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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 297 , 24 . 11 . 1979 , P . 4 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 54 , 5 . 3 . 1979 , P . 93 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 297 , 24 . 11 . 1979 , P . 3 .

( 5 ) OJ NO C 209 , 2 . 9 . 1978 , P . 3 AND OJ NO C 232 , 30 . 9 . 1978 , P . 4 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2960/79

OF 20 DECEMBER 1979

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 352/79 AUTHORIZING THE COUPAGE OF GERMAN RED WINES WITH IMPORTED RED WINES

THE COUNCIL 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 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2594/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 43 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 PROHIBITS THE COUPAGE OF AN IMPORTED WINE WITH A COMMUNITY WINE , EXCEPT BY WAY OF DEROGATION TO BE DECIDED BY THE COUNCIL ;

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 352/79 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2593/79 ( 4 ), AUTHORIZES THE COUPAGE OF GERMAN RED WINES WITH IMPORTED RED WINES UNDER RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS AND UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1979 ONLY ; WHEREAS A REORGANIZATION OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS IS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE 1979 TO 1985 ACTION PROGRAMME WITH A VIEW TO GRADUALLY ACHIEVING A BALANCED WINE MARKET ( 5 ), ON WHICH THE COUNCIL IS TO TAKE FORMAL DECISIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE ; WHEREAS THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUTHORIZING THE COUPAGE OF GERMAN RED WINES WITH IMPORTED RED WINES SHOULD THEREFORE BE EXTENDED UNTIL 29 FEBRUARY 1980 ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 352/79 , ' 31 DECEMBER 1979 ' SHALL BE REPLACED BY ' 29 FEBRUARY 1980 ' .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 DECEMBER 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . TUNNEY