NoL327/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.12.74
REGULATION (EEC)No3088/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of6December 1974
layingdowndetailedrulesforthedistillationofwineofqualitylowerthantable
wineandoriginatingincertainareasaffectedbyadverseweatherconditions
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thedistillationofwineshallbeauthorizedinthe
followingareas:
—Gers:
Montreal,Cazaubon,Condom,Nogaro,Eauze,
Aignan,Riscle,Plaisance,Vic-Fezensac ,Valence
sur-Baïse,Fleurance
—Haute-Garonne :
Fronton,Villemur,Carbonne
—Tarn-et-Garonne :
Grisolles,Montech,Castelsarrasin ,Auvillar,
Verdun-sur-Garonne ,Montauban
—Tarn:
Rabastens,Lisle-sur-Tarn ,Gaillac,Castelnau-de
Montmiral ,Lavaur,Cadalen,Albi,Cordes
—Landes:
Gabarret,Roquefort,Villeneuve-de-Marsan ,Grena­
de-sur-fAdour,Aire-sur-fAdour
-—Aude:
Alaigne,Alzonne,Axat,Belcaire,Belpech,Carcas­
sonne(Est-Ouest),Castelnaudary (NordetSud),
Chalabre,Conques-sur-Orbiel ,Couiza,Fanjeaux,
Limoux,Mas-Cabardès ,Montreal,Quillan,
St-Hilaire,Saissac,Salles-sur-l'Hers .THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/70(!)of28April1970layingdownadditional
provisionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inwine,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1532/74(2),andinparticularArticle38thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2981/74(3)of27November1974layingdowngeneral
rulesforthedistillationofwineofqualitylowerthan
tablewineandoriginatingincertainareasaffectedby
adverseweatherconditions ,andinparticularArticle9
thereof;
WhereasunderRegulation (EEC)No2981/74
producersfromcertainweather-affected areaswhose
winesareofaqualityunsuitableforuseastablewine
mayhavethosewinesdistilled;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatthemeasures
providedforareappliedonlyinthoseareasofthe
FrenchdepartmentsspecifiedinArticle1ofthat
Regulationactuallyaffected,itisnecessarytodefine
thoseareasmoreclosely;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadetoensurethatthe
minimumpricereferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation
(EEC)No2981/74isinfactpaid;whereas,inparti­
cular,MemberStatesshouldbeauthorizedtorequire
thattheaidtothedistillerbemadeovertothe
producerasanadvanceinrespectofthecontract
priceforthewinetobedelivered;
Whereasthecompetentagencyasreferredtoin
Article8ofRegulation (EEC)No2981/74andthe
Commissionmustbekeptinformedoftheprogressof
distillationoperationsandinparticularofthequanti­
tiesofwinedistilledandthequantitiesofalcohol
obtained;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforWine,Article2
Inordertoensurethattheminimumpriceasspeci­
fiedinArticle4ofRegulation (EEC)No2981/74is
paid,thecompetentnationalauthoritiesmayrequire
thatcontractsasreferredtoinArticle3ofthatRegula­
tionbeconcludedthroughtheintermediaryofthe
interventionagency.
Article3
1.Theaidshallbepaidtothedistiller.
Thecompetentnationalauthoritiesmay,however,
requirethattheaidbemadeovertotheproducer,
withtheprovisothatthelatteristoreceiveaprice
which,includingtheaid,mustnotbelessthanthe
minimumpricespecifiedinArticle4ofRegulation
(EEC)No2981/74.(!)OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL166,21.6.1974,p.1.
3OJNoL318,28.11.1974,p.3.

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thefirstindentofArticle6ofRegulation (EEC)
No2981/74andthosereferredtointhesecond
indentofthatArticle.
2.MemberStatesshallnotlaterthan28February
1975informtheCommissionbytelexofthequanti­
tiesofwinedistilledandofthequantities,expressed
aspurealcohol,oftheproductsobtainedtherefrom,
distinguishing betweensuchproductsasprovidedin
paragraph 1.2.Theaidshallbepaidnotmorethan30days
afterdistillation .
Article4
1.Distillersshallcommunicate tothecompetent
agencyreferredtoinArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)
No2981/74:
(a)notlaterthan2January1975,copiesofall
contractsconcludedpursuanttothatRegulation
between 1and15December1974;
(b)notlaterthan15February1975,detailsofthe
quantitiesofwinedistilledundertheabovemen­
tionedcontractsandthequantities ,expressedas
purealcohol,oftheproductsobtainedtherefrom,
distinguishing betweentheproductsreferredtoinArticle5
1.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe
thirddayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
2.Itshallapplywitheffectfrom1December1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6December1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Fran^ois-Xavier ORTOLI