9. 4. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 92/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 787/94 of 29 March 1994 on special measures for farmers affected by the 1992/93 drought in Portugal THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposals from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (3), Whereas Portugal -suffered a severe drought between Autumn 1991 and Spring 1992 resulting, on the one hand, in almost total loss of the cereals harvest in certain regions and, on the other, in particular high additional costs for the feeding of cattle, sheep, goats and horses in certain regions ; whereas special aid schemes were intro- duced to mitigate the resulting loss of income to the producers concerned ; Whereas the drought continued until Spring 1993 in certain regions, with similar economic consequences for cereals producers and stockfarmers; whereas provision should therefore be made for special aid measures similar to those taken under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3311/92 of 9 November 1992 on special measures for farmers affected by the 1991/92 drought in Portugal (%) ; Whereas the economic consequences of the drought could slow down the integration of Portuguese agriculture into the common market organizations ; whereas, in order to support Portuguese efforts to overcome the difficulties, the European Agricuitural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, (EAGGF) Guarantee Section, should make a financial contribution to the aid in question not exceeding the appropriations entered in the general budget of the Euro- pean Communities for financing the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3311/92 and carried over from 1993 to 1994 for the purpose; () OJ No C 81, 18. 3. 1994, p. 4. () Opinion delivered on 11 March 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No L 332, 18. 11. 1992, p. 1. Whereas, in addition, the Portuguese Republic should continue to be authorized to grant aid from the national budget for producers keeping horses in the regions most severely affected by the drought, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : TITLE I Measures to assist cereals producers Article 1 1. The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to grant special aid to producers of common wheat, barley, rye and triticale who are particularly affected by the severe drought which prevailed in Portugal during the period from Autumn 1992 to Spring 1993 in the areas listed in Annex L 2. Cereals producers who obtained an average yield per hectare of less than 1 000 kg of common wheat, 850 kg of barley and triticale and 650 kg of rye on their holdings in 1993 shall be considered to be particularly affected. Article 2 Farmers who submitted a crop declaration under the special aid scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 of 11 December 1990 introducing transitional measures governing the common organization of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal (*) and, in duly substantiated cases, other farmers who can prove that their cereals crops have been affected shall be eligible for the aid. () OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 28. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 (OJ No L 77, 31. 3. 1993, p. 1).