31.5.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 1451 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 793/2006 of 12 April 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) 247/2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (!), and in particular Article 25 thereof, Whereas: (1) In view of the changes introduced by Regulation (EC) 247/ 2006 and the experience gained, and in the interests of legislative simplification, Commission Regulations (EEC) No 388/92 (3, (EEC) No 2174/92 (), (EEC) No 2233/92 (), (EEC) No 2234/92 (), (EEC) No 2235/92 (), (EEC) No 2039/93 (), (EEC) No 2040/93 (¥), (EC) No 1418 96 (), (EC) No 2054/96 (1%, (EC) No 20/2002 ('), () OJL 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1. () OJ L 43,19.2.1992, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1526/2001 (O L 202, 27.7.2001, p. 6). () OJL 217, 31.7.1992, p. 64. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (O] L 174, 26.7.1995, p. 27). (% OJL218,1.8.1992, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95. () OJL218,1.8.1992, p. 102. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1194/2002 (O] L 174, 4.7.2002, p. 9). (6) OJL218,1.8.1992, p. 105. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1742/2004 (O] L 311, 8.10.2004, p. 18). ) OJ L 185, 28.7.1993, p. 9. %) OJ L 185, 28.7.1993, p. 10. ) OJ L 182, 23.7.1996, p. 9. % OJ L 280, 31.10.1996, p. 1. 1) QJ L 8, 11.1.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 127/2005 (O] L 25, 28.1.2005, p. 12). (EQ) No 1195/2002 (13, (EC) No 43/2003 (%), (EC) No 995/2003 (™), (EC) No 14/2004 (%) and (EC) No 188] 2005 (*%) should be repealed and replaced by a single Regulation laying down rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 247/2006. (2) Detailed implementing rules should be laid down for drawing up and amending the forecast supply balances for products eligible under the specific supply arrangements. (3) Certain agricultural products which are exempt from import duties already require an import licence. In the interests of administrative simplification, the import licence should be used to support the arrangements for exemption from import duties. 4) A document should also be adopted to support the arrangements for exemption from import duties for other agricultural products which do not require an import licence. An exemption certificate, drawn up on the import licence form, should be used for this purpose. (5)  Detailed rules should be laid down for fixing the amount of aid for the supply of products under the specific supply arrangements. Such rules should take account of the additional costs of supply to the outermost regions due to their remote and insular nature, which constitute a burden that severely handicaps them. In order to maintain the competitiveness of Community products, this aid should take account of the prices applied to exports. () OJ L 174, 4.7.2002, p. 11. (*¥) OJ L 7,11.1.2003, p. 25. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 261/2005 (O] L 46, 17.2.2005, p. 34). () OJ L 144, 12.6.2003, p. 3. (") OJL 3,7.1.2004, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2022/2005 (O] L 326, 13.12.2005, p. 3). (19 OJ L 31, 4.2.2005, p. 6.