17. 11. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 296/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2790/94 of 16 November 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (3, and in particular Articles 3 (4), 4 (4), 5 (2) and 6 (2) and the third paragraph of Article 8 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (%), lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricul- tural products to the Canary Islands ; whereas the adjust- ments indicated by experience as desirable should be made and, in the interests of clarity and administrative efficiency, that Regulation should therefore be reformu- lated ; Whereas the measures designed to alleviate difficulties in the supply of certain agricultural products resulting from the geographical situation of the Canary Islands consist of benefits in the form of exemption from import duties and the grant of aid to allow consignments of agricultural products from the Community ; Whereas certain agricultural products which are exempt from import duties are already subject to the issue of an import licence ; whereas, in the interests of administrative simplification, the import licence should be used to support the arrangements for exemption from import duties ; Whereas in the case of other agricultural products which are not subject to the presentation of an import licence it is necessary to introduce a document to support the system for exemption from import duties; whereas the form for the import licence, hereinafter called the ‘exemption certificate’, may be used for this purpose; Whereas the aid scheme for Community products may be administered using the form for the import licence, herei- () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () OJ No L 180, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26. () O] No L 179, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 238, 23. 9. 1993, p. 24. nafter called the ‘aid certificate’, as an administrative support ; Whereas administration of the specific supply arrange- ments requires detailed rules on the issue of the above- mentioned document which derogate from the normal rules applicable to import licences pursuant to Commis- sion Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2746/94 (%) ; Whereas the adjustments to the administration of the specific supply arrangements for the Canary Islands have two objectives : firstly, to expedite and simplify the proce- dure for issuing licences and certificates, inter alia, by abolishing the general requirement of a security lodged beforehand and to speed up payment of the aid for supplies of Community products; and secondly, to strengthen the control and monitoring of operations and to provide the administrative authorities with the instru- ments necessary to ensure that the objectives of the scheme are attained — in other words, to ensure in parti- cular a regular supply of certain agricultural products and to offset the effects of the geographical situation of the archipelago by actually transmitting the benefits to the stage at which the products are placed on the market for local consumption ; Whereas one of the abovementioned instruments is the registration of traders pursuing an economic activity in the context of the specific supply arrangements ; whereas such registration confers the right to claim the benefit of the scheme, subject to compliance with the obligations laid down in the Community and national rules ; whereas applicants are entitled to registration provided that they fulfil a certain number of objective conditions designed to facilitate administration of the scheme ; whereas registra- tion must be carried out without discrimination and must be accessible to all traders established in the Community ; Whereas the detailed rules for the administration of the scheme must ensure that, within the framework of the quantities laid down in the forecast supply balance required under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, registered traders obtain a licence or certificate for the products and quantities which are the subject of the commercial transactions which they carry out on their own account, on presentation of documents certifying that the operation is genuine and that the application for a licence or certificate is in order; () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 29. (9 OJ No L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 6.