price for sugar cane intended for the production of sugar appli- cable in the department in question and provision should also be made for a system to reduce, where appropriate, the quantities of rum eligible for aid so as to ensure that the overall quantity limit laid down by Article 18 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 is observed; whereas a regular review of the situation, particularly as regards the trend in sugar prices, should be provided for; Whereas provisions should be made in respect of aid unduly paid out; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 entered into force at the end of December 1991; whereas the measures () OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. () OF No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. () OJ No L 160, 12. 6. 1989, p. 1. covered by this Regulation should apply with effect from 1 January 1992; Whereas the measures provided for are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Aid for the direct processing of sugar cane into agri- cultural rum as laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Regulation to all distillers : — whose plants are located in one of the French overseas departments, and — who produce agricultural rum as defined in Article 1 (4) (a) (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 from sugar cane harvested in the same French overseas depart- ment. 2. Aid shall be paid out each year for the quantities of sugar cane processed directly into agricultural rum for which the distillers show proof that they have paid the producers of the sugar cane in question at least the minimum price referred to in Article 2 above. This last condition shall not apply in the case of distillers’ own sugar cane production. 3. The amount of the aid shall be ECU 53,18 per hectolitre of pure alcohol produced. 4. So that permanent account can be taken of the production objectives in the context of the arrangements applicable to sugar as regards both the marketing prices fixed each year for sugar and the trend in supplying the markets of the French overseas departments, the situation shall be regularly reviewed and, where appropriate, the necessary adjustments shall be made. Article 2 1. The minimum price referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 shall be the reference price applied by the French overseas department in question to the purchase of sugar cane used for the production of sugar in the same department. The minimum price shall apply to cane of sound, genuine and merchantable quality, of standard sugar content and delivered naked to the distillery. However, another delivery stage may be allowed where the sugar cane producer and distiller so agree.