31. 7. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 217/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2165/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for Madeira and the Azores as regards potatoes and endives 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 Articles 10, 16 (3) and 27 (4) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 1600/92, the forecast supply balance and amount of aid for supplies to Madeira of seed potatoes from the rest of the Community should be determined ; whereas such aid should be determined with particular regard to the costs of supply from the world market and the situation resulting from the geographical location of Madeira ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (3 lays down common detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agri- cultural products to the Azores and Madeira; whereas additional detailed rules, which are adapted to commercial practices in force in the seed potato sector, governing in particular the period of validity of aid certificates and the amount of the securities guaranteeing fulfilment by opera- tors of their obligations, should be laid down; Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 provides for aid per hectare to be granted in Madeira for the production of potatoes up to a cultivated and harvested area of 2000 hectares per year; whereas Article 27 of that Regulation provides for aid per hectare to be granted in the Azores for the production of seed potatoes up to 200 hectares and aid for the production of endives up to 400 hectares ; Whereas, as regards measures to assist marketing of seed . potatoes produced in the Azores, 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 lay down the detailed rules on apportionment of aid where the quantity of 3 000 tonnes laid down in Articles 27 (3) and 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 is exceeded ; Whereas the measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 apply from 1 July 1992; whereas the () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 6. measures under this Regulation should apply from the same date; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : TITLE 1 Specific supply measures Article 1 Pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the quantity of the forecast supply balance for seed potatoes falling within CN code ex 0701 10 00 which qualifies for exemption from the levy on direct imports into Madeira from third countries or for Com- munity aid is fixed at 1 500 tonnes for the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993. Article 2 The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 for the supply to Madeira of seed potatoes under the forecast supply balance and coming from the Community market is hereby fixed at ECU 3,50 per 100 kg. Article 3 Portugal shall designate the authority competent for: (a) the issue of the exemption certificate provided for in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92; (b) the issue of the aid certificate provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92; (c) payment of the aid to the operators concerned. Article 4 1.  Applications for certificates shall be submitted to the competent authority during the first five working days of each month. An application shall be valid only if: (a) the quantity does not exceed the maximum available quantity of seed potatoes published by Portugal ; (b) evidence is provided, before the deadline for the submission of applications, that the party concerned has lodged a security of ECU 1,75 per 100 kg.