27. 6. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 153/31 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1159/96 of 26 June 1996 establishing the forecast supply balance for 1996/97 for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands with regard to sugar, provided by Council Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92 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 ('), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (3, and in particular Article 10 thereof, 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 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2537/95, and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 7 (2) thereof, Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regula- tion (EEC) No 2177/92 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 439/96 (%), sets the forecast supply balance with sugar to the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands for the 1995/96 marketing year; whereas pursuant to the said Article 2 and on the basis of the forecasts the supply balance for the 1996/97 marketing year under the arran- gements should now be set; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 is hereby replaced for the 1996/97 marketing year by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 June 1996. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. @ OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10. () O] No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. 9 O] No L 217, 31. 7. 1992, p. 71. 55) OJ No L 61, 12. 7. 1996, p. 1. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission