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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 366 , 28 . 12 . 1978 , P . 9 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 357 , 21 . 12 . 1978 , P . 41 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 333/79

OF 21 FEBRUARY 1979

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3005/78 ON THE DISTILLATION FOR THE 1978/79 WINE YEAR OF WINES SUITABLE FOR PRODUCING CERTAIN POTABLE SPIRITS OBTAINED FROM WINE WITH A REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

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 OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3065/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6D ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3005/78 ( 3 ) DECIDED THAT , FOR THE 1978/79 WINE YEAR , WINES SUITABLE FOR PRODUCING CERTAIN POTABLE SPIRITS OBTAINED FROM WINE WITH A REGISTERED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN MAY BE DISTILLED ; WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF THIS REGULATION FIXED THE TIME LIMITS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL AND FOR THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS ; WHEREAS THESE TIME LIMITS , IN VIEW OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION , WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AT A DATE TOO CLOSE TO THE DEADLINE TO MAKE SUCH DISTILLATION POSSIBLE ; WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DEFER THESE TIME LIMITS ;

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

ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3005/78 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

- THE DATE APPEARING IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH IS REPLACED BY THE DATE 15 MARCH 1979 ;

- THE DATE APPEARING IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH IS REPLACED BY THE DATE 31 MARCH 1979 .

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY FROM 24 DECEMBER 1978 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 FEBRUARY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT