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( 1 ) OJ NO L 54 , 29 . 2 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 195 , 29 . 7 . 1980 , P . 6 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2707/80

OF 23 OCTOBER 1980

DEROGATING FROM THE PROVISIONS ON THE MOVEMENT OF WINE OBTAINED FROM TABLE GRAPES

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 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1990/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 41 ( 4 ) AND 65 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , APART FROM CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS , WINES MADE FROM TABLE GRAPES BELONGING TO VARIETIES NOT LISTED AS WINE GRAPES IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED EXCEPT TO A DISTILLERY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISTILLATION ; WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF THE ABUNDANT HARVESTS OF TABLE GRAPES IN THE REGION OF PUGLIA , STORAGE SPACE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE WINE OF THE COMING MARKETING YEAR ; WHEREAS , TO AVOID DIFFICULTIES IN THE PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF THE NEXT WINE HARVEST , THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 41 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 SHOULD BE DEROGATED FROM TO ENABLE THE QUANTITIES OF WINE IN QUESTION PRODUCED IN PUGLIA TO BE TRANSFERRED ELSEWHERE ;

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

NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 41 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , WINES MADE FROM TABLE GRAPES BELONGING TO VARIETIES NOT LISTED AS WINE GRAPES IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF VINE VARIETIES APPLYING TO THE PROVINCES OF FOGGIA , BARI , BRINDISI , TARANTO AND LECCE AND ORIGINATING IN THOSE PROVINCES MAY BE TRANSFERRED AT ANOTHER PLACE OR STORAGE CENTRE BEFORE BEING DISTILLED . THE WINE MUST BE TRANSFERRED NOT LATER THAN 31 OCTOBER 1980 .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED BY THIS MEASURE SHALL TAKE ALL DUE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE NECESSARY CHECKS ARE MADE ; IN PARTICULAR , IT SHALL CHECK WHETHER THE TRANSFER OF WINE MADE FROM TABLE GRAPES HAS ACTUALLY TAKEN PLACE .

2 . THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION NOT LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 1980 OF THE QUANTITIES OF WINE TRANSFERRED .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF 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 , 23 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

November 1, 1980	article 2	Amendment
November 1, 1980	article 1	Amendment

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2707/80 of 23 October 1980 derogating from the provisions on the movement of wine obtained from table grapes

Modified by

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2968/80 of 17 November 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2707/80 derogating from the provisions on the movement of wine obtained from table grapes