Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2844/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1587/98 introducing a scheme to compensate for the additional costs incurred in the marketing of certain fishery products from the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and the French departments of Guiana and Réunion as a result of those regions' remoteness.

The compensation scheme introduced by Regulation (EC) No. 1587/98 shall be implemented for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. In the case of the Azores and Madeira, should the overall annual quota of 15 000 tonnes not be exhausted by the catches of vessels registered at the ports of the Azores and/or Madeira the operators concerned may resort to the use of tuna originating in other Member States. In the case of Guiana, the compensation shall be paid for the quantities produced, as the producers are the recipients of the scheme. In the case of Réunion, the compensation shall be paid for the quantities exported, as the exporters are the recipients of the scheme. The competent national authorities shall ensure that recipients' applications, to be submitted before a date to be set by those authorities, are accompanied by the documentation needed to check for compliance with Community rules.

1998-12-22