COMMISSION DECISION of 9 October 1990 recognizing that the production of certain quality wines produced in specified regions, because of their qualitative features, is far below demand (Only the French text is authentic) (90/524/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1325/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,

Whereas under Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 all new plantings of wines are prohibited until 31 August 1986; whereas, however, that provision allows Member States for the 1990/91 wine year to grant authorizations for new plantings in the case of quality wines psr for which the Commission has recognized that production, because of their qualitative features, is far below demand;

Whereas requests to apply that provision to certain quality wines psr were submitted by the French Government on 24 July 1990;

Whereas scrutiny of those requests shows that the quality wines psr concerned meet the requirements applicable provided that, for all quality wines psr produced in the same region, the increase in the areas intended for their production does not exceed the limits laid down by the French Government;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The quality wines psr listed in the Annex hereto meet the requirements laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 subject, for all quality wines psr in any given region, to compliance with the maximum increase in area specified in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 9 October 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 132, 23. 5. 1990, p. 19.

ANNEX

(in hectares)

Regions and quality wine psr

Increase

in area Régions d'Alsace et de l'Est Alsace Côtes de Toul 130 Vin de Moselle Région de la Champagne Champagne 360 Région de Bourgogne Beaujolais Bourgogne Chablis Coteaux du Lyonnais 740 Côtes du Forez Mâcon Sauvignon de Saint-Bris Régions roannaise, du Jura et de la Savoie Arbois Côtes du Jura L'Étoile Seyssel 73 Vin de Savoie Vin du Bugey Côte Roannaise Région de la vallée du Rhône Côtes du Rhône Côtes du Ventoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Châtillon-en-Diois Clairette de Die Condrieu Cornas Coteaux du Tricastin Côte-Rôtie Crozes-Hermitage 400 Gigondas Hermitage Lirac Saint-Joseph Saint-Péray Tavel Côtes du Luberon Côtes du Vivarais Régions de Provence et de la Corse Bandol Bellet Côtes de Provence Coteaux Varois 205 Cassis Coteaux d'Aix Région de Bordeaux Bordeaux Côtes de Bordeaux Côtes de Francs Côtes de Bourg Côtes de Castillon Médoc Graves Saint-Émilion Montagne-Saint-Émilion Saint-Georges Lussac 1 140 Puisseguin Pomerol Lalande-de-Pomerol Fronsac Blayais Entre-deux-Mers Sainte-Foy Loupiac Sauternes Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Région du Val de Loire Anjou Bourgueil Cheverny Chinon Fiefs vendéens Menetou-Salon Muscadet Pouilly fumé Quincy Reuilly Sancerre Saumur 415 Touraine Vouvray Vin du Haut-Poitou Coteaux du Giennois Coteaux du Vendômois Montlouis Coteaux du Loir Saint-Pourçain Côtes d'Auvergne Coteaux d'Ancenis Gros-Plant Région du Sud-Ouest Bergerac Côtes de Buzet Côtes de Duras Côtes de Brulhois Côtes du Marmandais Irouléguy Jurançon Madiran Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh 155 Pécharmant Côtes de Saint-Mont Tursan Limoux Béarn Marcillac Gaillac Côtes du Frontonnais Région Languedoc-Roussillon Collioure Corbières Coteaux du Languedoc Côtes du Roussillon Faugères 165 Fitou Saint-Chinian Minervois Vins doux naturels Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois Muscat de Lunel Muscat de Mireval 17 Maury Rivesaltes Total:

3 800