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( 1 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 215 , 4 . 8 . 1978 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 99 , 5 . 5 . 1970 , P . 20 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 256 , 7 . 10 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 173 , 6 . 8 . 1970 , P . 23 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 294 , 18 . 11 . 1977 , P . 10 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2444/78

OF 19 OCTOBER 1978

AUTHORIZING THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY , THE FRENCH REPUBLIC , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PERMIT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF CERTAIN WINES AND CERTAIN PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WINE-MAKING

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN WINE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1861/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 18 ( 4 ) AND 35 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 817/70 OF 28 APRIL 1970 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO QUALITY WINES PRODUCED IN SPECIFIED REGIONS ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2211/77 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR THE THIRD SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ), THEREOF ,

WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 18 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 THE MEMBER STATES MAY PERMIT AN INCREASE IN THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH ONLY WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS ;

WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY UNFAVOURABLE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN 1978 IN PARTS OF WINE-GROWING ZONES A AND B WHERE THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH RAINFALL AND A LACK OF SUNSHINE , THE LIMITS UPON INCREASES IN THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH AS FIXED BY ARTICLE 18 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 IN MANY CASES PREVENT THE PRODUCTION OF THE WINES WHICH ARE NORMALLY REQUIRED BY THE MARKET ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT IN THE AREAS AFFECTED AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 18 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE MEMBER STATES TO COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION CERTAIN INFORMATION , IN PARTICULAR UNDER COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1594/70 OF 5 AUGUST 1970 ON THE NOTIFICATION , CARRYING OUT AND CONTROL OF THE PROCESSES OF ENRICHING , ACIDIFYING AND DEACIDIFYING WINE ( 5 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2531/77 ( 6 ); WHEREAS THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY GEOGRAPHICAL UNITS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FOURTH SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR WINE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY , THE FRENCH REPUBLIC , THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED FOR THE 1978/79 WINE-GROWING YEAR TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH LAID DOWN , IN RESPECT OF WINE-GROWING ZONES A AND B , IN ARTICLE 18 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 AND IN THE THIRD SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 817/70 AS REGARDS PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE SAID ARTICLE 18 AND THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF THE SAID ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ) WHICH :

1 . IN THE CASE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ARE PRODUCED FROM GRAPES :

- HARVESTED IN THE REGIERUNGSBEZIRKE KOLN , TRIER , KOBLENZ , RHEINHESSEN-PFALZ , STUTTGART , KARLSRUHE , FREIBURG , TUEBINGEN AND DARMSTADT AND IN THE SAARLAND AND THE GEMEINDE BODIGGER IN THE REGIERUNGSBEZIRK KASSEL ,

- INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLE WINES AND QUALITY WINES PSR ;

2 . IN THE CASE OF FRANCE , ARE PRODUCED FROM GRAPES :

- HARVESTED IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF BAS-RHIN , HAUT-RHIN AND MOSELLE ,

- OF THE RIESLING , SYLVANER AND MUSCAT VARIETIES ,

- INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY WINES PSR ;

3 . IN THE CASE OF LUXEMBOURG , ARE PRODUCED FROM GRAPES INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLE WINES AND QUALITY WINES PSR ;

4 . IN THE CASE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM , ARE PRODUCED FROM GRAPES INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLE WINES .

ARTICLE 2

1 . ON THE BASIS OF THE DECLARATIONS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 22 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 , THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION BY 31 MAY 1979 , BY GEOGRAPHICAL UNIT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FOURTH SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 17 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 , THE PARTICULARS OF THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST USED TO INCREASE THE NATURAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .

2 . THESE COMMUNICATIONS SHALL GIVE ESTIMATES OF THE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR AND CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST USED TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 18 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 816/70 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 OCTOBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT