L 19/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 20.1.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 118/2001 of 19 January 2001 establishing the forecast supply balance and Community aid for the supply to French Guiana of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs for 2001 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 376391 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French over- seas departments ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (3, and in particular Article 3(5) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 introduces an exemption scheme for duties on imports into French Guiana and aid for the supply by the rest of the Community of certain cereal products used in feeding- stuffs. (2)  The supply balance for these products for the depart- ment of Guiana should be drawn up on the basis of feedingstuffs requirements based on the notifications sent by the competent authorities for the year 2001. (3)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (}), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2240/2000 (%), lays down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments. Those provisions, which supplement Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (°) for the cereals sector, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (), apply to cereals used in feedingstuffs as referred to in this Regulation. (4)  In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 376391, the amount of the aid for the supply of Community prod- ucts must be determined in such a way that users are supplied on terms equivalent to exemption from levies on imports from the world market. Fixing the aid at an amount equal to the export refund plus a fixed compo- () O] L 356, 24.12.1991, p. 1. () O] L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. () O] L 43, 19.2.1992, p. 16. (% O] L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 6. () O] L 15, 22.1.1992, p. 13. (9 O] L 225, 6.9.1996, p. 3. nent to take account of conditions for deliveries of small quantities will satisfy this aim. (5) A specific treatment of applications for certificates in January 2001 should be foreseen and this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2001. (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Pursuant to Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/ 91, the forecast supply balance quantities for French Guiana of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs eligible for exemption from import duties or for Community aid shall be as specified in the Annex. Article 2 The amount of the aid for the supply of feedingstuffs referred to in Article 1 and manufactured from cereals processed in the rest of the Community shall be equal to the export refunds for those products, plus EUR 20 per tonne. Article 3 Article 1(2) and Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 shall apply to the supply to French Guiana of the products referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation. Atrticle 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 2001.