No L 267/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 10. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2958/93 of 27 October 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products ("), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (%), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas the measures partially funded by the EAGGF Guarantee Section and intended to offset, as regards the supply of certain Community agricultural products, the exceptional geographical situation of the smaller Aegean islands consist of benefits in the form of flat-rate aids for the supply of those products within the framework of forecast supply balances, the aids being adjusted in rela- tion to the remoteness of the various groups of islands benefiting from them; Whereas the effects of the benefits granted in the form of aids, which are intended to cover the higher local marke- ting costs, must be passed on in the prices paid by the end user; whereas the Greek authorities must adopt appropriate measures to establish the effects thereof; Whereas the local consumption of agrcultural products benefiting from the Community aids implies a prohibi- tion on the redispatch to other parts of the Community and the exportation to third countries of such products either in the unprocessed state or following processing ; whereas special control measures must be adopted to that end ; whereas the Greek authorities are required to adopt the measures necessary to prevent the redispatch and exportation of the products concerned and, where neces- sary, to impose penalties in respect thereof; Whereas the administering authorities should have at their disposal the instruments necessary for ensuring that the supply arrangements are used for their proper purpose, namely the regular supply of products to users () OJ No L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. and the passing-on of the benefits to the local consumer; whereas, to that end, the authorities responsible for imple- mentation of the supply procedures must determine the intervals at which the products are to be supplied and the quantities thereof in relation to the outlets available for the products; Whereas the supply arrangements can be administered on the basis of the imporet licence from provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1963/93 (%); whereas the issue of that document, hereinafter called the ‘aid certificate’, is subject to the lodging by the applicant of a securitiy equal to 20 % of the amount of the aid corres- ponding to the quantity granted; Whereas there should be a system of Community checks - on the measures taken by the Greek authorities in order to ensure that they are properly implemented ; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for periodic commu- nications to the Commission ; Whereas the procedures for the adoption of the rules for- the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 have not been completed within the period laid down therein; whereas, therefore, temporary provisions are necessary for the granting of aid for 1993; whereas, therefore, the provisions of this Regulation should apply immediately ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the relevant manage- ment committees, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. The flat-rate aid referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regu- lation (EEC) No 2019/93 is hereby fixed, for all products referred to in the Annex thereto, at: — ECU 15/tonne for consignments to the islands in group A referred to in Annex I, — ECU 30/tonne for consignments to the islands in group B referred to in Annex IL () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. () O No L 177, 21. 7. 1993, p. 19.