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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 18 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 106 , 29 . 4 . 1977 , P . 27 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 17 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 324 , 20 . 12 . 1979 , P . 13 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 19 , 22 . 1 . 1981 , P . 14 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 410/81

OF 18 FEBRUARY 1981

AMENDING FOR THE SIXTH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2872/79 IN RESPECT OF THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE DISTILLATION OF WINES

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 3456/80 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 40 ( 5 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 878/77 OF 26 APRIL 1977 ON THE EXCHANGE RATES TO BE APPLIED IN AGRICULTURE ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3447/80 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) AND ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2872/79 ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 165/81 ( 6 ), FIXES THE TIME LIMIT FOR CARRYING OUT CERTAIN DISTILLATION OPERATIONS ;

WHEREAS THE DISASTERS SUFFERED BY SOME SOUTHERN REGIONS IN FRANCE HAVE SLOWED DOWN EITHER DELIVERY OF WINES TO DISTILLERIES , OR DISTILLATION ITSELF ; WHEREAS IT IS ACCORDINGLY NECESSARY , IN ORDER TO ALLOW PRODUCERS AND DISTILLERS TO COMPLY WITH THEIR OBLIGATIONS , TO EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT FOR DELIVERY OF WINES AND FOR DISTILLATION OPERATIONS WHERE SUCH DISTILLATION IS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE REGIONS IN QUESTION ;

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 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2872/79 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . PARAGRAPH 2A IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 2A . DELIVERY OF WINES COVERED BY THE CONTRACT MUST BE MADE NOT LATER THAN 15 JANUARY 1981 .

HOWEVER , DELIVERIES TO DISTILLERIES SITUATED IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AUDE AND PYRENEES ORIENTALES MAY BE MADE UP TO 16 FEBRUARY 1981 .

THE REPRESENTATIVE RATE TO BE APPLIED FOR CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL CURRENCY OF THE PRICES AND AMOUNTS REFERRED TO IN THIS REGULATION SHALL BE THAT APPLICABLE ON 16 DECEMBER 1979 . '

2 . THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH IS ADDED TO PARAGRAPH 3 :

' HOWEVER , DISTILLATION OPERATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF AUDE AND PYRENEES ORIENTALES MAY BE CARRIED OUT UP TO 16 FEBRUARY 1981 . '

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 16 DECEMBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 FEBRUARY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION