26. 11. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 302/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2251/96 of 25 November 1996 amending and derogating in part from Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 to provide for the payment of financial compensation to the producers of certain citrus fruits and lemons THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 of 8 November 1993 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits ('), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1543/95 of 29 June 1995 derogating, for the 1995/96 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 3119/93 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of certain citrus fruits (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2087/96 () as regards the period of application, and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 of 17 May 1977 laying down special measures to en- courage the marketing of products processed from lemons (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1199/90 (%), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2086/96 of 28 October 1996 derogating, for the 1996/97 marketing year, from Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons (), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 () as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2615/95 (%), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1035/77 and (EC) No 3119/93 as regards the payment of financial compensation to the processor; Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1543/95, and Regulation (EC) No 2086/96 both authorize the Member States, in respect of the 1996/97 marketing year, to pay financial compensation directly to producers for the quantities de- livered by the latter under contracts for processing; 279, 12. 11. 1993, p. 17. 148, 30. 6. 1995, . EEEER Z2Z2Z [o 2N o) [t Z o = L L L 282, 1. 11. 1996, L 125, 19. 5. 1977, L 119, 11. 5. 1990, L L L > e i DU - AL ) — B 282, 1. 11. 1996, 299, 4. 12. 1993, 268, 10. 11. 1995, p. 9. TETTTT = N WWw —awwy N 33 000 S Zz2z oo B3 = whereas all the necessary conclusions should be drawn as regards the detailed rules for applying the abovemen- tioned Regulations; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 3338/93 is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following paragraph is added to Article 1: ‘The first paragraph shall also apply to the detailed rules for applying Council Regulations (EC) No 1543/95 (") and (EC) No 2086/96 (") in respect of the 1996/97 marketing year. () OJ No L 148, 30. 6. 1995, p. 30. (") OJ No L 282, 1. 11. 1996, p. 1. 2. The following paragraph is added to Article 3: ‘3. The processor shall comply with paragraph 1 even where Regulations (EC) No 1543/95 or (EC) No 2086/96 apply. 3. The following paragraph is added to Article 4: ‘3. The processor shall comply with paragraph 1 even where Regulations (EC) No 1543/95 or (EC) No 2086/96 apply.’ 4. The following is added to Article 5 (2) ‘f) explicit reference to Regulations (EC) No 1543/95 or (EC) No 2086/96 where these apply. The price to be paid referred to in point (e) shall then be reduced by the amount of the financial compensa- tion to be paid to the producer by the Member State.” 5. The following subparagraph is added to Article 8 (1): ‘Where Regulations (EC) No 1543/95 or (EC) No 2086/96 apply, except where growers have entered into a commitment to supply the fruit, processors shall at the same time lodge with the abovementioned com- petent authorities a security equal to the price to be