NoL354/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 24.12.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3148/76
of23December 1976
onpreventivedistillationforthewine-growing year1976/77
sionshouldbemadeforapprovaltobeinprinciple
withdrawnfromthedistiller;saveincaseofforce
majeureorinevitableaccidents,hefailstofulfilhis
obligations ;
Whereastheinterventionagenciesreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76andthe
Commissionshouldbeinformedoftheprogressof
thedistillationoperationsandshouldinparticularbe
informedofthequantitiesofwinedistilledandofthe
quantitiesofalcoholobtained;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforWine,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/70of28April1970layingdownadditionalprovi­
sionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
wine('),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2842/76(2),andinparticularArticles6b(4)and35
thereof,
WhereasArticle6b(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70providesthatpreventivedistillationmaybe
decidedonwhetherthequantityoftablewinesofall
typesunderstoragecontractsexceeds10million
hectolitres ;whereasthislevelhasrecentlybeen
exceeded;whereasitthereforeseemsadvisableto
implementthismeasure,inviewofthegeneralsitua­
tiononthewinemarketwhichisstillinsurplus;
Whereaspreventivedistillationshouldbecarriedout
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76of20July1976layingdown
generalrulesgoverningthedistillationofwines
providedforinArticles6b,6c,24aand24bofRegula­
tion(EEC)No816/70(3),asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2688/76(4);whereasinaccordancewith
Articles 1(1)and4ofthatRegulationtimelimits
shouldbefixedforthesubmissionofapplicationsfor
theapprovalofdistillationcontracts,forapprovalby
theinterventionagenciesandforthedistillationopera­
tions;whereasunderArticle2ofthesaidRegulation
aidistobepaidinanamountsuchaswillenablethe
productsobtainedtobedisposedof;
Whereasitisalsonecessarytospecifytheadditional
particularsthatmustbecontainedindistillation
contracts ;
Whereasthearrangements forthepaymentofaidset
outinArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76
providefortheaidtobepaidtotheproducerintwo
instalments ;whereaspaymentofthesecondinstal­
mentshouldbemadewithinalimitedperiod,soasto
ensurethattheproducerreceivestheentireamountof
theaid;whereas,therefore,provisionshouldbemade
forpaymenttobeeffectednotmorethan30days
afterdistillation ;
Whereastechnicalrequirements fortheapprovalof
distillershouldbelaiddown;whereas,further,proviArticle1
Distillationasprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle6b(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70is
herebyauthorizedforthewine-growing year1976/77
andshallbeeffectedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76andofthis
Regulation .
Article2
1.Applications forapprovalofthecontracts
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76shallbesubmittedbefore28February1977.
2.TheinterventionagencyasreferredtoinArticle
6ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76shallnotifythe
resultoftheapplicationforapprovaltothe
contractingpartiesnotlaterthan15daysafterreceipt
thereof,andinanycasebefore15March1977.
3.Distillationoperationsshalltakeplacebetween 1
January1977and31July1977.
ArticleJ
1.ThecontractsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76shallcontainthefollowing
particulars :
(a)thequantity,colourandactualalcoholicstrength
ofthewinetobedistilled,(')OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.I.
(')OJNoL.127,26.II.1976,p.2.
(3)OJNoL211,5.X.1976,p.5.
(4)OJNoL304,6.1I.1976,p.2.

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(b)thenameandaddressoftheproducer,
(c)theplaceofstorageofthewine,
(d)thenameofthedistillerorthebusinessnameof
1thedistillery,
(e)theaddressofthedistillery.
2.'Distiller'meansthepartyforwhomthedistilla­
tioniscarriedout.
Article4
1.Thepurchasepriceasfixedinthesecondsubpa­
ragraphofArticle6b(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70shallbe1-25unitsofaccountperdegreeper
hectolitre .
2.TheamountoftheaidprovidedforinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76shallbe:
—0-71unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductasreferredto
inthefirstindentofArticle2(3)ofthesaidRegu­
lation;
—0-63unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductasreferredto
inthesecondindentofArticle2(3)ofthesaid
Regulation .
3.ThepaymentsreferredtoinArticle3(2)and(3)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76shallbemadenot
laterthan30daysaftertheconditionslaiddownhave
beencompliedwith.
4.InthecasereferredtoinArticle3(5)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76,paymentoftheminimum
purchasepriceshallbemadenotlaterthan30days
afterthetotalquantityofwinespecifiedinthe
contracthasbeentakenintothedistillery.
5.InthecasereferredtoinArticle3(6)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76,paymentoftheminimum
purchasepriceshallbemadenotlaterthan30days
afterthetotalquantityofwinespecifiedinthe
contracthasbeendistilled.Wherethecompetent
interventionagencyofaMemberStatehasnot
decidedtomakegeneraluseofthefacility-provided
forinthesaidArticle3(6),thedistillermustfirst
obtaintheproducer'sagreementbeforemakinguseof
thatfacility.Article5
1.Toobtainapprovalwithinthemeaningof
Article5ofRegulation (EEC)No1931/76,distillers
mustbecapableofprocessingwineintoaproduct
withanalcoholicstrengthof86°ormoreora
productwithanalcoholicstrengthof85°orless.
2.Approvalshallbewithdrawnifthedistiller,
exceptintheeventofforcemajeureorinevitableacci­
dent,doesnotpaythepurchasepricetotheproducer
orfailstofulfiltheobligationsincumbentonhim
pursuanttoCommunityprovisions .
Article6
1.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission not
laterthan15April1977ofthequantitiesofwine
specifiedinapproveddistillationcontracts.
2.Distillersshallsendtotheinterventionagency
notlaterthanthetenthdayofeachmonthareturnof
thequantitiesofwinedistilledduringtheprevious
month,statingthequantities,expressedinpure
alcohol,oftheproductsobtained,andmakinga
distinctionbetweenthosereferredtointhefirst
indentofArticle2(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76andthosereferredtointhesecondindentof
Article2(3)ofthatRegulation .
3.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ,by
telex,notlaterthanthetwentiethdayofeachmonth
inrespectofthepreviousmonth,ofthequantitiesof
winedistilledandthequantitiesexpressed .inpure
alcohol,oftheproductstheyhaveobtained,making
thedistinctionspecifiedinparagraph2above.
4.MemberStatesshall,notlaterthan30June
1977,notifyparticularsofallcasesofdistillerswho
havefailedtofulfiltheirobligationsandofthe
measurestakeninconsequence .
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember/
States.
DoneatBrussels,23December1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission