L 46/34 Official Journal of the European Union 17.2.2005 COMMISSION REGULATION No 261/2005 of 16 February 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 14542001 as regards aid for the local production of crop products in the outermost regions of the European Union THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72[462[EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom) (1), and in particular Articles 5(2), 12(4), 13(4), 15(7), 18 and 22 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima) (3), and in particular Articles 5(3), 6(5), 16(2), 19, 21(3), 27, 28(3), 30(5) and 34 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 14542001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican) (%), and in particular Articles 9(2), 10(5) and 20 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 68 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 43/2003 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards aid for the local production of crop products in the outermost regions of the European Union (%), contains a list of the notifications that Member States must send to the Commission, together with the timetable. (2)  With a view to simplifying administration, the number of deadlines by which the authorities of the Member States concerned are required to submit their reports to the Commission should be reduced. In the light of experience, the information to be provided should be () OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1690/2004 (O] L 305, 1.10.2004, p. 1). () OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1690/2004. (}) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1690/2004. () OJ L 7,11.1.2003, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2004 (O] L 221, 22.6.2004, p. 3). grouped into two reports with deadlines of 30 June and 30 November each year. (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables, Wine, Hops, Live Plants, and Sugar, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 43/2003 is hereby replaced by the following: ‘Article 68 Notifications 1. The Member States concerned shall send the Commission each year: (a) not later than 30 June, a report on the implementation of the measures referred to in this Regulation in the preceding marketing year showing in particular: — the areas covered by applications for aid under Title I for the current marketing year for which the aid has actually been paid, — the quantities of green vanilla and essential oils of geranium and vetiver qualifying for the aid referred to in Chapter II of Title II, — for the aid referred to in Chapter III of Title II, for each department: — the total quantities of cane, expressed in tonnes, covered by aid applications, — the total amount of the aid and the variation in the unit amounts, — any changes to the criteria for granting the aid and any additional national measures recently adopted; — the quantities of raw materials qualifying for the aid referred to in Chapter I of Title III, broken down by product as set out in part A of Annex I, and the quantities, expressed in net weight, of finished products, broken down in accordance with part B of Annex |,