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"BCOMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1608/2000
of 24 July 2000
laying down transitional measures pending the definitive measures implementing Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine
(OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 24)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2237/2000 of 9 October 2000 L 256 18 10.10.2000
"M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2631/2000 of 30 November
2000L 302 36 1.12.2000
"M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2001 of 12 March 2001 L 71 3 13.3.2001
"M4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/2001 of 11 April 2001 L 102 33 12.4.2001
"M5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1099/2001 of 5 June 2001 L 150 38 6.6.20012000R1608 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 005.001 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1608/2000
of 24 July 2000
laying down transitional measures pending the definitive measures
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common
organisation of the market in wine
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May
1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (
1), and in
particular Article 80 thereof,
Whereas:(1) Article 81 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 repeals the following
Regulations with effect from 1 August 2000: Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1873/84 of 28 June 1984 authorising the offer or
disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines
which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for
in Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 (
2), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2839/98 (3), Council Regulation (EEC) No 823/87 of 16
March 1987 laying down special provisions relating to quality
wines produced in specified regions (4), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1426/96 (5), Council Regulation (EEC) No
4252/88 of 21 December 1988 on the preparation and marketing
of liqueur wines produced in the Community (6), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1678/1999 (7), Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2048/89 of 19 June 1989 laying down general rules on controls
in the wine sector (8), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 of 24
July 1989 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape
juice and grape must (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2838/98 (10), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2391/89 of 24 July
1989 defining certain products in the wine sector falling within
CN codes 2009 and 2204, and originating in third countries (11),
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89 of 24 July 1989 laying
down general rules for the description and presentation of wines
and grape musts (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1427/96 (13), Council Regulation (EEC) No 3895/91 of 11
December 1991 laying down rules for the description and
presentation of special wines (14), and Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2333/92 of 13 July 1992 laying down general rules for the
description and presentation of sparkling wines and aerated
sparkling wines (15), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1429/96 (16).
(2) Nevertheless, operators and administrations concerned should be
assured of a smooth transition between the often old provisions
adopted on the basis of Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5!B
(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 176, 3.7.1984, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 354, 30.12.1998, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 59.
(5) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 373, 31.12.1988, p. 59.
(7) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 10.
(8) OJ L 202, 14.7.1989, p. 32.
(9) OJ L 232, 9.8.1989, p. 7.
(10) OJ L 354, 30.12.1998, p. 11.
(11) OJ L 232, 9.8.1989, p. 10.
(12) OJ L 232, 9.8.1989, p. 13.
(13) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 3.
(14) OJ L 368, 31.12.1991, p. 1.
(15) OJ L 231, 13.8.1992, p. 9.
(16) OJ L 184, 24.7.1996, p. 9.2000R1608 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 005.001 — 2
February 1979 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (1), repealed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16
March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in
wine (2), in its turn repealed by Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999
and (EEC) No 823/87 and the rules of application of Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999.
(3) In order to permit a smooth transition and continuity of the
applicable arrangements pending the imminent finalisation and
adoption of the implementing measures, provision should there-
fore be made for some of the Council provisions repealed by the
said Article 81 to continue in force for a brief transitional period.
The temporary continuation in force of those provisions entails the
Commission Regulations adopted on their basis remaining in
force; those Regulations will, however, be explicitly repealed at
the end of the transitional period.
(4) Since the key elements of the subject matter of the Regulations
referred to in Article 81 have already been regulated in Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999 or in the implementing Regulations adopted
to date by the Commission, the transitional period in question does
not affect the implementation by the Council on the planned date
of the main features of the reform of the common organisation of
the market in wine.
(5) However, in order not to burden economic operators and national
administrations with measures entering into force on different
dates, the date of entry into force of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 881/98 of 24 April 1998 laying down detailed rules for the
protection of the additional traditional terms used to designate
certain types of quality wine produced in specified regions
(quality wine psr) (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2253/1999 (4), should be postponed so that all the measures
resulting from the reform of the common organisation of the
market can be adopted at the same time.
(6) In view of the fact that Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 repeals the
above Council Regulations with effect from 1 August 2000, it is
essential that the transitional period begins on that date.
(7) 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
Notwithstanding certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999,
the provisions listed in Part A of the Annex hereto shall remain
applicable until 31 January 2001 while those listed in Part B of the
Annex shall remain applicable until "M530 September 2001 3.
"M3The provisions listed in Part C of the Annex shall remain
applicable until such time as the Council adopts the Commission
proposal for a Council regulation authorising the offer or disposal for
direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have
undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 1493/1999 and until 31 December 2003 at the latest. 3!B
(1) OJ L 54, 5.3.1979, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 84, 27.3.1987, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 124, 25.4.1998, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 275, 26.10.1999, p. 8.!M22000R1608 — EN — 01.06.2001 — 005.001 — 3
Article 2
In the Regulations listed in the Annex, reference to Regulations (EEC)
No 337/79, (EEC) No 822/87, (EEC) No 823/87 and (EEC) No 2332/92
shall be understood as reference to the corresponding provisions of
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.
Article 3
In the second paragraph of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 881/98, the
date ‘1 August 2000’ is replaced by "M5‘30 September 2001’ 3.
Article 3a
Costs relating to distillation carried out before 1 August 2000 shall be
borne by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance
and Guarantee Fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of
Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from 1 August 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.!B
!M1
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ANNEX
PART A
List of provisions in force until 31 January 2001:(a) Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89(b) Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2391/89
(c) Articles 3, 31 and 71 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
PART B
List of provisions in force until "
M530 September 2001 3:
(a) Article 15(2) and (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 823/87
(b) Regulation (EEC) No 2392/89(c) Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3895/91(d) Articles 8, 9 and 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2333/92
(e) Article 72 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
PART C
List of provisions in force until 31 December 2003:
Articles 1 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84, and the Annex hereto.!
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