22.12.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 341/105 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2550/2001 of 21 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), and in particular Articles 4(6), 5(4), 8(5), 9(5), 10(4) and 11(3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (?) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 495/2001 (%), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 sets up a new system of premia to replace the system set out in Council Regula- tion (EC) No 2467/98, of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (%), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1669/ 2000 (). In order to take account of the new arrange- ments and in the interests of clarity, it is necessary to establish new rules to replace those set out in Commis- sion Regulations (EEC) No 2814/90 of 28 September 1990 laying down detailed rules for the definition of lambs fattened as heavy carcasses (¢), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2234/98 (7), (EEC) No 2385/91 of 6 August 1991 laying down detailed rules for certain special cases regarding the definition of sheepmeat and goatmeat producers and producer groups, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2254/1999 (%), (EEC) No 2230/92 () of 31 July 1992 laying down certain detailed rules for the application in the Canary Islands of the ewe and she-goat premium scheme (%), (EEC) No 3567/92 of 10 December 1992 laying down detailed wn ee page 3 of this Official Journal. L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 1. L 72, 14.3.2001, p. 6. L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1. L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 8. L 268, 29.9.1990, p. 35 L 281, 17.10.1998, p. 6 L 219, 7.8.1991, p. 15. L 275, 26.10.1999, p. 9. ] L 218, 1.8.1992, p. 97. 099999999 rules for the application of the individual limits, national reserves and transfer of rights provided for in Article 5a to 5c¢ of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1311/2000 ('), (EEC) No 2700/93 of 30 September 1993 on detailed rules for the application of the premium in favour of sheepmeat and goatmeat produ- cers (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1410/ 1999 (') and (EC) No 2738/1999 of 21 December 1999 determining the mountain areas in which the premium for goatmeat producers is granted (**) and to repeal these regulations. (2)  The ewe premium scheme referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 falls within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92. As a result, this Regula- tion should be restricted to the regulation of outstanding matters which have not been covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 of 11 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes established by Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 3508/92 (%) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘integrated system’), in particular those concerning the periods and conditions related to the applications for the premium and for the supplement to the premium as well as the duration of the retention period. (3)  Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 provides for the granting of a premium to goatmeat producers in certain areas of the Community. The areas in question should therefore be determined in accordance with the criteria laid down in this provision. (4 In accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 producers whose holdings have at least 50 % of their area used for agriculture situated in some disadvantaged or remote areas may qualify for a supple- mentary premium. Article 4(2) makes reference to the specific geographical zones where goatmeat producers meet the necessary conditions to qualify for the goat premium. Provisions should be made for a declaration to be provided by producers meeting these criteria to enable Member States to determine whether the appro- priate conditions for granting the aid are met in order to avoid any unjustified payments to holdings that are not (M O] L 362, 11.12.1992, p. 41. (?) O] L 148, 22.6.2000, p. 31. (%) O] L 245, 1.10.1993, p. 99. () O] L 164, 30.6.1999, p. 53. (%) O] L 328, 22.12.1999, p. 59. (%) O] L 327, 12.12.2001, p. 11.