No L 222/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.8.92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2311/92 of 31 July 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 Azores and Madeira 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 11 (5), 12 (5) and 13 (2) 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 introduces an aid scheme for the implementation of programmes of initi- atives for the benefit of the Azores and Madeira in respect of fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers and tea; whereas detailed rules should be adopted for the application of this scheme ; whereas the detailed rules involve the speci- fication 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 detailed rules relating to the undertaking of the economic analysis and forward study of the fruit and vegetable processing industry in the Azores and Madeira 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 for each of two regions as laid down in Article 12 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 is exceeded ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the joint opinion of the Management Committees for Fruit and Vegetables and Live Plants and the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables, () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. 2 O] 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 aid for programmes of initiatives and for the grant of aid for marketing under annual contracts, as provided for in Articles 11 and 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92. It also lays down general rules felating to the economic study on the processed fruit and vegetable industry. TITLE 1 Aid for programmes of initiatives Article 2 The programmes of initiatives for the development of production and/or the improvement of the quality of the fresh products referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 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 to environmental conditions and market demand ; — the adoption of cultivation techniques suited to the climatic and physical conditions in the region, — the planting and cultivation of experimental crops in conjunction with research centres. Article 3 The increase in aid provided for in Article 11 (3) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 1600/92 shall be paid where programmes of initiatives : — are submitted by a producer group or organization recognized under Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 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.