28. 6. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 170/37 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1210/97 of 27 June 1997 establishing the forecast supply balance for pigmeat for the Azores and Madeira and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (%), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 527/97 (), fixes for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 the exemp- tion from the levy on direct imports on products from third countries or for aid for consignment originating in the rest of the Community and the quantities of pure- bred breeding animals originating in the Community which qualify for aid for the development of the produc- tion potential of the Azores and Madeira; Whereas, in expectation of a communication from the competent authorities on the actual need of the regions concerned and in order not to interrupt the application of the supply balance, it is appropriate to fix the balance for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annexes I, I and I1I to Regulation (EEC) No 1725/92 are hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 June 1997. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 95. () OJ No L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 41. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission