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REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 639/74 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 21 MARCH 1974

AMENDING COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1019/70 ON DETAILED RULES FOR ESTABLISHING FREE-AT-FRONTIER OFFER PRICES AND FIXING THE COUNTERVAILING CHARGE IN THE WINE SECTOR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING 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 ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2592/73 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 9 ( 6 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 PROVIDES THAT , IN RESPECT OF EACH WINE FOR WHICH A REFERENCE PRICE IS FIXED , A FREE-AT-FRONTIER OFFER PRICE FOR ALL IMPORTS SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1019/70 ( 3 ) OF 29 MAY 1970 LAYS DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR ESTABLISHING FREE-AT-FRONTIER OFFER PRICES AND FIXING THE COUNTERVAILING CHARGE IN THE WINE SECTOR ; WHEREAS THE SECOND SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) THEREOF PROVIDES THAT MEMBER STATES ARE TO COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION , INTER ALIA , THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS AND IN TRADE DOCUMENTS ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE HETEROGENEOUS NATURE OF SUCH PARTICULARS , THIS PROVISION SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A PROVISION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION BY THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD INDICATE THE CUSTOMS VALUE OF IMPORTED PRODUCTS ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE SECOND SENTENCE OF ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1019/70 IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" FOR THAT PURPOSE , MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION THE VALUE FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES OF IMPORTED PRODUCTS . "

ARTICLE 2

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

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 MARCH 1974 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 269 , 26 . 9 . 1973 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 118 , 1 . 6 . 1970 , P . 13 .