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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 305 , 14 . 11 . 1980 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 227 , 29 . 8 . 1980 , P . 15 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3246/80

OF 15 DECEMBER 1980

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2254/80 LAYING DOWN , FOR THE WINE-GROWING YEAR 1980/81 , 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 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2930/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 39 ( 7 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE AVERAGE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT BY VOLUME OF WINES FROM THE 1980/81 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 2254/80 ( 3 ) SHOULD THEREFORE BE AMENDED ;

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 STRENGTHS GIVEN IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2254/80 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 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT