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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1391/79

OF 4 JULY 1979

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1945/78 LAYING DOWN , FOR THE WINE-GROWING YEAR 1978/79 , DETAILED RULES FOR THE DISTILLATION OF THE BY-PRODUCTS OF WINE-MAKING

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 OF 5 FEBRUARY 1979 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 39 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE AVERAGE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT BY VOLUME OF WINES FROM THE 1978/79 HARVEST WAS LOW IN CERTAIN REGIONS ON ACCOUNT OF THE UNSUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS ; WHEREAS , ACCORDINGLY , THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF ALCOHOL CONTAINED IN PRODUCTS DELIVERED FOR DISTILLATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 39 ( 3 ) SHOULD BE REDUCED ; WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1945/78 ( 2 ) , SHOULD THEREFORE BE AMENDED ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL PRODUCERS SUBJECT TO THE OBLIGATORY DISTILLATION REQUIREMENTS ARE TREATED IN THE SAME WAY , PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY UNDERTAKEN OBLIGATORY DISTILLATION ON THE BASIS OF THE EARLIER FLAT-RATE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTHS TO BE CREDITED BY THE COMPETENT AGENCY , IF THEY SO APPLY ON ACCOUNT OF THE 1979/80 MARKETING YEAR ;

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 ALCOHOLIC STREGTHS GIVEN IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1945/78 ARE HEREBY REPLACED AS FOLLOWS :

- 8,0 FOR ZONE B ,

- 8,5 FOR ZONE C I ,

- 9,0 FOR ZONE C II ,

- 9,5 FOR ZONE C III .

ARTICLE 2

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

HOWEVER , PRODUCERS WHO HAVE ALREADY UNDERTAKEN OBLIGATORY DISTILLATION ON THE BASIS OF THE EARLIER FLATRATE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTHS SHALL , IF THEY SO APPLY ON OR BEFORE 30 NOVEMBER 1979 , BE CREDITED ACOORDINGLY BY THE COMPETENT AGENCY ON ACCOUNT OF THE 1979/80 MARKETING YEAR .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 JULY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 221 , 12 . 8 . 1978 , P . 9 .