14. 12. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 325/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2374/96 of 13 December 1996 on applications for financing of the aid granted by the Member States to producers’ organizations in the fisheries sector in order to improve the quality and marketing of their products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2636/95 of 13 November 1995 laying down conditions for the grant of specific recognition and financial aid to producers’ organizations in the fisheries sector in order to improve the quality of their products ('), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas applications for financing the aid granted by the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2636/95 must contain certain information whereby it can be ascertained whether expenditure meets the require- ments of that Regulation; Whereas, in order for effective checks to be carried out, the Member States must keep the supporting documents at the disposal of the Commission for three years after the last payment has been made; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Manage- ment Committee on Fisheries Structures, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. The applications for financing referred to in Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2636/95 must be drawn up in accordance with the tables in the Annexes. 2.  Information on recoveries must be presented as soon as possible after each recovery using the form in Annex IIL. Article 2 The Member States shall keep at the disposal of the Commission all the supporting documents or certified copies in their possession on the basis of which the aid provided for in Article 7b of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 (?) was granted for each beneficiary for three years after the last payment was made. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 December 1996. () OJ No L 271, 14. 11. 1995, p. 8. For the Commisston Emma BONINO Member of the Commission () OJ No L 388, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.