No L 219/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 8. 92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2253/92 of 31 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with products of the wine-growing sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products ('), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 7 (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 (3, as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (°), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas, for the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of table wines and similar wines from third countries eligible for the specific arrangements for supply to the Canary Islands introduced by that Regulation should be determined; whereas, for the sake of convenience, when the arrangements are first implemented quantities should be determined for the period from 1 July 1992 to 31 August 1993; Whereas aid for supply should be determined with parti- cular regard to the geographical location of the Canary Islands ; Whereas the common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agri- cultural products to the Canary Islands were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 of 30 jJune 1992 (*); whereas supplementary implementing rules geared to current commercial practices in the wine- growing products sector, in particular regarding the dura- tion of the validity of licneces and certificates and the amount of the securities to ensure that operators comply with their obligations, should be laid down; Whereas, for the purposes of sound management, time limits for submitting applications for licences and certifi- cates and for their issue should be laid down; Whereas, in order to respect the objective of the arrange- ments, to reduce the costs of products covered by a specific supply balance and to ensure that the advantage () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () O] No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 201, 31. 7. 1990, p. 9. () OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1. is passed on to the final consumer in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, when the products in question covered by the supply balance are imported into the Canary Islands the customs duties which are suspended pursuant to Article 3 of that Regula- tion should be deducted from the free-at-frontier reference price ; Whereas the measures provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 apply from 1 July 1992; whereas the 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 Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  For the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of the forecast supply balance for products of the wine-growing sector which qualify for exemption from customs duties on imports from third countries or which benefit from Community aid shall be as laid down in Annex I. 2. The quantities laid down for any one of the products under CN codes ex 220421 and ex 2204 29 may be exceeded by up to 20 % provided the total quantity laid down in the Annex is not exceeded. Article 2 1.  The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for products included in the forecast supply balance and coming from the Commnity market shall be as laid down in Annex IIL 2. Products eligible for aid shall be those designated in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (%), and in particular Part 17 of the Annex thereto. Article 3 Spain shall designate the competent authority for: (a) the issue of import licences; () OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.