23. 9. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 238/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2594/93 of 22 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2293/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme referred to in Article 7 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for produ- cers of certain arable crops ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1552/93 (3, and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1541/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the non-rotational set-aside rate referred to in  Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (%), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2293/92 (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1379/93 (%), must be altered and supplemented to take account of the introduc- tion from the 1994/95 marketing year of the non- rotational set-aside scheme defined in Regulation (EEC) No 1541/93 ; whereas in certain regions of the Commu- nity farmers begin to make preparations for the said marketing year in September; whereas it is therefore necessary for this Regulation to apply from 1 September 1993, Whereas experience has shown that the minimum period for which land must be set aside needs to be extended to prevent it being used subsequently to grow certain minor crops the market in which is very sensitive to any addi- tional production ; whereas, however, in order to take account of certain specific circumstances, it should be made possible for the land set aside to be used before the expiry of the minimum set-aside period ; Whereas, for reasons of scheme management and in order to be able to implement environmental measures on the non-rotational fallow, the minimum set-aside period should be fixed at five years; Whereas, in addition, provision should be made for the adjustments and penalties applicable in the event of aban- () OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 12. () OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 19. () OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 1. () O] No L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 19. () OJ No L 136, 5. 6. 1993, p. 17. donment of non-rotational set-aside before the end of the period fixed ; Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 2293/92 is amended as follows : 1. Article 1 is replaced by the following : ‘Article 1 This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the appli- cation of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 with regard to set-aside. 2. In Article 2, the second sentence is replaced by the following : ‘However, areas previously set aside under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 (*) and Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 shall, without prejudice to Article 3 (5) of this Regulation, be treated as areas under cultivation. () OJ No L 218, 6. 8. 1991, p. 1. 3. In Article 3 (3), the second sentence is replaced by the following : ‘These measures may also concern a green cover; in that case, the measures must provide that the plant cover may not be used for seed production and that it may on no account be used for agricultural purposes before 31 August or produce, before the following 15 January, crops which are intended for marketing.’ 4. In Article 3 (4), the second indent is replaced by the following : ‘ — remain set aside for a period commencing on 15 January at the latest and ending on 31 August at the earliest. However, Member States shall set the conditions under which producers may be authorized to sow seed, from 15 July, for harvest- ing in the following year and the conditions to be met in order for grazing to be authorized from 15 July in Member States where transhumance is traditionally practised.’