26.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No142/77
of25January1977
fixinganadditionalratefordeterminingthequantitiesofalcoholtobedeliv­
eredaspartofthewinedeliveriesforthe1976/77wine-growing year
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereasthedistillationofwineswhichenablesthe
additionalratetobeappliedshouldtakeplacein
accordancewithCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76of20July1976layingdowngeneralrules
governingthedistillationofwinesprovidedforinArti­
cles6b,6c,24aand24bofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70(4),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2688/76(5);whereasArticles1(1)and4thereof
requiretimelimitstobefixedforthesubmissionof
applicationsforapprovalofdistillationcontracts,for
theapprovalbytheinterventionagenciesandforthe
distillationoperations ;whereasunderArticle2
thereofaidshouldbegrantedofsuchanamountasto
enabletheproductsobtainedtobedisposedof;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/70of28April1970layingdownadditionalprovi­
sionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
wine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2842/76(2),andinparticularArticles24a(6)and35
thereof,
Whereascertainadditionalparticularsneedtobe
specifiedindistillationcontracts;WhereasArticle24a(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70permitsanincreaseinthequantitiesof
alcoholcontainedintheproductssubjecttothe
compulsorydistillationprovidedforinArticle24
thereof;whereasanysuchincreasedependsonthe
forwardestimate;Whereasthemethodofpaymentofaidreferredtoin
Article3ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76provides
thattheaidistobepaidtotheproducerintwoinstal­
ments;whereaspaymentofthesecondinstalment
shouldbemadewithinalimitedperiodtoenablethe
producertocollectthetotalamountoftheaid;
whereas,therefore,itshouldbeprovidedthatpayment
mustbemadeatthelatest30daysafterdistillation ;Whereastheforwardestimateshowsthatthequanti­
tiesavailableexceednormalrequirements forthe
currentwine-growing year;whereasthesaidArticle
24a(1)shouldthereforebeapplied;
Whereastechnicalconditionsmustbelaiddownfor
theapprovalofdistillers;whereasprovisionshouldbe
madeforwithdrawingapprovalfromdistillersifthey
donotfulfiltheirobligations,exceptincasesofforce
majeureoraccident;Whereastheleveloftheadditionalratemustdepend
ontheamountofthequantitiesavailablesurplusto
requirements ;whereas,withrespecttotablewines,
thepresentsituationofthewinemarketrequiresthat
theadditionalrateshouldbesofixedpursuanttothe
thirdsubparagraph ofArticle24a(1),thatdistillation
operationsapplymainlytowinesoflowerquality;
Whereasboththeinterventionagenciesreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76andthe
Commissionshouldbeinformedoftheprogressof
distillationoperationsandshouldinparticularbe
informedofthequantitiesoftablewinedistilledand
thequantitiesofalcoholobtained;WhereasArticle3ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No2051/76of19August1976layingdowndetailed
rulesforthedistillationoftheby-productsofwine­
makinginrespectofthe1976/77wine-growing
year(3),hasalreadyfixedthealcoholicstrengthstobe
takenintoconsideration forthe1976/77wine­
growingyearforthepurposeofdeterminingthe
volumeofalcoholcontainedinproductstobedeliv­
eredfordistillationpursuanttoArticle24(2)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No816/70;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforWine,
(')OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL327,26.11.1976,p.2.h)OJNoL228,20.8.1976,p.11.(4)OJNoL211,5.8.1976,p.5.
(5)OJNoL304,6.11.1976,p.2.

NoL22/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.1.77
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Forthe1976/77wine-growing yeartheadditionalrate
referredtointhesecondsubparagraph ofArticle24a
(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No816/70shallbe1%.The
additionalratefixed,referredtointhethirdsubpara­
graphofArticle24a(1),applicabletoeachproducer
forhisownproduction,issetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Thedistillationofwinewhichenablestheadditional
ratereferredtointhefirstsubparagraphtobeapplied
shalltakeplaceinaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)
No1931/76andwiththisRegulation .—0*62unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductreferredtoin
thefirstindentofArticle2(3)thereof,
—0-54unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductreferredtoin
thesecondindentofArticle2(3)thereof.
3.PaymentsdueunderArticle3(2)and(3)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1931/76shallbemadenotlaterthan
30daysaftertherequisiteconditionshavebeenmet.
4.WhereArticle3(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1931/76applies,paymentoftheminimumbuying-in
priceshallbemadenotlaterthan30daysafterthe
totalquantityofwineappearinginthecontracthas
enteredthedistillery.
5.WhereArticle3(6)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76applies,paymentoftheminimumbuying-in
priceshallbemadenotlaterthan30daysafterthe
totalquantityofwineappearinginthecontracthas
beendistilled.Wherethecompetentintervention
agencyofaMemberStatehasnotdecidedtomake
generaluseofthefacilityprovidedforinthesaid
Article3(6),thedistillermayonlymakeuseofitafter
hehasobtainedtheagreementoftheproducer.Article2
1.Applications forapprovalofthecontracts
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76shallbesubmittedbefore15April1977.
2.TheinterventionagencyreferredtoinArticle6
ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76shall,notlaterthan
15daysafterthereceiptoftheapplicationfor
approvalofacontractandinanycasebefore30April
1977,notifythecontractingpartiesoftheoutcomeof
theapprovalprocedure .
3.Thedistillationoperationsshallbecarriedout
betweenthedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation
and31July1977.Article5
ArticleJ1.TobeapprovedwithinthemeaningofArticle5
ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76,distillersmustbe
abletoprocesswineintoaproducthavinganalco­
holicstrengthof86°ormore,oraproducthavingan
alcoholicstrengthof85°orless.
2.Approvalshallbewithdrawnifthedistiller,
exceptinthecaseofaccidentorforcemajeure,failsto
paythebuying-inpricetotheproducerorfailsto
fulfilhisobligationsunderCommunityprovisions.1.ThecontractsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76shallspecify:
(a)thequantity,colour,andactualalcoholicstrength
ofthewinetobedistilled,
(b)thenameandaddressoftheproducer,Article6
(c)theplaceofstorageofthewine,
(d)thenameofthedistillerorthebusinessnameof
thedistillery,
(e)theaddressofthedistillery.
2.'Distiller'shallmeanthepartyforwhomthe
distillation iscarriedout.
Article41.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ,
notlaterthan31May1977,ofthequantitiesofwine
appearinginapproveddistillationcontracts.
2.Distillersshallsendtotheinterventionagency,
notlaterthanthe10thdayofeachmonth,alistof
thequantitiesofwinedistilledduringtheprevious
monthandshallspecifythequantitiesexpressedin
purealcoholoftheproductsobtained,distinguishing
betweenproductsreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76and
productsreferredtointhesecondindentthereof.
3.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ,by
telex,notlaterthanthe20thdayofeachmonth,in
respectofthepreviousmonth,ofthequantitiesof
winedistilledandthequantitiesexpressedinpure1.Thebuying-inpricefixedinthesecondsubpara­
graphofArticle24a(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70shallbe1-16unitsofaccountperdegreeper
hectolitre .
2.Theamountof«aidprovidedforinArticle2of
Regulation(EEC)No1931/76shallbe:

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alcoholoftheproductsobtained,makingthesame
distinctionasinparagraph2.
4.MemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commissionnotlaterthan30June1977allcasesof
distillerswhohavefailedtorespecttheirobligations
andanymeasurestakeninconsequence .Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25January1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEX
ApplicableadditionalrateasreferredtoinArticle1
Yieldandcolourofwine Regionsinwine-growing ZoneBCertainregionsinthatpartofFrancein
wine-growing ZoneCwheresucrose
maybeaddedpursuanttoArticle19(i)
ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70OtherregionsinthatpartofFrance
inwine-growing ZoneC
150hl/haorover(')(2) 6% 6% 6%
100hl/haoroverbutless
than150hl/ha(')(2) 2% 2% 2%
Lessthan100hl/ha
White(2) 2% 2% 2%
Red/rosé•
—Lessthan10° 2% 1-5% 1-5% .
—10°orover 2% 1-5% 0%
(')white,redorrosewines.
{2}Excludingwinessuitableforproducingcertainpotablewinespiritsofregistereddesignationoforiginwhicharedistilledfortheproductionofsuchpotablespiritsor
whicharedistilledpursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2804/76.