11.1.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 81 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 20/2002 of 28 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462[EEC and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/ 77 and (EEC) No 3763/91 (Poseidom) ('), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(5), Articles 3(6), 6(5), 7(2) and 22 and the second paragraph of Article 26 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima) (3, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(5), the first and second subpara- graphs of Article 3(6), Articles 4(5), 12(2) and 34 and the second paragraph of Article 38 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican) (), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(5), Articles 3(6) and 4(5), the first subparagraph of Article 7(2), Article 20 and the second para- graph of Article 24 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (°), Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 ('), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1620/1999 (°), laying down common detailed rules for implementing the specific 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11. 198, 21.7.2001, p. 26. 198, 21.7.2001, p. 45. 15, 22.1.1992, p. 13. 255, 6.9.1996, p. 3. 179, 1.7.1992, p. 6. 238, 23.9.1993, p. 24. 296, 17.11.1994, p. 23. 192, 24.7.1999, p. 19. OMMWM AejeRelelelefetete; | ol onll anll anll el ol ol ol 00 ) arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural prod- ucts to the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira and the Canary Islands, respectively, have been amended several times. Moreover, in view of the amend- ments made by Regulations (EC) Nos 1452/2001, 1453/ 2001 and 1454/2001 and of experience gained, in order to simplify the legislation, the three implementing Regu- lations should be recast in a single Regulation. Detailed implementing rules should be laid down for drawing up and amending the forecast supply balances for products eligible under the specific supply arrange- ments. 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. 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. Detailed rules should be laid down for fixing the amount of aid for the supply of products from the Community 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 handi- caps them. In order to maintain the competitiveness of Community products, this aid should take account of the prices applied to exports. The aid scheme for Community products may be admin- istered using the import licence form, hereinafter called the ‘aid certificate’, as an administrative support.