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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 173 , 6 . 8 . 1970 , P . 23 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 69 , 15 . 3 . 1980 , P . 33 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3235/81

OF 12 NOVEMBER 1981

AUTHORIZING THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PERMIT FOR THE 1981/82 WINE-GROWING YEAR AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF CERTAIN WINES AND CERTAIN PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WINE-MAKING

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE 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 ARTICLES 32 ( 4 ) AND 65 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , UNDER ARTICLE 32 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , THE MEMBER STATES MAY PERMIT AN INCREASE IN THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH ONLY WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS ;

WHEREAS BECAUSE OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY UNFAVOURABLE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN 1981 IN THE WINE-GROWING AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM , WHERE THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH RAINFALL AND A LACK OF SUNSHINE , THE LIMITS UPON INCREASES IN THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH AS FIXED BY ARTICLE 32 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 IN MANY CASES PREVENT THE PRODUCTION OF THE WINES WHICH ARE NORMALLY REQUIRED BY THE MARKET ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT IN THE AREAS AFFECTED AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 32 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM TO COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION CERTAIN INFORMATION COLLECTED IN CONFORMITY TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1594/70 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 632/80 ( 4 );

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 UNITED KINGDOM IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED FOR THE 1981/82 WINE-GROWING YEAR TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH LAID DOWN IN RESPECT OF WINE-GROWING ZONE A IN ARTICLE 32 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 32 ( 1 ) OF THAT REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

ON THE BASIS OF THE DECLARATIONS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 36 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION , NOT LATER THAN 31 MAY 1982 , BY GEOGRAPHICAL UNIT WITHIN THE MEANING OF ( A ) OF THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 30C ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , THE PARTICULARS OF THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR , CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST AND RECTIFIED CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST USED TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 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 , 12 NOVEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION