No L 278/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 11. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3112/93 of 10 November 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific aid arrangements for the smaller Aegean islands in respect of vineyards and the private storage of liqueur wines THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Articles 9 (4) and 10 (2) 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 (3), and in particular Articles 6 and 9 (1) thereof, Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 provides for a system of aid per hectare for the continued cultivation of vines for the production of quality wines psr in traditional production areas in the smaller Aegean islands ; whereas- detailed rules should be laid down for the administration of these arrangements and for the monitoring of the conditions laid down by the Council ; Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 provides for aid to be granted for te ageing of locally produced quality liqueur wines ; whereas detailed rules for its implementation should be adopted as necessary ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 of 28 December 1992 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus as a result of monetary realignments (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1663/93 (%), esta- blishes a list of prices and amounts to which the coeffi- cient of 1,013088 fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 537/93 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1331/93 (%), is to be applied from the beginning of the 1993/94 marketing year as part of the arrangements for the automatic dismantling of negative monetary gaps; Whereas amongst the aid which could influence wine production provided for under Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 is aid for the ageing of wines and per hectare () OJ No L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1992, p. 29. () OJ No L 158, 30. 6. 1993, p. 18. () OJ No L 57, 10. 3. 1993, p. 18. () OJ No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 114. aid for the continued cultivation of vines for the produc- tion of quality wines psr; whereas the abovementioned coefficient should be applied to the amounts of aid in question ; Whereas, in order, to ensure that the aid scheme for the ageing of liqueur wines can be administered in a proper and uncomplicated manner, a contract should be concluded between the interested producer and the competent agency for ageing the wine for at least two years ; whereas payment of the aid should be made contingent on the lodging of a one-off performance guarantee for a reasonable sum ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 of 10 April 1993 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (") applies in respect of the amounts to be paid pursuant to this Regula- tion ; whereas the rate to be used for the aid for the ageing of wines should be laid down; Whereas the application of the measures in question, from the beginning of the 1993/94 wine year, should be provided ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : TITLE 1 Aid for the production of quality wines psr in the smaller Aegean islands Article 1 The flat-rate per-hectare aid for continuing to cultivate vines suitable for the production of quality wines psr provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 shall be granted at the request of wine producers or groups or organizations thereof for areas planted with vine varieties suitable for the production of quality wines psr and which : () OJ No L 108, 1. 5. 1993, p. 106.