Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/81 of 3 December 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 on the common organization of the market in wine

• Published date: 15 December 1981
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 359, 15 December 1981

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/81 of 3 December 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 on the common organization of the market in wine

Official Journal L 359 , 15/12/1981 P. 0001 - 0005
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 23 P. 0213
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 23 P. 0213

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3577/81

OF 3 DECEMBER 1981

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE GAINED IN APPLYING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 ( 4 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3456/80 ( 5 ), SHOWS THE NEED TO ADJUST CERTAIN PROVISIONS SO AS TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MARKET IN TABLE WINE AND TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS , PARTICULARLY AS REGARDS OENOLOGICAL PRACTICES ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE OBSERVATION OF THE OBLIGATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 40 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 , IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE TO EXCLUDE PRODUCERS , WHO HAVE NOT FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATIONS , FROM BENEFITING FROM INTERVENTION MEASURES ;

WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 15A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 THE MARKETING OF TABLE WINES MAY BE PROHIBITED EVEN IF THEIR ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH IS NOT MORE THAN 9.5 % VOL ; WHEREAS ANY DECISION TO SUBJECT WINES TO SUCH A PROHIBITION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DECISION TO ALLOW THEM TO BE DISTILLED AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 15A ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO PERFORM ENRICHMENT , PRODUCERS MUST HAVE AT THEIR DISPOSAL DURING THE WINE-MAKING PERIOD MUSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF LONG-TERM STORAGE CONTRACTS ; WHEREAS THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 MAKE THIS IMPOSSIBLE IN CERTAIN CASES ; WHEREAS THOSE PROVISIONS SHOULD THEREFORE BE AMENDED AS REGARDS THE DURATION OF CONTRACTS AND THE DEADLINE FOR THEIR CONCLUSION ;

WHEREAS , TO ENABLE MUST TO BE MARKETED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET REQUIREMENTS , IT IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW GRAPE MUSTS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF STORAGE CONTRACTS TO BE PROCESSED INTO CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUSTS EVEN DURING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF SUCH CONTRACTS ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND ARTICLE 24 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 TO BRING IT INTO LINE WITH SIMILAR PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CERTAIN REGULATIONS ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF OTHER SECTORS , AND TO DELETE AS A CONSEQUENCE ANNEX V ;

WHEREAS , UNDER THE RULES CONCERNING THE CONTROL OF PLANTING , EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE ADVISABILITY OF LIMITING PRODUCERS ' OBLIGATIONS AS REGARDS NOTIFICATION ONLY TO THE NOTIFICATION OF OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT ; WHEREAS IT IS , HOWEVER , ADVISABLE TO ALLOW MEMBER STATES WHO SO WISH TO OBTAIN NOTIFICATION BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE OF THE OPERATIONS SO AS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL MEASURES TAKEN IN IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY PROVISIONS ;

WHEREAS EXEMPTION FROM THE OBLIGATION LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 40 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/79 SHOULD BE GRANTED TO PRODUCERS WHO ARE ALREADY SUBJECT TO AN OBLIGATION TO DISTIL ALL OF THE WINE IN QUESTION AND PRODUCERS WHO , IN ORDER TO COMPLY , WOULD HAVE TO DELIVER VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF ALCOHOL ;

WHEREAS , SO AS TO REINFORCE THE SYSTEM OF PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF INFRINGEMENTS IN THE WINE SECTOR , IT APPEARS APPROPRIATE TO EXTEND THE POSSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING DIRECT RELATIONS , WHICH AT PRESENT APPLIES TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF MEMBER STATES , TO THE AUTHORITIES OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE CONCLUDED AN AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT WITH...