1. 8. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 218/75 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance 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 10 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 () lays down in particular the detailed rules for the applica- tion of the specific supply arrangements for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products; ‘Whereas, to take account of the specific needs of the milk products sector, additional rules to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 or derogations therefrom should be laid down; Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 an annual forecast supply balance relating to milk products should be established for Madeira ; Whereas to ensure that requirements are met in terms of quantities, prices and quality, supplies to Madeira consist of products originating in third countries on which no levies or customs duties are charged or of Community products on terms equivalent to the advantage resulting from exemption from import duties ; whereas products of Community origin must qualify for aids for that purpose ; Whereas such aids must be fixed taking into account in particular the supply costs from the world market, the conditions resulting from the geographical situation of the archipelago and the pricing of exports to third coun- tries for the products in question ; Whereas provision should be made for the appointment by the Member State concerned of the authority to be responsible for the management of the supply arrange- ments ; Whereas a timetable should be drawn up for the submis- sion of licence applications and the conditions of accep- tance of such applications should be laid down, in parti- cular as regards the provision of a security ; whereas the duration of the validity of import licences and aid certifi- cates should also be fixed having regard to the supply () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. (® OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 6. requirements and the need for sound management, a longer period of validity being allowed for aid certificates in view of the special situation of Madeira; Whereas, for the sake of sound management of the supply arrangements, conditions should be laid down for the release of the security ; Whereas pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 the supply arrangements are applicable from 1 July 1992; whereas it should be laid down that the detailed rules of application are to apply from the same date ; . Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 the quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira which qualify for Community aid or exemp- tion from the levy on imports from third countries shall be as set out in Annex 1. 2. Pursuant to Annex 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 the amount of the aids shall be as set out in Annex IL ' Article 2 Portugal shall appoint the authority responsible for: (a) issuing the import licence provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92; (b) issuing the aid certificate provided for in Article 4 of the abovementioned Regulation ; (c) payment of aid to the operators concerned and mana- gement of securities. Article 3 1. Licence applications shall be submitted to the competent authority in the first five working days of each month. A licence application shall be admissible only if : (a) it does not exceed the maximum available quantity for each product and for the period concerned;