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5.5.70 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL99/1
REGULATION (EEC)No816/70OFTHECOUNCIL
bf28April1970
layingdownadditionalprovisionsforthecommonorganisationofthemarketinwine
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Articles42and43thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament 1;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee 2;
Whereastheoperationanddevelopmentofthecom­
monmarketinagriculturalproductsmustbeac­
companiedbytheestablishmentofacommonagri­
culturalpolicytoincludeinparticularacommon
organisationofagriculturalmarketswhichmaytake
variousformsdependingontheproduct;
Whereastheaimofthecommonagriculturalpolicyis
toattaintheobjectivessetoutinArticle39ofthe
Treaty;whereas,inparticularinthewinesector,the
needtostabilisemarketsandensurea.fairstandard
oflivingfortheagriculturalcommunityconcerned
makesitdesirablethatinterventionmeasuresmaybe
takenintheformofaidforprivatestorageand,
whereappropriate,bythedistillationoftablewines;
whereastothatendprovisionshouldbemade,in
respectofeachtypeoftablewinerepresentative of
Communityproduction,forfixingaguidepriceand,
derivedtherefrom,anactivatingpriceforintervention ,
onthebasisofwhichinterventionmeasuresmaybe
taken;whereas,independently ofsuchmeasures,it
shouldbepossibleforinterventiontotakeplaceat
thebeginningofthewine-growingyearonthebasis
oftheforwardestimateinordertoensureanoverall
balanceduringthewine-growing year;WhereasthecreationofasingleCommunitymarket
forwineinvolvestheintroductionofasingletrading
systemattheexternalfrontiersoftheCommunity;
whereasapplicationofthedutiesintheCommon
CustomsTariffshouldsuffice,asageneralrule,to
stabilisetheCommunitymarketbypreventingprice
levelsandpricefluctuationsinthirdcountriesfrom
affectingpricesrulingwithintheCommunity;
Whereas,however,itisnecessarytoavoid
disturbancesontheCommunitymarketcausedby
offersmadeontheworldmarketatabnormalprices;
whereastothatendreferencepricesshouldbefixed
forwineandcustomsdutiesshouldbeincreasedbya
countervailing chargewhenfree-at-frontier offer
pricespluscustomsdutiesarelowerthanreference
'prices;
Whereas,inordertosafeguardCommunity
participationininternationaltradeinwineproducts,
provisionshouldbemadeforgrantingrefundson
exportsofthoseproductstothirdcountries;
Whereas,inadditiontothesystemdescribedabove,
andtotheextentnecessaryfortheproperworkingof
theexportrefundmechanism,provisionshouldbe
madeforprohibitingrecoursetoinwardprocessing
arrangements ;
Whereasthecompetentauthoritiesmustbeina
positiontokeepintouchatalltimeswithtrade
movementsinordertoassessmarkettrendsandto
takethemeasuresthattheycallfor;whereas,tothat
end,provisionshouldbemadefortheissueofimport
andifnecessaryexportlicenceswhichmayinclude
thelodgingofadepositguaranteeingthecarryingout
ofthetransactionsforwhichtheyhavebeen
requested;
Whereastheimportsystemisaimedprimarilyat
ensuring,inviewofthespecialcharacteristics ofthe
winemarketandonthebasisoftheforward
estimate,aneffectiveprotectionofpricelevelsanda
preferentialoutletforCommunityproduceonthe
internalmarket;whereas,therefore,importsmustnot1OJNoC25,28.2.1970,p.33.
2OJNoC58,13.6.1968,p.9andOJNoC10,27.1.1970,
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disturbthebalancebetweenCommunityavailabilities
andrequirements ;
Whereastheapplicationtothirdcountriesof
CommonCustomsTariffdutiesand,where
appropriate,ofcountervailing chargesmakesit
possibletodispensewithallotherprotective
measuresattheexternalfrontiersoftheCommunity ;
whereas,however,thatmechanismmayprove
defective;whereas,soasnottoleavetheCommunity
marketwithoutdefenceagainstdisturbanceswhich
mayarisetherefromaftertheimportbarrierswhich
existedpreviouslyhavebeenremoved,the
Communityshouldbeenabledtotakeallnecessary
measureswithoutdelay;
"Whereasthepricesofimportedproductswithadded
alcoholshouldbesetatalevelnotless,aftercustoms
clearance,thantheminimumproductioncostsof
thoseproductsintheCommunity ;
Whereasapplicationoftherulesofthemarket
organisationmaybedelayedbydisparitiesbetween
thelawsinindividualMemberStates;whereas,to
eliminatethosedisparities,measuresshouldbe
adoptedrelatingtotheproduction,compositionand
marketingoftheproductsinquestionandthe
improvementoftheirquality;whereas,tofacilitate
control,provisionshouldbemadeforintroducinga
Community accompanying documentandfor
obligingthewholesaletradetokeepturnover
records;
Whereasaprecisedefinitionofproducts,inparticular
oftablewine,whichcomewithinthescopeofthis
Regulation isindispensable fortheefficient
applicationthereof;whereas,sincecompliancewith
theconditionslaiddownfortheproductionoftable
winesisonlycontrollablewithintheCommunity,the
description'tablewine'shouldbereservedfor
Community-grown produce.
Whereasincertainyearsitmaybenecessaryto
permittheenrichmentofproducesuitablefor
yieldingtablewine;whereas,however,itis
important,intheinterestsalikeofqualityandofthe
market,thatsuchenrichmentbesubjecttocertain
conditionsandlimitsandthatitbeappliedonlyto
produceofcertainvinevarietiesandofaminimum
^potentialnaturalalcoholicstrength;whereas,since
productionconditionsvaryconsiderablybetweenone
wine-growing zoneoftheCommunityandanother,it
isessentialthataccountbetakenofsuchvariations,
inparticularinrespectofenrichmentprocedure;
whereas,however,sugaringshould,berestrictedto
winegrowingregionsinwhichitisauthorisedonthe
dateofentryintoforceofthisRegulation;
Whereas,moreover,acidityisanelementinassessing
thequalityandafactoraffectingthedurabilityofwine;whereasithasprovednecessarytofixanupper
limitofacidification ;
Whereascoupageisawidespreadoenological
practiceandwhereas,inviewofitspossible
consequences ,itscontrolis•advisabletoprevent
abuse;
Whereassweeteningshouldbecontrolledinorderto
avoidabusiveenrichmentofwines;
Whereas,inviewofthepoorqualityofwines
obtainedfromoverpressing ,provisionshouldbe
madeforthecompulsorydistillationofmarcsand
lees;whereas,however,inordertotakeintoaccount,
productionconditionsincertainwinegrowing
regions,derogationsfromthismeasuremaybe
providedfor;
Whereas,asanaidtoregulatingandsupervisingthe
market,rulesshouldbelaiddownonthedesignation
andpresentationofwines;
Whereasitmaybeappropriate,forthemakingof
certainwines,toauthorisetheadditionofalcohol;
whereas,however,thispracticemustbestrictly
controlled;
Whereasprovisionmustbemadeforsubjecting
productscoveredbythisRegulationwhichare
importedfromthirdcountriestoruleswhichensurea
measureofharmonywithexistingarrangementsfor
Communitywines;
Whereastheestablishment ofasinglemarketinthe
winesectorinvolvestheremovalattheinternal
frontiersoftheCommunityofallobstaclestothe
freemovementofthegoodsinquestion;whereas,
however,untilallnecessaryadministrative
instrumentsforthemanagementofthewinemarket
areputintooperation,itisindispensable that
MemberStatesbefurnishedwithadequatemeansfor
avoidingdisturbancetotheirmarket;
Whereastheestablishmentofasinglemarketbased
onacommonpricesystemwouldbejeopardisedby
thegrantingofcertainaids;whereas,thereforethe
provisionsoftheTreatywhichallowtheassessment
ofaidsgrantedbyMemberStatesandtheprohibition
ofthosewhichareincompatiblewiththecommon
marketshouldbemadetoapplytowine;
Whereaswithaviewtoreorganisingthemarketin
wine,itisdesirablethatCommunityrulesdesignedto
improvevine-stockselectionbedrawnupassoonas
possible;whereasthecommonorganisationshould,
furthermore,aimtostabilisemarketsthroughan
adjustmentofresourcestoneedsbased,inparticular,
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4.(a)Definitionsofalcoholicstrengthsareassetout
inAnnexI:Whereastransitionalmeasuresmayprovenecessary
tofacilitatethetransitionfromonewinegrowing
yeartoanother;
Whereas,pendingtheentryintoforceofthecommon
organisationofthemarketinwine,grapesintended
forwinemakinghavebeensubjecttothe
organisationofthemarketinfruitandvegetables;
whereas,however,sincethoseproductspertain
directlytothewinegrowingeconomy,theyshould
beincludedintheorganisationofthemarketin
wine;
Whereasthecommonorganisationofthemarketin
winemusttakeappropriateaccount,atthesame
time,oftheobjectivessetoutinArticles39and110
oftheTreaty;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thecommonorganisationofthemarketin
wineshallcompriseapriceandinterventionsystem,
asystemoftradewiththirdcountries,rules
concerningproductionandforcontrollingplanting
andrulesconcerningoenologicalprocessesandcon­
ditionsforreleasetothemarket.
2.Itshallapplytothefollowingproducts:(b)Definitionsof"thefollowingareassetoutin
AnnexII:
—freshgrapes,grapemust,grapemustin
fermentation,grapejuice,concentrated
grapejuice,wine,newwinestillin
fermentation ,winevinegar,winelees,
argol,grapemarc,piquette,winefortified
fordistillationanddilutedvinousalcohol;
and
—Community-produced concentratedgrape
must,winesuitableforyieldingtablewine,
tablewine,liqueurwine,sparklingwine,
areatedsparklingwine,semi-sparkling
wineandaeratedsemi-sparkling wine;
(c)Definitionsoftheproductslistedin(b),
secondindent,originatinginthirdcountries,
withtheexceptionofwinesuitableforyielding
tablewineandtablewine,shallbeadoptedby
theCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)
oftheTreatyonaproposalfromthe
Commission .
5.Qualitywinesproducedinspecifiedregions
(hereinaftercalled'qualitywinesp.s.r.')arethewines
definedinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
817/701of28April1970layingdownspecial
provisionsrelatingtoqualitywinesproducedin
specifiedregions.
TITLEI
Pricesandintervention
Article2
1.Aguidepriceshallbefixedannually,before1
August,foreachtypeoftablewinerepresentative of
Communityproduction .
2.Theguidepriceshallbefixedonthebasisof
averagepricesrecordedforthetype-ofwinein
questionduringthetwowine-growing years
precedingthedateoffixingandonthebasisofprice
trendsduringthecurrentwine-growingyear.
Thesequotationsshallberecordedattheproduction
stageonthemarketsinCommunitywinegrowing
regionswhichmarketasubstantialproportionof
theirowntablewineproduction.CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoods
(a)22.04Grapemust,infermentationorwith
fermentation arrestedotherwisethan
bytheadditionofalcohol
22.05Wineoffreshgrapes;grapemustwith
fermentationarrestedbytheaddition
ofalcohol
(b)08.04AllFreshgrapesotherthantablegrapes
ex22.10Ediblewinevinegars
(c)ex22.07Piquette
ex22.09ADilutedalcoholsofagriculturalorigin
23.05Winelees;argol
ex23.06AGrapemarcs
3.Therulesconcerningoenologicalpracticesand
conditionsforreleasetothemarketshallapply,in
addition,tothefollowingproducts:
CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
20.07AIGrapejuice(includinggrapemust),
BI(a)1whetherornotcontainingadded
(b)1sugar,butunfermentedandnotcon­
-tainingspirit
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2.MemberStatesshallsupplytotheCommission
allrelevantinformationforfixingtheaverageprices
and,inparticularwherethereexistrepresentative
markets,theproducerpricesrecordedonthose
marketsforeachtypeofwine.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
includingthelistofmarketingcentres,thelistof
representative marketsandthemethodsofrecording
prices,shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.3.Theguidepriceshallbefixedattheproduction
stageandshallbevalidfrom16Decemberofthe
yearinwhichitisfixeduntil15Decemberofthe
followingyear.
Itshallbeexpressed,accordingtothetypeofwine,
eitherinunitsofaccountperdegree/hiorinunitsof
accountperhi.
4.Theguidepricesandthetypesofwinetowhich
theyapplyshallbedeterminedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
Treaty.
Article5
Article3
1.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,shallfix
annuallybefore16December,butforthefirsttime
before1June1970,athresholdpriceactivatingthe
interventionsystem(hereinaftercalledthe'activating ,
price')foreachtypeofwineforwhichaguideprice
isfixed.
2.Theactivatingpriceshallbefixedinthelightof
thefollowingfactors:
(a)thestateofthemarketandinparticularthe
extentofpricefluctuations ;
(b)theneedtoensurepricestabilityonthemarkets
withoutcausingstructuralsurplusestobuildup
intheCommunity;
(c)thequalityoftheharvest;
(d)theinformationcontainedintheforward
estimatesprovidedforinArticle3ofRegulation
No241ontheprogressiveestablishment ofa
commonorganisationofthemarketinwine.
3.Theactivatingpriceshallbefixedatthesame
stageandshallbevalidduringthesameperiodasthe
guideprice.1.Privatestorageaidshallbegrantedinrespect
ofspecifiedtablewineswhentheforwardestimates
forawine-growing yearshowthatthequantityof
tablewineavailableatthebeginningofthe
wine-growing yearexceedstotalforeseeable
requirementsforthatyearbymorethanfivemonths'
consumption .
2.Ifinawine-growing zoneorpartofa
wine-growing zoneanimbalanceappearsatthe
beginningofthewine-growing yearbetweenthe
quantitiesavailableandthequantitiesthatcanbe
sold,inparticularowingtoanexceptionally
abundantharvest,adecisionmaybetakentogrant
privatestorageaidtothewinegrowingzoneorpart
ofthewine-growing zoneinquestion.
3.Privatestorageaidshallalsobegrantedfora
typeofwineifduringthewine-growing yearthe
averagepriceforthattypeofwineremainslessthan
theactivatingpricefortwoconsecutiveweeks,and
untilatallthemarketingcentrestheaveragepricefor
thattypeofwinereachesorexceedstheactivating
pricefortwoconsecutiveweeks.
Ifthestateofthemarketsorequires,adecisionmay
betakentograntaidalsofortablewinesofatype
otherthanthatforwhichtheaveragepriceremains
lessthantheactivatingpricefortwoconsecutive
weeks,wheresuchtablewinesstandinclose
economicrelationshipwiththelattertype.
4.Applicationoftheprovisionsofparagraphs2
and3shallbesuspendedaslongastheprovisionsof
paragraph1areapplied.
5.Thegrantingofprivatestorageaidshallbe
conditionalupontheconclusionofstoragecontracts.
Inthecaseprovidedforinparagraph1,contracts
shallbevalidforaminimumperiodofninemonths.
Suchcontracts (hereinaftercalled'long-term
contracts')mayonlybeenteredintoduringthe
periodfrom1Decemberto31Januaryofthe'same
wine-growing year.Article4
1.Foreachtypeofwineforwhichaguidepriceis
fixedtheCommissionshallfixeachweek,onthe
basisofallthefactsavailabletoit,anaverage
producerprice(hereinaftercalledthe'averageprice')
foreachmarketingcentreforthetypeofwinein
question.
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Article7 Inthecasesprovidedforinparagraphs2and3,
contracts'(hereinaftercalled'short-termcontracts')
shallbevalidforaperiodofthreemonths.
6.Inthecasesprovidedforinparagraphs1and2,
thegrantingofaidshallbedeterminedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle7of
RegulationNo24.
Thesameprocedureshallbefollowed1.Wherethegrantingofaidtoprivatestorage
aloneisunlikelytobeeffectiveinrestoringprice
levelstheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission ,shall
adoptmeasuresforthedistillationoftablewines.
2.Suchmeasuresshallstateunderwhatconditions
distillationmaybecarriedoutandshallfixtheprice
ofthewinedeliveredfordistillation .
Theseconditions,whichmaybevariedaccordingto
thewine-growing zone:
(a)shallbesuchastoensurethatthebalanceofthe
marketinethylalcoholisnotadverselyaffected;
(b)shall,notbesuchastoencourageproductionof
wineofinadequatequality.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.(a)fordeciding,ifjustifiedbythedevelopmentof
themarketsituationandinparticularbytherate
ofconclusionsofstoragecontracts,thatsuch
contractsmaynolongerbeenteredintoeven
before31January;
(b)foradoptingother,detailedrulesfor..the
applicationofthisArticle.
7.Inthecaseprovidedforinthefirst
subparagraph ofparagraph3,theCommissionshall
determinewhetheraidshouldbegrantedorwhether
short-termcontractsshouldnolongerbeenteredinto.
Thedecisionprovidedforinthesecond
subparagraph ofparagraph3shallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle7
ofRegulationNo24.
Article6
1.Assoonasprivatestorageaidmeasurestake
effecttheintervention agenciesdesignatedby
MemberStatesshallconclude,withproducerswho
applyforthem,storagecontractsinrespectof.the
winesaffectedbythesemeasures.
2.Theconclusionofstoragecontractsshallbe
subjecttoconditionsrelatinginparticulartothe
qualityofthewineinquestion.
Storagecontractsmaycontainprovisionforthe
terminationofaidpaymentsandtheproducer's
corresponding obligationsinrespect,ofallorpartof
thequantitiesstoredif,fortwoconsecutiveweeks,
theaveragepricesforatypeoftablewineareequal
toorhigherthantheguidepriceforthattypeof
tablewine.TITLEII
Tradewiththirdcountries
Article8
1.Imports'intotheCommunityofanyofthe
productslistedinArticle1(2)shallbemade
conditionalonthesubmissionofanimportlicence.
ExportsfromtheCommunityofanysuchproducts
maybemadeconditionalonthesubmissionofan
exportlicence.
2.MemberStatesmayissuealicencetoany
applicantirrespective oftheplaceofhis
establishment intheCommunity .
Thelicenceshallbevalidforatransactioncarried
outintheCommunityfromadatetobefixedbythe
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission ,andfrom1July
1970atthelatest.
Untilthatdatesuchalicenceshallbevalidonlyfora
transactioncarriedoutintheMemberStatewhich
issuedit.
Theissueo£suchlicencesshallbeconditionalon
thelodgingofadepositguaranteeingthat
importationorexportationiseffectedduringthe
periodofvalidityofthelicence;thedepositshallbe
forfeitedinwholeorinpartifthetransactionisnot
effected,orisonlypartiallyeffected,withinthat
period.3.Theamountofprivatestorageaidmaycover
onlytechnicalstoragecostsandinterestcharges,both
ofwhichshallbefixedatastandardrate.
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
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3.Thelistofproductsforwhichexportlicences
arerequiredshallbedeterminedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulation
No24.
Theperiodofvalidityoflicencesandotherdetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
determinedinaccordancewiththesameprocedure.
Article9Adecisionmaybetakennottolevyallorpartofthe
countervailing chargeonimportsofcertainquality
winesproducedinthirdcountries.
4.Whereacountervailing chargeisfixedin
respectofwineimports,acountervailing chargemay
alsobefixedinrespectofimportsofotherproducts
listedinArticle1(2)byapplyingtothechargefixed
forthewineacoefficientrepresentingtheratio
existingontheCommunitymarketbetweenthe
averagepriceoftheproductinquestionandthatof
thewine.TheCouncilmaylimittheapplicationof
theprovisionsofthisparagraphinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninparagraph5.
5.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(3)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,shall
adoptgeneralrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle.
6.Referenceprices,countervailing chargesand
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshall
beadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article101..Areferencepriceforredwineandareference
priceforwhitewineshallbefixedannuallybefore16
Decemberbutforthefirsttimebefore1June1970.
Thesereferenceprices,expressedinunitsofaccount
perdegree/hiorinunitsofaccountperhi,shallbe
fixedonthebasisoftheguidepricesforthetypesof
redandwhitetablewinemostrepresentative of
Communityproduction,plusthecostsincurredby
bringingCommunitywinestothesamemarketing
stageasimportedwines.
Referencepricesshallalso.befixedinrespectof
wineswhichhavespecialcharacteristicsorwhichare
intendedforspecialuses.
Referencepricesshallbevalidfrom16Decemberof
theyearinwhichtheyarefixeduntil15Decemberof
thefollowingyear.
However,pricesfixedbefore1June1970shallbe
validfrom1June1970until15December1970.
2.Inrespectofeachwineforwhichareference
priceisfixed,afree-at-frontier offerpriceforall
importsshallbedeterminedonthebasisofall
availableinformation .
Ifexportsfromoneormorethirdcountriesare
effectedatabnormallylowprices,lowerthanthe
pricesrulinginotherthirdcountries,asecondfree­
at-frontierofferpriceshallbedeterminedforexports
fromtheseothercountries.
3."Wherethefree-at-frontier offerpricefora
wine,pluscustomsduties,islowerthanthereference
priceforthatwine,acountervailing chargeequalto
thedifferencebetweenthereferencepriceandthe
free-at-frontier offerpricepluscustomsdutiesshall
beleviedonimportsofthatwineandofwinesinthe
samecategory.
However,thecountervailing chargeshallnotbe
leviedasregardsthirdcountrieswhichareprepared
andinapositiontoguaranteethatthepricefor
importsofproductsoriginatinginandcomingfrom
theirterritorywillnotbelowerthanthereference
pricelesscustomsdutiesandthatanydeflectionof
tradewillbeavoided.1.Totheextentnecessarytoenabletheproducts
listedinArticle1(2)tobeexportedineconomically
significantquantityonthebasisofthepricesfor
thoseproductsontheworldmarket,thedifference
betweenthosepricesinandpricesintheCommunity
may.becoveredbyanexportrefund.TheCouncil
maylimittheapplicationoftheprovisionsofthis
paragraphinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinparagraph3.
2.Therefundshallbethesameforthewhole
Community .Itmaybevariedaccordingtouseor
destination .
Therefundshallbegrantedonapplication .
3.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission ,shall
adoptgeneralrulesforthegrantingofexportrefunds
andcriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds.
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Refundsshallbefixedatregularintervalsin
accordancewiththesameprocedure.
5.WherenecessarytheCommissionmay,atthe
requestofaMemberStateoronitsowninitiative,
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Article11 Article14
Totheextentnecessaryfortheproperworkingof
thecommonorganisationofthemarketinwine,the
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,mayprohibit,in
wholeorinpart,theuseofinwardprocessing
arrangements inrespectofsomeorallofthe
productslistedinArticle1(2).
Article121.Ifbyreasonofimportsorexportsthe
Communitymarketinoneormoreoftheproducts
listedinArticle1(2)experiencesoristhreatened
withseriousdisturbanceswhichmayendangerthe
objectivessetoutin-Article39oftheTreaty,
appropriatemeasuresmaybeappliedintradewith
thirdcountriesuntilsuchdisturbanceorthreatof
disturbancehasceased.
Inassessingwhetherthesituationjustifiesthe
applicationofsuchmeasures,accountshallbetaken
inparticular:
(a)ofthequantitiesforwhichimportlicenceshave
beenissuedorrequestedandoftheinformation
providedbytheforwardestimate;
(b)oftheextentofanyinterventionmeasures.
TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,shalladopt
rulesfortheapplicationofthisparagraphanddefine
thecasesinwhichandthelimitswithinwhich
MemberStatesmaytakeprotectivemeasures.
2.Ifthesituationmentionedinparagraph1arises,
theCommissionshall,attherequestofaMember
Stateoronitsowninitiative,decideuponthe
necessarymeasures;the-measuresshallbe
communicated totheMemberStatesandshallbe
immediatelyapplicable.IftheCommissionreceivesa
requestfromaMemberState,itshalltakeadecision
thereonwithintwenty-fourhoursfollowingreceiptof
therequest.
3.ThemeasuresdecideduponbytheCommission
maybereferredtotheCouncilbyanyMemberState
withinthreeworkingdaysfollowingthedayon
whichtheywerecommunicated .TheCouncilshall
meetwithoutdelay.Itmayamendorrepealthe
measuresinquestioninaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty.1.Thegeneralrulesfortheinterpretation ofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandthespecialrulesforits
applicationshallapplytothetariffclassificationof
productscoveredbythisRegulation;thetariff
nomenclature resultingfromapplicationofthis
Regulationshallbeincorporated intheCommon
CustomsTariff.
2.SaveasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation
orwherederogationtherefromisdecidedbythe
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission ,thefollowing
shallbeprohibited :
(a)thelevyingofanychargehavingeffectequivalent
toacustomsduty,subjecttotheprovisionsof
Article2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
541/701of20March1970relatingtothe
agricultureoftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg ;
(b)theapplicationofanyquantitativerestrictionor
measurehavingequivalenteffect.
Therestrictionofimportorexportlicencestoa
-specifiedcategoryofthoseentitledtoreceivethem
shallbeoneofthemeasuresconsideredashaving
effectequivalenttoaquantitativerestriction.
Article13
TITLEIII
Rulesconcerningproductionandforcontrolling
planting1.ImportsofproductslistedinArticle1(2)to
whichalcoholhasbeenadded,withtheexceptionof
productscorrelatedwiththoseoriginatinginthe
Communityinrespectofwhichsuchadditionis
allowedinapplicationofArticle25(1)and(2),shall
beprohibited .
2.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
andinparticulartheconditionsunderwhich
productsareconsideredasbeingcorrelated,shallbe.
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle7ofRegulationNo24.Article15
1.Thefollowingshallbeprohibited:
(a)aidsfor,newvineplanting;
(b)aidsforreplantingwhichhavetheeffectof
increasingwineproductionbeyondthelevels
resultingfromvineyardrationalisation andafford
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2.However,thegrantingofnationalaidsmaybe
authorised,casebycase,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24,ifthoseaidsrelatetowine-growing regionsfor
which:
(a)wine-growing providesamajorelementof
agriculturalincome;
(b)thegrantingofsuchaidsislikelytoimprovethat
income.
Article164.Eachyear,before31December,the
CommissionshallsubmitareporttotheCouncil
which,inparticular,recordstheratiobetween
productionandutilisationandestimatesforeseeable
changesinthatratioonthebasis,inparticular,ofthe
forecastsprovidedforinparagraph3.
5.Ifthatreportshowsthatproductionistending
toexceedforeseeableutilisationand,asa
consequence,isliabletoendangertheincomeofwine
growers,theCouncilshalladopt,inaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
Treaty,withintheframeworkofacompulsoryCom­
munityplan,theprovisionsregardingnewplanting
andreplantingofvineswhicharenecessaryto
preventtheformationofstructuralsurpluses.
6.TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotprevent
theapplicationofmorerestrictivenational
regulationsregardingnewplantingandreplantingof
vines.
7.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofparagraphs
1,2and3shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.1.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,shall
adoptgeneralrulesfortheclassificationofvine
varietiesapprovedforcultivationintheCommunity .
Theserulesshallinparticularprovideaclassification
ofsuchvinevarieties,byadministrative unitsorparts
thereof,intorecommended vinevarieties,authorised
vinevarietiesandprovisionally authorisedvine
varieties.
Theclassificationofvinevarietiesshallbeadopted
before1September1970inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.
2.From1September1971onlyrecommended or
authorisedvinevarietiesmaybeusedfornewvine
planting,replantingorgrafting.TITLEIV
Rulesconcerningoenologicalprocessesand
conditionsforreleasetothemarket
Article18
Article17 1."Whereclimaticconditionshavemadeit
necessaryincertainwine-growing zonesofthe
Community ,theMemberStatesconcernedmay
permitthenaturalalcoholicstrength,actualor
potential,offreshgrapes,grapemust,grapemustin
fermentation ,newwinestillinfermentation ,
obtainedfromthevinevarietiescoveredbyArticle
16,aswellaswinesuitableforyieldingtablewine
andtablewine,tobeincreased.
Suchincrease,whichmayonlybeeffectedaccording
totheprocessesdescribedinArticle19andthenonly
iftheminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthsindicated
hereinafterareattained,shallnotexceedthe
followinglimits:
Wine-growing zoneA:
(a)forallwinesexceptthosecoveredby(b):3-5°;
(b)forredwinesproducedinwine-growing areasto
bedeterminedandfromvinevarietiestobe
determined,until31January1980:4°;from1
February1980:3-5°;1.Anynaturalorlegalpersonintendingtoplant
orreplantvinesduringthefollowingwine-growing
yearshallnotifythecompetentauthoritiesofthe
MemberStateconcernedofsuchintentionbefore1
Septemberofeachyear.
2.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheMemberState
concernedshallacknowledge receiptofthe
notificationspecifiedinparagraph1byissuinga
licencepriortotheplantingorreplanting.
3.Onthebasisofthenotificationsspecifiedin
paragraph 1MemberStatesshallsendtothe
Commissionannuallybefore1Novemberanational
forecastshowing:
(a)theareaswhichwillbeplantedorreplantedwith
vinesduringthenextwinegrowingyear;
(b)theproductionpotentialofthoseareas.
Theforecastforthe1970/71wine-growingyearmay
bedrawnupfromestimates.providedthatthenaturalalcoholicstrengthofthe
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Wine-growing zoneB:
2-5°,providedthatthenaturalalcoholicstrengthof
theproductsinquestionisatleast6°.
Wine-growing zonesC:
2°,providedthatthenaturalalcoholicstrengthofthe
productsinquestionisatleast:
7inzoneCI;
8°inzoneCII;
8-5°inzoneCIII.(b)inrespectofgrapemust,byaddingsucroseor
concentrated grapemustorbypartial
concentration ;
(c)inrespectofwinesuitableforyieldingtablewine
andtablewine,bypartialconcentrationthrough
cooling.
2.Theprocessesmentionedinparagraph1shall
bemutuallyexclusive.
3.Theadditionofsucroseprovidedforin
paragraph1(a)and(b)mayonlybemadeby
sugaringinthedryandonlyinwine-growingregions
inwhichitistraditionallyorexceptionallypractised
inaccordancewithlegislationexistingatthedateon
whichthisRegulationentersintoforce.
However,until30June1979,sucrosemaybeadded
inaqueoussolutionincertainwine-growing regions
ofwirie-growing zoneA,providedthattheincrease
involumeoftheproducttowhichthesolutionis
addeddoesnotexceed15%.
4.Theadditionofconcentratedgrapemustshall
nothavetheeffectofincreasingtheinitialvolumeof
freshcrushedgrapes,grapemust,grapemustin
fermentationornewwinestillinfermentation ,by
morethan11%inwine-growing zoneA,8%in
wine-growing zoneBand6-5%inwine-growing
zonesC.
IfArticle18(2)isapplied,thelimitsonincreasesof
volumeshallberaisedto15%inwine-growing zone
Aandto11%inwine-growing zoneB.
5.Thesubjectionofgrapemust,ofwinesuitable
foryieldingtablewineoroftablewineto
concentration shallnothavetheeffectofreducing
theinitialvolumeoftheseproductsbymorethan
20%andinnocaseshallitincreasebymorethan2°
theirnaturalalcoholicstrength.
6.Innocaseshalltheabove-mentioned processes
havetheeffectofraisingtomorethan11-5°in
wine-growing zoneA,12°inwine-growing zoneB,
12-5°inwine-growingzoneCI,13°inwine-growing
zoneCIIand13-5°inwine-growing zoneCIII,the
totalalcoholicstrengthofthefreshgrapes,thegrape
must,thegrapemustinfermentation ,thenewwine
stillinfermentation ,thewinesuitableforyielding
tablewineorthetablewinewhichwerethesubject
ofthoseprocesses.
However,forredwine,thetotalalcoholicstrengthof
theproducts,mentionedinthefirstsubparagraph
mayberaisedto12°inwine-growing zoneAand
12-5°inwine-growingzoneB.
7.Winesuitableforyieldingtablewineandtable
winemaynotbeconcentratedwhentheproductsProductsharvestedinCommunityregions.not
includedintheabovelistshallbesubjecttothelimits
applicabletowine-growing zoneA.
2.Inyearswhenclimaticconditionshavebeen
exceptionallyunfavourabletheincreasesinalcoholic
strengthprovidedforinparagraph1mayberaised
to:
Wine-growing zoneA:
(a)forallwinesexceptthosecoveredby(b):4-5°;
(b)forredwinesproducedinwine-growing areasto
bedeterminedandfromvinevarietiestobe
determined,until31January1980:5°;from1
February1980:4-5°,
providedthatthenaturalalcoholicstrengthofthe
productsinquestionisatleast5°.
Wine-growing zoneB:
3*5°,providedthatthenaturalalcoholicstrengthof
theproductsinquestionisatleast6°.
3.Thewine-growing zonesreferredtointhis
ArticlearesetoutinAnnexIIItothisRegulation.
TheyshallbedefinedbytheCouncil,actingin
accordancewiththevotingprocedurelaiddownin
Article43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposalfromthe
Commission .
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
andinparticularthedecisionsauthorisingthe
increasesprovidedforinparagraph2,shallbe
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article19
1.Theincreaseinnaturalalcoholicstrength
providedforinArticle18mayonlybeeffected:
(a)inrespectoffreshgrapes,grapemustin
fermentationornewwinestillinfermentation ,
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fromwhichtheywereobtainedhavethemselvesbeen
thesubjectoftheprocessesmentionedinparagraph1
(a)and(b).
8.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.(b)withconcentratedgrapemustorgrapemust,
providedthatthetotalalcoholicstrengthofthe
tablewineinquestionisnotraisedbymorethan
2°,iftheproductsmentionedunder(a)havenot
beenthesubjectofoneoftheprocesses
mentionedinArticle19(1).
2.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.Article20
Article221.Freshgrapes,grapemust,grapemustin
fermentationandnewwinestillinfermentationmay
bethesubjectof:
—partialdeacidification inwine-growing zonesA,B
andCI;
—acidificationanddeacidification inwine-growing
zoneCII,withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsof
paragraph3;
—acidificationinwine-growingzoneCIII.
Acidificationmayonlybecarriedoutwithinan
upperlimitof1-50g/1expressedintartaricacid.
Moreover,grapemustintendedforconcentration
maybethesubjectofpartialdeacidification .
2.Inyearswhenclimaticconditionshavebeen
exceptional,acidificationoftheproductsmentioned
inparagraph1maybeauthorisedinwine-growing
zoneCI;inthesamecircumstances theupperlimit
of1-50g/1laiddowninparagraph1mayberaisedto
2-50g/1providedthatthenaturalacidityofthe
productsisnot-lessthan3g/1expressedintartaric
acid.
3.Acidificationandenrichment,exceptbywayof
derogationtobedecidedcasebycase,and
acidificationanddeacidification ofoneandthesame
productaremutuallyexclusiveprocesses.
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.1.NoneoftheprocessesmentionedinArticles19
and20shallbeauthorisedunlesscarriedoutasa
singleoperationatthetimewhenthefreshgrapes,
grapemust,grapemustinfermentationornewwine
stillinfermentation arebeingturnedintowine
suitableforyieldingtablewineorintotablewine,
andinthewine-growing zonewherethefreshgrapes
usedhavebeenharvested.Thesameshallapplyto
theconcentration ofwinessuitableforyieldingtable
winesandoftablewines.
Eachoftheprocessesreferredtointhefirst
subparagraphmustbenotifiedtothecompetent
authorities;thesameshallapplyinrespectofthe
quantitiesofsugarandconcentratedgrapemustheld
bythenaturalorlegalpersonsengaginginthose
processes .
2.Exceptbywayofderogationjustifiedby
exceptionalclimaticconditions,thoseprocessesmay
onlybecarriedout:
—before1January,inwine-growingzonesC;
—before16March,inwine-growingzonesAandB;
andonlyforproductsofthewineharvest
immediatelyprecedingthosedates.
However,concentration bycoolingmaybepractised
throughouttheyear.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
andinparticularderogationsfromtheclosingdates
laiddowninparagraph2,shallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle7
ofRegulation24.Article21
Article231.Thesweeteningoftablewineshallonlybe
authorised :
(a)withgrapemustwhichhasatmostthesametotal
alcoholicstrengthasthetablewineinquestion,if
thefreshgrapes,thegrapemust,thegrapemust
infermentation ,thenewwinestillin
fermentationorthewinesuitableforyielding
tablewinefromwhichithasbeenproduced,or
thetablewineitselfhavebeenthesubjectofone
oftheprocessesmentionedinArticle19(1);ExceptbywayofderogationdecidedbytheCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,themixingoffreshgrapes,
grapemust,grapemustinfermentationornewwines
stillinfermentation ,unlessoneoftheseproducts
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winesuitableforyieldingtablewineorformaking
tablewine,withproductssuitableforyieldingsuch
winesorwithtablewinemaynotfurnishwine
suitableforyieldingtablewineortablewine.
Article242.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,shall
decideonderogationsfromtheprovisionsof
paragraph1,inparticularinrespectofspecialusesor
inrespectofproductsintendedforexport.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article261.Theoverpressingofgrapes,whetherornot
crushed,andthepressingofwineleesshallbe
prohibited,asalsotherefermentation ofgrapemarc
forpurposesotherthandistillation.
2.Exceptbywayofderogationdecidedbythe
Council,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,anynaturalor.
legalpersonwhoturnsintowinefreshgrapes,grape
must,grapemustinfermentationornewwinestillin
fermentationshallberequiredtodistilthewinelees
andgrapemarcwhichresultfromtheprocessor,
failingthat,acorresponding quantityofwine.
Thequantitiesofalcoholtobedeliveredto
interventionagenciesdesignatedbyMemberStates
shallbe10%atmostofthevolumeofalcohol
containednaturallyintheproductsusedforthe
productionofthewine.Theassessmentofthat
volumeshallbemadeonthebasisofastandard
naturalminimumalcoholicstrengthlaiddownfor
eachwine-growing yearineachwine-growing zone.
Theobligationtodistilmayundercertainconditions
bedischargedbytheproductionofpotablespirits.
3.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
votingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)ofthe
TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission,may
exemptcertainproductionregionsfromthe
obligationlaiddowninparagraph2.
InaccordancewiththesameproceduretheCouncil
shallfixthepricetobepaidforalcoholdeliveredto
interventionagenciesandshalldeterminetheshareof
thecostwhichisattributabletothoseagenciesand
whichwillbefinancedbytheEuropeanAgricultural
GuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuaranteeSection,
andtheconditionsunderwhichpotablespiritsmay
beproducedinplaceofalcohol.
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
andinparticularthepercentagementionedin
paragraph2andthestandardnaturalalcoholic
strength,shallbedeterminedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.1."Wherecoupagetakesplace,onlyproducts
resultingfromthecoupagebetweentablewinesand
fromthecoupageoftablewineswithwinessuitable
foryieldingtablewinesshallbeconsideredastable
wines,providedthatthesuitablewinesinquestion
haveatotalnaturalalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding
17°andsubjecttotheprovisionsofthefollowing
paragraphs.
2.Thecoupageofawinesuitableforyieldinga
tablewinefromagivenwine-growing zonewitha
tablewineproducedinanotherwine-growing zone
mayyieldatablewineonlyifthatprocesstakes
placeinthewine-growing zonewherethewine
suitableforyieldingatablewinewasproduced.
Coupagebetweenwinessuitableforyieldingtable
winesshallbeauthorisedonlyiftheyareproducedin
thesamewine-growing zoneandifcoupageiscarried
outinthesaidzone.
3.Coupageofawinesuitableforyieldingawhite
tablewineorofawhitetablewinewithawine
suitableforyieldingaredtablewineorwithared
tablewinemaynotyieldatablewine.
However,thatprovisionshallnotprevent,incertain
casestobedetermined,thecoupageofawine
suitableforyieldingawhitetablewineorofawhite
tablewinewithawinesuitableforyieldingared
tablewineorwitharedtablewine,providedthatthe
resultantproducthasthecharacteristics ofaredtable
wine.
4.Thecoupageofanimportedwinewitha
CommunitywineandthecoupageonCommunity
territoryofimportedwinesshallbeprohibitedexcept
bywayofderogationtobedecidedbytheCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposal
fromtheCommission .
5.Shoulddifficultiesariseincertainwine-growing
regionsoftheCommunityasaresultofapplication
oftheprovisionsofparagraphs1to4,theMember
StatesconcernedmayinformtheCommissionArticle25
1."Withtheexceptionoftheproductsdefined
underitems11and21ofAnnexII,theadditionof
alcoholtotheproductslistedinArticle1(2)shallbe
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thereof,whichshalltakeallnecessarymeasures;such
measuresmaynot,however,restrictapplicationof
theruleslaiddowninthisArticleonthesubjectof
coupage.
6.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
inparticularasregardsthecontrolofcoupageand
theuseofwinessuitableforyieldingtablewines,
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article27definitionscontainedinitems9and10ofAnnex
IImaybeusedonlyforconsumptioninthe
familiesofindividualwinegrowers,forthe
productionofwinevinegarorfordistillation.
However,inyearswhenclimaticconditionshave
beenunfavourable ,productsfromwine-growing
zonesAandBwhichdonotpossessthe
minimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthlaiddown
forthewinegrowingzoneinquestionmaybe
usedintheCommunityfortheproductionof
sparklingwineoraeratedsparklingwine,
providedthatthesewineshaveanactual
alcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan8-5°.
(b)Freshgrapes,grapemust,grapemustin
fermentation ,newwinesstillinfermentationand
winesderivedfromvinevarietiesotherthan
thosereferredtoaboveshallnotbeputonthe
marketwithintheCommunity .Theymaybe
usedonlyforconsumptioninthefamiliesof
individualwinegrowersandshallnotbe
deliveredtoaco-operativesociety.
4.Grapejuiceandconcentrated grapejuice
originatingintheCommunityshallnotbeturned
intowineorbeusedinwineproduction.These
productsshallbesubjecttocontrolwithrespectto
theiruse.
Withtheexceptionofalcohol,potablespiritsand
piquette,neitherwinenoranyotherbeverage
intendedfordirecthumanconsumption shallbe
madefromtheproductsspecifiedinitems17,19,21
and22ofAnnexII.
Piquette,insofarasitsproductionisauthorisedby
theMemberStateconcerned,ifiaybeusedonlyfor
distillationorforconsumption inthefamiliesof
individualwinegrowers.
Winefortifiedfordistillationanddilutedvinous
alcoholmaybeusedonlyfordistillation .
5.Provisionsforcontrollingthemarketingof
winessuitableforyieldingtablewinesanddetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
■adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown1.Thedescription'tablewine'shallbelimitedto
thewinedefinedunderitem10ofAnnexII.
2.(a)OftheproductsfallingwithinCommon
CustomsTariffheadingNo22.05onlyliqueur
wines,sparklingwines,aeratedsparkling
wines,semi-sparkling wines,aerated
semi-sparkling wines,qualitywinesp.s.r.,the
winesmentionedinArticle28(1)andtable
winesmaybeofferedordisposedoffordirect
humanconsumptionwithintheCommunity .
(b)However,until31August1971theprovisions
of(a)shallnotpreventwinesotherthantable
.winesfrombeingtradedwithinthe
Communityandfrombeingofferedor
disposedoffordirecthumanconsumption ,if
suchwineshavebeenproducedbeforethe
entryintoforceofthisRegulationand
providedthattheyhave:
—anactualalcoholicstrengthofnotless
than8-5°andatotalalcoholicstrength
notexceeding15°or,ifthewinewas
producedwithoutanyenrichmentandno
longercontainsanyresidualsugar,not
exceeding17°;
—anaciditycontentnotlessthan4-50g/1,
expressedintartaricacid;
andthattheenrichmenttowhichtheymay
havebeensubjectedwasinconformitywith
legislationinforceontheterritoryofthe
MemberStatewheretheywereproduced.
(c)AnyproducerMemberStatemayallowawine
producedonitsterritorybeforethis
Regulationbeginstoapply,inconformity
withtheprovisionslaiddownbylaw,
regulationoradministrative action,tobe
offeredordisposedoffordirecthuman
consumptiononitsterritoryupto31August
1971atthelatest.inArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article28
1.Importedwines,exceptforliqueurwinesand
sparklingwines,maybereleasedfordirecthuman
consumptiononlyoncondition:
(a)until31August1971,thattheyhaveanactual
alcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan8-5°anda
totalalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding15°,anda
totalaciditycontentexpressedintartaricacidof
notlessthan4-50g/1;3.From1September1971:
(a)Winederivedfromthevinevarietiesreferredto
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TreatyonaproposalfromtheCommission ,shall
adopttherulesrelatingtothedesignationand
presentationoftheproductsfallingwithin.Common
CustomsTariffheadingNo22.05.
2.MemberStatesmaymaketheuseofa
geographicalascriptionfordesignatingatablewine
conditional,inparticular,onthewinehavingbeen
producedwhollyfromcertainclearlyspecifiedvine
varietiesandcomingexclusivelyfromtheterritory,
preciselydemarcated,whosenameitbears.
3.Withoutprejudicetoanyadditionalruleswhich
maybeadoptedregardingthedesignationof
products,theuseofageographicalascriptionto
designatetablewinesresultingfromacoupageof.
winesfromgrapesharvestedindifferentproduction
areasshall,however,bepermittedifatleast85%of
thetablewineresultingfromthecoupageoriginates
intheproductionareawhosenameitbears.
However,theuse,asadesignationofwhitetable
wines,of.ageographicalascription.relatingtoa
productionareasituatedwithinwine-growingzoneA
orwine-growingzoneBshallbepermittedonlyifthe
productscomprisingthecoupagearefromthe
wine-growing zoneinquestionorifthewinein
questionisfromacoupagebetweentablewinesof
wine-growing zoneAandtablewinesof
wine-growing zoneB.
4.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.(b)from1September1971,thattheycomplywith
theconditionsspecifiedin(a)andthefurther
conditionstobeadoptedbytheCouncil,acting
inaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyona
proposalfromtheCommission .
2.Importedfreshgrapes,importedgrapemust,
importedconcentratedgrapemust,importedgrape
mustinfermentation ,andimportedgrapejuiceof
whateveraddedsugarcontent,shallnotbeturned
intowineorbeusedinwineproduction.
Neitherwinenoranyotherbeverageintendedfor
directhumanconsumption shallbemadefrom
importedproductscoveredbyitems17,19,20,21
and22ofAnnexII,exceptfromimportedwine
fortifiedfordistillationandintendedforthe
productionofpotablespirits.
3;.Theproductsmentionedinthefirst
subparagraph ofparagraph2shallbesubjectto
controlwithrespecttotheiruse.Theadditionofan
indicatortoimportedgrapemust,imported
concentratedgrapemust,importedgrapemustin
fermentation ,andtoimportedgrapejuicewhetheror
notconcentrated ,maybemadecompulsory .
4.Importedwinesotherthanthosecoveredby
paragraph1maybeusedonlyforpurposespermitted
forcorrelatedCommunityvines.
5.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
inparticularasregardscontrolmeasures,shallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article29TITLEV
Generalprovisions
Article31 1.Exceptbywayofderogation,productsspecified
initems1to15ofAnnexIImaybeputinto
circulationwithintheCommunityonlywithan
officiallycheckedaccompanying document.
2.Producersandwinetradersotherthanretailers
shallbeobligedtokeep.turnoverrecordsinrespect
oftheproductsreferredtoinparagraph1.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle,
andinparticularthenatureandformoftheaforesaid
documentandthederogationsmentionedin
paragraph1,shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.1.Thefollowing ,shallbeprohibitedintheinternal
tradeoftheCommunity :
(a)thelevyingofanychargehavingeffectequivalent
toacustomsduty,subjecttotheprovisionsof
Article2ofRegulation (EEC)No541/70;
(b)anyquantitativerestrictionormeasurehaving
equivalenteffect.
2.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsof
paragraph1,solongasalltheadministrative
mechanismsnecessaryforthemanagementofthe
marketinwinearenotinapplication—withthe
exception,until31December1971,oftheviticultural
landregister—producerMemberStatesshallbe
authorisedinordertoavoiddisturbancesontheir
marketstotakemeasuresthatmaylimitimports
fromanotherMemberState.Article30
1.TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththe
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Article36 Thesemeasuresshallbecommunicated tothe
Commission ,whichshalldecidewithoutdelay
whethertomaintain,.amendorabolishsuch
measures .
3.GoodslistedinArticle1whichare
manufacturedorobtainedfromproductstowhich
Article9(2)andArticle10(1)oftheTreatydonot
applyshallnotbeadmittedtofreecirculationwithin
theCommunity .Thenecessaryprovisionsforavoidingdisturbances
onthemarketinwinefollowinganalternationof
pricelevelsduringthetransitionfromone
wine-growing yeartoanothermaybeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle7
ofRegulationNo24.
Article37
Article32Shouldtransitionalmeasuresbenecessarytofacilitate
thetransitiontothesystemestablishedbythis
Regulation,inparticulariftheintroductionofthat
systemonthedateprovidedforwouldgiveriseto
substantialdifficulties,suchmeasuresshallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle7ofRegulationNo24.Theyshallbe
applicableuntil31August1971atthelatest.Wherepricesappreciablyin'excessoftheguideprice
fixedforatypeofwinearerecordedonthe
Communitywinemarketandthesituationislikelyto
continue,therebydisturbingorthreateningtodisturb
thismarket,thenecessarymeasuresmaybetaken.
TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission,shalladopt
generalrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle.Article38
Article33TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevoting
procedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)oftheTreaty
onaproposalfromtheCommission ,maydecideon
measuresofderogationifrequiredtoremedyan
exceptionalsituationresultingfromnaturaldisasters.
Article39
Detailedrulesnecessaryforimplementing the
provisionsofAnnexesIandII,inparticular:1.Totheextentnecessarytosupportthemarket
intablewines,interventionmeasuresmaybetakenin
respectoftheproductslistedinArticle1(2)(a)
otherthantablewine.
2.ThesemeasuresshallbetakenbytheCouncil,
actinginaccordancewiththevotingprocedurelaid
downinArticle43(2)oftheTreatyonaproposal
fromtheCommission .
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadopted,asnecessary,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.—methodsofanalysis;
—thewine-growing areasmentionedinitem10of
AnnexII;
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo24.
Article34
Article40SaveasotherwiseprovidedinthisRegulation,
Articles92,93and94oftheTreatyshallapplytothe
productionofandtradeintheproductslistedin
Article1.Theprovisionsofthecommonorganisationofthe
marketinfruitandvegetablesshallnolongerapply
totheproductlistedinArticle1(2)andfalling
withinCommonCustomsTariffsub-headingNo
08.04AII. Article35
Article41MemberStatesandtheCommission shall
communicatetoeachothertheinformationnecessary
forimplementing thisRegulation.Detailedrulesfor
thecommunication anddistribution ofsuch
informationshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle7ofRegulationNo
24.Communityprovisionsrelatingtothefinancingof
thecommonagriculturalpolicyshallapplytothe
marketintheproductslistedinArticle1fromthe
dateonwhichthisRegulationbeginstoapply.

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Article42 3.Foreachwine-growirig year,andforthe
firsttimebefore16April1971,theCommission
shallprovidetheCouncilwithfinalestimatesof
Communityresourcesandusesinthepreceding
wine-growing year.'ThisRegulationshallbesoappliedthatappropriate
accountistaken,atthesametime,oftheobjectives
setoutinArticles39and110oftheTreaty.
Article43Article44
Thefollowingprovisionsshallbesubstitutedfor
Article3ofRegulationNo24:
.'Article31.ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthe
thirddayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
2.TheprovisionsofthisRegulationandthoseof
theimplementing Regulationsrelatingtotypesof
wine,guideprices,activatingprices,referenceprices
andconditionsforthemarketingofwineshalltake
effectjointlyfrom1June1970.
However,MemberStatesshallbeallowedaperiodof
notmorethanfifteendaysfromthatdatetoadopt
thenecessaryregulationsandadministrative
provisionsfortheimplementation ofthose
Regulations .1.Inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle7,aforwardestimateshallbedrawnup
before25Novemberofeachyearforthepurpose
ofdeterminingtheCommunity'sresourcesand
estimatingitsneeds,includingforeseeableimports
fromandexportstothirdcountries.
2.From1September1970theestimateofthe
Community'swineresourcesandneedsshall
showtheproportionoftablewinesandquality
winesproducedinspecifiedregionsrespectively .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
tStates. % j^i
DoneatBrussels,28April1970. !
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
Ch.HÉGER
ANNEXI
ALCOHOLIC STRENGTHS
1.Actualalcoholicstrength:thenumber,ofunitsofvolumeofalcoholcontainedin100units
ofvolumeofaproduct.
2.Potentialalcoholicstrength:thenumberofunitsofvolumeofalcoholwhichcanbeproduced
bytotalfermentationofthesugarcontainedin100unitsofvolumeofaproduct..
3.Totalalcoholicstrength:thesumoftheactualandpotentialalcoholicstrengths.
4.Naturalalcoholicstrength:thetotalalcoholicstrengthofaproductbeforeanyenrichment.

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ANNEXU
DEFINITIONS REFERREDTOINARTICLE1(4)(b)
1.Freshgrapes:thefruitofthevineusedinmakingwine,ripeorevenslightlyraisined,which
maybecrushedorpressedbynormalwine-cellarmeansandwhichmayspontaneously
producealcoholicfermentation .
2.Grapemust:theliquidproductobtainednaturallyorbyphysicalprocessesfromfresh
grapes.
3.Grapemustinfermentation:grapemusthavinganactualalcoholicstrengthoflessthan
threefifthsofitstotalalcoholicstrength.
4.Concentratedgrapemust:uncaramelised grapemustwhichis:
—obtainedbypartialdehydrationofgrapemustcarriedoutbyanyauthorisedmethod
otherthandirectheatofafireinsuchawaythatitsdensityat20°Cisnotlessthan
1-240;
—derivedexclusivelyfromvinevarietiesreferredtoinArticle16;
—producedwithintheCommunity;and
—obtainedfromgrapemusthavingatleasttheminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthlaid
downforthewine-growing zoneinwhichthegrapeswereharvested.
-5.Grapejuice:unfermentedbutfermentablegrapemustwhichhasundergonetheappropriate
treatmentrenderingitfitforconsumptionasitis.
6.Concentratedgrapejuice:uncaramelised grapejuiceobtainedbypartialdehydrationof
grapejuicecarriedoutbyanyauthorisedmethodotherthandirectheatofafireinsuch
awaythatitsdensityat20°Cisnotlessthan1-240.
7.Wine:theproductobtainedexclusivelyfromthetotalorpartialalcoholicfermentationof
freshgrapes,whetherornotcrushed,orofgrapemusts.
8.Newwinestillinfermentation :wineinwhichalcoholicfermentationisnotyetcomplete
andwhichisnotyetseparatedfromitslees.
9.Winesuitableforyieldingtablewine:winewhich
—isderivedexclusivelyfromvinevarietiesreferredtoinArticle16;
—isproducedintheCommunity ;and
—hasatleasttheminimumnaturalalcoholicstrengthlaiddownforthewine-growing
zoneinwhichitwasproduced.
10.Tablewine:winewhich
—isderivedexclusivelyfromvinevarietiesreferredtoinArticle16;
—isproducedintheCommunity;
—has,followingapplication,ifany,oftheprocessesmentionedinArticle19,anactual
alcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan8-5°andatotalalcoholicstrengthnotexceeding
15°,thatupperlimit,however,beingraisedto17°inrespectofwinesfromcertain
wine-growing areastobedeterminedwhichhasbeenproducedwithoutanyenrichment
andnolongercontainsanyresidualsugar;and
—has,furthermore,atotalaciditycontentofnotlessthan4-50g/1,expressedastartaric
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11.Liqueurwine:theproductwhich -
—isproducedintheCommunity ;
—hasatotalalcoholicstrength.ofnotlessthan17-5°andanactualalcoholicstrength
ofnotlessthan15°andnotmorethan22°;and
—isobtainedfromgrapemustorwine,derivedfromcertainofthevinevarietiesreferred
toinArticle16andhavinganaturalalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan12°;
—byrefrigeration ;or
—bytheadditionbefore,duringorafterfermentation :
(i)ofneutralalcoholofvinousoriginhavinganactualalcoholicstrengthofnot
lessthan95°;or
(ii)ofanunrectifiedproductderivedfromthedistillationofwineandhavingan
actualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan52°andnotmorethan80°;or
(iii)ofconcentratedgrapemust;or
(iv)ofamixtureoftheseproducts.
12.Sparklingwine:savingthederogationprovidedforinArticle27(3),theproductwhich
isobtainedbyfirstorsecondalcoholicfermentation :
—offreshgrapes;
—ofgrapemust;
—ofwine;
allsuitableforyieldingtablewine;
—oftablewine;or
—ofqualitywinep.s.r.
andwhich,whenthecontainerisopened,releasescarbondioxidederivedexclusivelyfrom
fermentationandhavinganoverpressureofnotlessthan3atmosphereswhenkeptat
atemperatureof20°Cinclosedcontainers .
13.Aeratedsparklingwine:theproductwhich
—isobtained,subjecttotheprovisionsofArticle27(3),fromtablewine;
—isproducedintheCommunity ;
—releases,whenthecontainerisopened,carbondioxidederivedtotallyorpartially
fromanadditionofthatgas;and
—hasanoverpressurenotexceeding3atmosphereswhenkeptat,atemperatureof
20°Cinclosedcontainers .
14.Semi-sparkling wine:tablewinewhich
—naturallycontainscarbondioxide,afterfirstorsecondalcoholicfermentation ;and
—hasanoverpressureofnotlessthan1andnotmorethan2-5atmosphereswhenkept
at20°Cinclosedcontainers .
15.Aeratedsemi-sparkling wine:tablewinewhich
—containscarbondioxidethathasbeenwhollyorpartiallyadded;and
—hasanoverpressureofnotlessthan1andnotmorethan2-5atmosphereswhenkept
at20°Cinclosedcontainers .
16.Winevinegar:vinegarwhich
—isobtainedexclusivelybyacetousfermentationofwine;and
—hasatotalacidityofnotlessthan60g/1expressedinaceticacid.

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17.Winelees:muddyresidue
—accumulatinginwinecontainersafterfermentationorduringthestorageofwine;
—havingatotalalcoholcontentofnotmorethan10-1ofpurealcoholper100kg;and
—havingadrymattercontentofnotlessthan25%byweight.
18.Argol:cakingintheformofsheets,irregularparticlesorpowder,formedeitherinthevats
duringthefermentationofgrapemustorinwinecontainers .
19.Grapemarc:theresiduefromthepressingoffreshgrapes,whetherornotfermented,
—havingatotalalcoholcontentofnotmorethan5-501ofpurealcoholper100kg;and
—adrymattercontentofnotlessthan40%byweight.
20.Piquette:theproductobtained:
—bythefermentationofuntreatedgrapemarcsoakedinwater;or
—byleachingfermentedgrapemarcwithwater.
21.Winefortifiedfordistillation:theproductwhich
—hasanactualalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan18°andnotmorethan24°;
—isobtainedexclusivelybytheadditiontowinecontainingnoresidualsugarofan
unrectifiedproductfromthedistillationofwinehavingamaximumactual"alcoholic
strengthof86°;and
—hasamaximumvolatileacidityof2-40g/1,expressedasaceticacid.
22.Dilutedvinousalcohol:theproduct,whetherornotliquid,which
—resultsfromwinemakingoruseoftheby-productsofwinemaking;
—hasanalcoholcontentderivedsolelyfromwinemaking;and
—isnotelsewheredefinedinthisAnnex.
ANNEX111
WINE-GROWING ZONES
1.Wine-growing zoneAshallcomprise:
—theGermanwine-growing region,exceptBaden;
—theLuxembourgwine-growingregion.
2.Wine-growing zoneBshallcomprise:
—inGermany:Baden;
—inFrance:Alsace,Lorraine,Champagne,Jura,SavoyandtheLoireValley.
3.Wine-growing zoneCIshallcomprise:
—inFrance:thevineyardsoftheCentreWest,theCentreandtheSouth-West,except
thosecomingunderwine-growing zoneB.
Wine-growing zoneCIIshallcomprise:
—inFrance:southernvineyards,exceptthosecomingunderwine-growing zoneCIII.
—inItaly:allvineyards,exceptthosecomingunderwine-growing zoneCIII.
Wine-growing zoneCIIIshallcomprise:
—inFrance:Corsica,certainvineyardsoftheEasternPyreneesandoftheVar;
—inItaly:certainvineyardssituatedsouthofRomeandintheislands.