No L 179/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.7.92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1696/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to 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 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultral products ('), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas the measures intended to offset, as regards the supply of certain agricultural products, the geographical situation of the Azores and Madeira consist of exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies) and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of agricul- tural products from the Community ; Whereas certain agricultural products exempted from import levies are already subject to the issue of an import licence ; whereas, in the interests of administrative simpli- fication, the import licence should be used as the basis for . the system of exemption from import duties ; whereas the dual purpose of the import licence requires detailed rules for the issue of the document which are exceptions to the detailed rules normally applicable to import licences ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1599/90 (%), lays don, in particular, the detailed implementing rules for import licences ; Whereas a document upon which to base the system of exemption from import duties should be adopted for other agricultural products which are not subject to the issue of an import licence ; whereas the import licence form, hereinafter called the ‘exemption certificate’, may be used for that purpose ; Whereas the scheme of aid granted in respect of Com- munity products can be administered on the basis of the import licence form, hereinafter called the ‘aid certifi- cate’; () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 151, 15. 6. 1990, p. 29. Whereas the administrative authorities should have at their disposal the necessary instruments to ensure that the supply scheme is used for its proper purpose, namely the regular supply of users and the passing on of the benefits to the local consumer ; whereas, to that end, in order to deal with excessive applications which bear no relation to justifiable requirements and which could jeopardize the objectives and smooth operation of the supply arrange- ments, the competent authorities must, where necessary, be able to define categories of users to whom priority should be given, or to allocate the quantity available within the framework of the supply balance, which may be revised during the course of the financial year; Whereas the effects of the benefits granted in the form of exemption from import duties and the grant of aid in respect of Community products must be passed on in production costs and in the prices paid by the end user; whereas checks are needed to ensure that the benefits are passed on; Whereas there should be a system of Community checks on the measures taken by the competent authorities in order to ensure that they are properly implemented; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for peri- odic communications to the Commission ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee concerned, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 This Regulation lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the scheme of exemption from import duties and aid for the Community supply of the Azores and Madeira, within the framework of the forecast supply balance, which may be revised during the course of the financial year. These provisions shall apply to the supply operations provided for in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92.