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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2205/77
of5October1977
onpreventivedistillationforthewine-growing year1977/78
sionshouldbemadeforapprovaltobeinprinciple
withdrawnfromdistillers,saveincaseofforce
majeureorinevitableaccident,wheretheyfailtofulfil
theirobligations ;
Whereastheinterventionagenciesreferredtoin
Article6ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76andthe
Commissionshouldbeinformedoftheprogressof
thedistillationoperationsandshouldinparticularbe
informedofthequantitiesofwinedistilledandofthe
quantitiesofalcoholobtained;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforWinehas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
816/70of28April1970layingdownadditionalprovi­
sionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
wine(1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1679/77(2),andinparticularArticles6b(4)and35
thereof,
WhereasArticle6b(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
816/70providesthatpreventivedistillationmaybe
decidedonwherethequantityoftablewinesofall
typesunderstoragecontractsisequaltoorexceeds7
millionhectolitres ;whereasthislevelhaslargelybeen
exceeded;whereasitthereforeseemsadvisableto
implementthismeasure,inviewofthegeneralsitua­
tiononthewinemarket,whichisinsurplus;
Whereaspreventivedistillationshouldbecarriedout
inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76of20July1976layingdown
generalrulesgoverningthedistillationofwines
providedforinArticles6b,6c,24aand24bofRegula­
tion(EEC)No816/70(3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1675/77(4);whereasinaccordance
withArticles1(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
theaidingoodtime;whereas,therefore,provision
shouldbemadeforpaymenttobeeffectednotmore
than30daysafterdistillation ;
Whereastechnicalrequirements fortheapprovalof
distillersshouldbelaiddown;whereas,further,provi­Distillationasprovidedforinthefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle6b(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No816/70is
herebyauthorizedforthewine-growing year1977/78
andshallbeeffectedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76andofthis
Regulation .
Article2
1.Applications forapprovalofthecontracts
referredtoinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76shallbesubmittedbefore1February1978.
2.TheinterventionagencyasreferredtoinArticle
6ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76shallnotifythe
resultoftheapplicationforapprovaltothe
contractingpartiesnotlaterthan15daysafterreceipt
thereof,andinanycasebefore15February1978.
3.Distillationoperationsshalltakeplacebetween
15October1977and31July1978.
Article3
1.ThecontractsreferredtoinArticle1ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1931/76shallcontainthefollowing
particulars :
(a)thequantity,colourandactualalcoholicstrength
ofthewinetobedistilled:(!)OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL187,27.7.1977,p.15.
(3)OJNoL211,5.8.1976,p.5.
(4)OJNoL187,27.7.1977,p.3.

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(b)thenameandaddressoftheproducer; Article5
(c)theplaceofstorageofthewine;
(d)thenameofthedistillerorthebusinessnameof
thedistillery;
(e)theaddressofthedistillery.
2.'Distiller'meansthepartyforwhomdistillation
iscarriedout.1.Toobtainapprovalwithinthemeaningof
Article5ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76,distillers
mustbecapableofprocessingwineintoaproduct
withanalcoholicstrengthof86°ormoreora
productwithanalcoholicstrengthof85°orless.
2.Approvalshallbewithdrawn,exceptintheevent
offorcemajeureorinevitableaccident,ifthedistiller
doesnotpaythepurchasepricetotheproduceror
failstofulfiltheobligationsincumbentonhim
pursuanttoCommunityprovisions.Article4
Article6
1.Distillersshallsendtotheinterventionagency
notlaterthanthe10thdayofeachmonthareturnof
thequantitiesofwinedistilledduringtheprevious
month,statingthequantities,expressedinpure
alcohol,oftheproductsobtained,andmakinga
distinctionbetweenthosereferredtointhefirst
indentofArticle2(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1931/76andthosereferredtointhesecondindent
thereof.
2.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission ,by
telex,notlaterthanthe20thdayofeachmonthin
respectofthepreviousmonth,of:
—thequantitiesofwinespecifiedinapproveddistil­
lationcontracts,
—thequantitiesofwinedistilledandthequantities,
expressedinpurealcohol,oftheproductsthey
haveobtained,makingthedistinctionspecifiedin
paragraph 1above.
3.MemberStatesshall,notlaterthan31August
1978,notifyparticularsofallcasesofdistillerswho
havefailedtofulfiltheirobligationsandofthe
measurestakeninconsequence .1.Thepurchasepriceasfixedinthesecondsub­
paragraphofArticle6b(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
816/70shallbe1-24unitsofaccountperdegreeper
hectolitre .
2.TheamountoftheaidprovidedforinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No1931/76shallbe:
—0-80unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductasreferredtoin
thefirstindentofArticle2(3)ofthesaidRegulation ;
—0-70unitofaccountperdegreeperhectolitreif
thewineisprocessedintoaproductasreferredtoin
thesecondindentofArticle2(3)ofthesaidRegula­
tion.
3.ThepaymentsreferredtoinArticle3(1)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
decidedtomakegeneraluseofthefacilityprovided
forinthesaidArticle3(6),thedistillermustfirst
obtaintheproducer'sagreementbeforemakinguseof
thatfacility.Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President