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( 1 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 143 , 1 . 7 . 1970 , P . 1 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2005/70 OF THE COMMISSION OF 6 OCTOBER 1970 ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY SETTING UP THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ( 1 ) OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1253/70 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) AND ARTICLE 37 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 16 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 PROVIDES FOR A CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES APPROVED FOR CULTIVATION IN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS THOSE VINE VARIETIES SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED , BY ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OR PARTS THEREOF , INTO RECOMMENDED VINE VARIETIES , AUTHORISED VINE VARIETIES AND PROVISIONALLY AUTHORISED VINE VARIETIES ;

WHEREAS THIS CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROVISIONS AND CRITERIA OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 ( 3 ) OF 13 JULY 1970 ON GENERAL RULES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 16 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 PROVIDES THAT FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1971 ONLY RECOMMENDED OR AUTHORISED VINE VARIETIES MAY BE USED FOR NEW VINE PLANTING , REPLANTING OR GRAFTING ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , IN ACCORDANCE WITH POINT 10 OF ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 , ONLY WINES DERIVED FROM VINE VARIETIES APPEARING IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES MAY BE CONSIDERED AS TABLE WINES ;

WHEREAS STRICT APPLICATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1388/70 WOULD , IN CERTAIN CASES , LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTIES , SINCE THE CLASSIFICATION IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS GUIDANCE FOR VINE-PLANTING ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , EXCEPTIONS IN RESPECT OF TABLE GRAPE VARIETIES USED BY THE CANNING INDUSTRY WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARD APPLICABLE TO TABLE GRAPES SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINES ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES SHALL BE SHOWN IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

2 . THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE II OF THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION SHALL BE VALID UNTIL 31 AUGUST 1971 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 6 OCTOBER 1970 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI

ANNEX : SEE OJ NO L 224 OF 10 . 10 . 1970 .