NoL320/26 15.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2775/77
of14December 1977
authorizingtheconclusionoflong-termprivatestoragecontractsforcertain
tablewinesforthe1977/78wineyear
tojustifytheconclusionoflong-termcontracts,provi­
sionshouldbemadeforincreasingby10%therates
ofaidspecifiedinArticle11ofCommissionRegula­
tion(EEC)No2015/76of13August1976onstorage
contractsfortablewine,grapemustandconcentrated
grapemust(3),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2206/77(4);whereas,however,a20%increaseshould
beprovidedforcontractsfortablewinesofahigher
quality,andthereforeofahigherprice,thanthe
averagetablewineswhichmaybesubjecttolong­
termstoragecontracts;
Whereas,inordertorelievethemarketonamore
lastingbasisandtopreventfurtherdifficultiesafter
theexpiryoftheshort-termcontractsalready
concluded,itappearsadvisabletopermittheconclu­
sionoflong-termstoragecontractsforwinecovered
byshort-termcontractsconcludedbeforethedateof
entryintoforceofthisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforWine,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/70of28April1970layingdownadditionalprovi­
sionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
wine(!),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2211/77(2),andinparticularArticles5(6)and6(5)
thereof,
Whereastheestimatesfor1977/78showthatthe
quantityoftablewinesavailableatthebeginningof
thatyearexceedstotalforeseeablerequirements for
thesaidyearbymorethanfourmonths'consump­
tion;whereas,consequently ,theconditionsforautho­
rizingtheconclusionoflong-termstoragecontracts
underArticle5(4)oftheabovementioned Regulation
arefulfilled;
Whereastheabovementioned estimatesrevealthe
existenceofsurplusesforalltypesoftablewineand
fortablewineswhichstandincloseeconomicrelation­
shiptothosetypesoftablewine;whereasprovision
shouldthereforebemadetoenablelong-term
contractstobeconcludedforthosetype§oftable
wine;
WhereasArticle6(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No816/70
laysdownthat,forlong-termcontracts,theamountof
theaidmaybeincreasedto20%;whereas,inviewof
theconditionsprevailinginthiswineyear,andin
particularofthequantitiesavailable,whicharesuchas
I.Whitewines
(a)minimumactualalcoholicstrength:
(b)minimumtotalacidity(expressedas
tartaricacid):
(c)maximumvolatileacidity:
(d)maximumsulphurdioxidecontent:
(e)maximumresidualsugarcontent:
(f)resistancewithexposuretoair:
(g)absenceofabnormaltastes.
II.Redwines
(a)minimumactualalcoholicstrength:
(b)minimumtotalacidity(expressedas
tartaricacid):HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Authorization isherebygivenfortheconclusion
oflong-termstoragecontractsforalltypesoftable
wineandfortablewineswhichstandinclose
economicrelationshiptothosetypesoftablewine,
providedthattheymeetthefollowingconditions :
10%byvolume;
4-5gramsperlitre;
ninemilliequivalents ;
160milligramsperlitre;
2-5gramsperlitre;
goodfor24hours;
10%byvolume;
fivegramsperlitre;
(1)OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL256,7.10.1977,p.1.(3)OJNoL221,14.8.1976,p.20.
(4)OJNoL255,6.10.1977,p.13.

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(c)maximumvolatileacidity:
—wineswhoseactualalcoholic
strengthislessthan12-5%by
volume: 12milliequivalents ;
—wineswhoseactualalcoholic
strengthisequaltoorgreater
than12-5%byvolume: 14milliequivalents ;
(d)maximumsulphurdioxidecontent:125milligramsperlitre;
(e)maximumresidualsugarcontent:2-5gramsperlitre;
(f)resistancewithexposuretoair:goodfor24hours:
(g)absenceofabnormaltastes;
(h)absenceofhybrids.
Rosewinesmustcomplywiththeconditionslaiddownaboveforredwinesexceptas
regardstheircontentofsulphurdioxide,forwhichthesamelimitsapplyasinthecaseof
whitewines.
Conditions (a),(d)and(e)shallnotapplytotablewinesoftypesRIII,AIIandAIII.
2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation ,thereshallbeconsideredtobeinclose
economicrelationshipwithtablewineoftype:
—AI,thosewhitetablewineswithanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan12°and
notmorethan14°,notbelongingtotypeAIIortypeAIII,
—RI,thoseredwineswithanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan12°andnot
morethan12-5°,notbelongingtotypeRIII,
—RII,thoseredtablewineswithanactualalcoholicstrengthofmorethan12-5°and
notmorethan14-5°,notbelongingtotypeRIII.
Article2
ForthestoragecontractsreferredtounderArticle1,theaidprovidedforunderArticle11
ofRegulation (EEC)No2015/76shallbeincreasedby10%.However,thesaidaidshall
beincreasedby20%inthecaseoftablewinesmeetingthefollowingconditions :
I.Whitewines
(a)minimumactualalcoholicstrength:11%byvolume;
(b)minimumtotalacidity(expressedas
tartaricacid): 4-5gramsperlitre;
(c)maximumvolatileacidity: eightmilliequivalents
(d)maximumsulphurdioxidecontent:140milligramsperlitre;
(e)maximumresidualsugarcontent:twogramsperlitre;
(f)resistancewithexposuretoair:goodfor24hours;
(g)absenceofabnormaltastes.
II.Redwines
(a)minimumactualalcoholicstrength:11%byvolume;
(b)minimumtotalacidity(expressedas
tartaricacid): 4-5gramsperlitre;
(c)maximumvolatileacidity: 11milliequivalents ;
(d)maximumsulphurdioxidecontent:100milligramsperlitre;
(e)maximumresidualsugarcontent:twogramsperlitre;
(f)resistancewithexposuretoair:goodfor24hours;
(g)absenceofabnormaltastes;
(h)absenceofhybrids.
Rosewinesmustcomplywiththeconditionslaiddownaboveforredwinesexceptas
regardstheircontentofsulphurdioxide,forwhichthesamelimitsapplyasinthecaseof
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Conditions (a),(d)and(e)shallnotapplytotablewinesoftypesRIII,AII
andAIII.
Article3
Short-termcontractsconcludedbeforethedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation,
shall,attherequestofthepartyconcerned,beterminatedinrespectofthosequantities
forwhichatthetimeofsuchterminationthatpartyentersintoalong-termstorage
contract .
Inthisevent,forthequantitiesthusplacedunderalong-termstoragecontract,entitle­
menttoshort-termstorageaidshallnotbelostinrespectoftheperiodduringwhich
theywerethesubjectoftheshort-termcontract.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplywitheffectfrom16December1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,14December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President