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

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

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 869/81

OF 1 APRIL 1981

LAYING DOWN A TRANSITIONAL MEASURE IN RESPECT OF THE PERIOD FOR CONCLUDING LONG-TERM STORAGE CONTRACTS FOR TABLE WINE IN GREECE FOR THE 1980/81 WINE YEAR

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 73 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE SECOND INDENT OF ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF 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 ), LAYS DOWN THAT LONG-TERM STORAGE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONCLUDED DURING THE PERIOD 16 DECEMBER TO 15 FEBRUARY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE DATE OF ACCESSION OF GREECE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF A FIRST APPLICATION OF THE CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS , IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE , FOR THE CURRENT WINE YEAR , TO EXTEND UNTIL 15 MARCH 1981 THE PERIOD FOR THE CONCLUSION OF STORAGE CONTRACTS BY THE GREEK INTERVENTION AGENCY ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ALLOW ANY ADDITIONAL MEASURES WHICH MAY BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 TO BE UNIFORMLY APPLIED IN THE COMMUNITY , IT SHOULD BE STATED THAT THE DATE OF EXPIRY OF LONG-TERM STORAGE CONTRACTS CONCLUDED IN GREECE MAY NOT BE LATER THAN THE FINAL EXPIRY DATE FOR CONTRACTS CONCLUDED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF NINE ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINES ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

FOR THE 1980/81 WINE YEAR , THE GREEK INTERVENTION AGENCY MAY , NOTWITHSTANDING THE SECOND INDENT OF ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , CONCLUDE LONG-TERM CONTRACTS UNTIL 15 MARCH 1981 .

HOWEVER , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF CONTRACTS CONCLUDED AFTER 15 FEBRUARY 1981 SHALL BE LIMITED TO 15 NOVEMBER 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 FEBRUARY 1981 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION