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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M(83) 410 final
Brussels, 1 July 1983
Communication from the Commission to the Council
concerning the final estimates for the 1981/82 wine-growing year
COM(83) 410 final

Communication from the Commission to the Council  
concerning the final estimates for the 1981/82 wine-growing year
According to Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, the Commission must,  
for each wine-growing year, provide the Council with final estimates of  
Community resources and uses in the preceding wine-growing year.
That is purpose of this communication, which contains the final estimates of  
wine supplies for the 1981/82 wine-growing year.
A comparison of the attached estimates for 1981/82 and 1980/81 produces the  
following information:
1. Production
In 1981/82 (1981 harvest) the production of wine in the Community,  
including data relating to Greece, was 141,6 million hi compared with 182  
million hi for the 1979 record harvest and 164 million hi for the 1980  
harvest.
Statistically speaking, therefore, it was an average-sized harvest,  
somewhat on the low side, especially as regards table wines. This overall  
view must be modified, however, for the various production regions: for  
example, in Prance and Italy production in 1981 was substantially down on  
1980 by 11,61% and 16,92$ respectively, while in Germany and in Luxemburg,  
where production in 1980 had been very small, the 1981 harvest rose by  
54,16$ and 94$ respectively. In Greece it remained at 5,5 million hi.
Total production in 1981 was down overall by approximately 23,8 million hi  
on 1980 (- 14,4$).
2. Consumption
During the same wine-growing year total Community consumption amounted to
149,6 million hi compared with 163,8 million hi in 1980/81 (a fall of 14,2  
million hi, i.e. - 8,7$). These figures include direct human consumption  
and quantities processed broken down as follows:

-  2 -
(a) Direct human consumption
Down by about 2,7 million hi (- 2,19$) on the previous wine-growing  
year, direct human consumption amounted to 124,7 million hi. These  
figures confirm that the tendency is continuing downwards, that it  
affects the two main producing Member States, France and Italy, and  
that it is not being compensated for by the slight increases recorded  
in the other countries.
In France, for example, consumption of wine per capita per year, during  
the period 1976 to 1980 was 97 1 average but in 1981/82 it was no more  
than 89 1. The situation in Italy is identical: during the same  
wine-growing year it was 83,6 1 per capita per year as against 89 1 on  
average for the same reference period. Total consumption for 1980/81  
fell by 1,1 1 (- 2,3$) per capita.
(b) Quantities processed
The quantities processed in 1981/82, including quantities for the  
preparation of wine spirits registered designation of origin, that is  
to say, wine produced specially for distilling, spirits distilled with  
Community aid or spirits for the preparation of other products such as  
vinegar, amounted to 24,0 million hi compared with 35,4 million hi in  
1980/81 (down 11,4 million hi, i.e. - 32,1$).
The quantities distilled with Community aid which in 1980/81 reached  
the particularly high level of 22,9 million hi, were limited in 1981/82  
to 14,1 million hi (France accounting for 3,0 million hi, Italy for  
10,0 million hi and Greece for 1 million hi). It should be noted that  
the exceptional measure for the distillation of table wine again  
renewed in 1982 was alone responsible for absorbing 6,1 million hi of  
which 4,9 million hi was for Italy.
3· Stocks
Bearing in mind the average size of the 1981 harvest and the volume of  
consumption, Community wine stocks on 31 August 1982 amounted to 76,5  
million hi compared with 91,4 million hi on 31 August 1981 (down 14,9  
million hi, i.e. - 16,30$).

- 3 -
4. Trade
During the reference period, Community imports amounted to 5,8 million hi  
compared with 5,4 million hi in 1980/81 (up 7,1$), while exports rose from  
8,08 million hi in 1980/81 to 11,0 million hi in 1981/82 (+ 37,2$).
While imports have been stablising for a number of years at around 5.5  
million hi, it will be noted that exports have continued to rise since  
1975/76, in particular Italian exports. The external trade balance remains  
positive, therefore, for 1981/82 (+ 5,3 million hi).
Leaving aside the quantities affected by distillation measures eligible for  
EAGGF assistance, total domestic consumption for 1981/82 represents a  
degree of self-sufficiency of 103,3$· This must be reduced to 93,5$,  
however, if account is taken of the distillation measures.

r* VI - g - 2
Pinel estimates for th· 1980/81 wlno>growia| jro«r(WP 0406R)
: : : : : : : : : : :
:  D 1  P : X :HL : ■ L :UKl>!XRL DK:  OR :  BUS 10
1Totel production :  4.672 69.964 84.7301 - : 4iSO: 2:-x  — 3.395:  165.0»
2Part of production used for the 
preparation of grape Juice 3366:
600:: :
::
-:
:  — -1
:  1.1»
3Production used for wlne-maklng 4.86769.996 83.930: - > 4:SO: 2:-«  - 5.393163. OH
Cocks et the beginning of the wlne- 
1·owing year 13.379i  44.762:
31.677::
400::
433: 118:1.357: 34:a  A1.865 94.0»
- held by growers 6.396: 31.499 19.006i - < 4:27: 2:-■  - 74657.63«
» held by the trade 7.023:  13.287 12.671: 400: 431: 91:1.335: 34,  A1.139 36.431
:  3.Availabilities at the beginning of the 
wine year (3+4) 18.246:114.380:
119.627::
400::
439: 168::
1.359: 34:A_7.280257.953
:  6.Imports** 9.954 188:1.827: 2.110: 207:3.351: 119 747 15.450
- Xntra BUR 10 7.974: 8.008 101:1.309: 1.693: 178:2.040: 89378 1-
- ^xtra BUR 10 1.980 909 87:SlQt 417: 29:1.311: 30169 0-
:  7.T.tal availabilities (5+6) 26.200123.297 115.815: 2.227: 2.369: 375:4.710: 153 7477.281263.403
:  8.T tal domestic uses 15.870 70.148 64.676: 1.636: 2.030: 163 :3.377: 117: 725 4.733 163.879
- llrect human consumption 15.227 49.790 49.923: 1.813: 2.015: 164:3.377: 117: 725 4.314127.467
- processing 64319.746 14.653: - ■ 2:- > - < - — 32335.371
of which distilling 53619.472 14.333: - > - · - ' - = - - 30034.661
- of which wine spirits of reglstred 
designation of origin -7.152:
1!
: :- — - 7.152
- of which pursuant to Regulation (BBC) 
No 337/79 368.660:
14.053:2 :
:t
- — 17922.928
- of which others soo3.660 300:- ■ - « - ■ - > - - 1214.581
- vinegar making 107 276 300:- > 2:- * - « - - 25 710
- production losses - 348 80:- ' - > - > - > - - 56 484
- :rade losses - 262 220: 21: 13: 1:- = - - 40 557
9.Exports** 2.0143>a.?»i 18.689: 26:139: 76:157: 4221218.088
- Xntra EUR 10 1.134 5.85413.339: 23:133: 76: 73: 313 88-
- Extra EUR 10 8802.937 3.150: 1: 4: 0:84: 1 933-
10.Stocks at the end of the wine-growing year 10.316 44.358 32.230: 365: 380: 134:1.176: 32A2.425 91.436
- held by growers 3.94031.767 18.649: - ' 4:26: 2:- -1.164 SS.7S2
- held by the trade 6.37612.591 13.401: 365: 376: 108:1.174: 32A_1.261 35.684
11.Changes In stocks (10-4) - 3.063: 424:+ 573:— 33:- 73: + 16:-181:- 2A+ 540 2.651
12.Q~~r·* of self-sufficiency (3:8)%** 30.7:113,2 165,2: - : 0,2:30,3: 0,0:- -118.4 116,3
13.A/ijuuI per capita consumption (litres) :
!24,7: 92,5
L ·67,4: 12,8:
t20,5: 
_____ l_44
.9:6,0: 3,414,1
X44,5 47,0
Sour'-.·: EUROSTAT F
1) Th· figures for the United Kingdom are provisional.
2) Th· external trad· figurée take account of a reduction to 79% of fib· real volum« of vermouths and aromatlsed win··.
3) Not including vermouths and aromatized win··.
A) Excluding quantities distilled under intervention measures.
* « estimate

et - PC VI - g - 2
Pinel estimates for the 1981/82 wlne-growlng year(UP 0406B)
>  :  t  :  r  i  »  ,  ,  ,  ,
:D : P : X :ML : ■ L :UK1*!IRL OX CRBUR 10
*·T>tal production 7.48557.702: 70.500: - 4:97» 2:- : — :5.470:141.7*0
l.K.rt of production used for the 
reparation of grape juice 3391: 800:- — ::
- » — ::
- :: :
— : 1.1 ·
3.*  oduetlon used for wine-making 7.48057.311: 69.700: - 4:97: 2:— : -5.470:140.0'
4.rtocks at the beginning of the wine­
growing year 10.316 44.358::
32.250: 365:
380::
134:
1.176: 32*: :
2.425 91.436
- held by growers 3.94031.767: 18.849: - 4:26 2:- -1.164 55.752
- held by the trade 6.37612.591: 13.401: 365 376: 1081.174: 32a-1.261 35 84
3.Availabilities at the beginning of the 
wine year (3+4) 17.796:101.669:101.930: 365:
384: 231:
1.178: 32a7.895237.500
6.Imports** 10.1813>7.723: 166:1.961 2.246: 1774.540: 110: 873 45.036
- Xntra BUR 10 8.081 6.815: 81:1.415 1.704: 1653.105: 65691 3-
.  Bxtra BUR 10 2.100 908: 85:546 542 121.435: 251C2 1:-
7.Vijtal availabilities (5+6) 27.977109.392:102.116: 2.326 2.630 4085.718: 142 8737.899237.336
8.Total domestic uses 15.838 60.561: 38.683: 1.870 2.035 1704.331: 109 G515.243149.6-H
- direct human consumption 15.328 48.162: 47.849: 1.651 2.020 109• ‘.331? 109 PS14.075124.7*5
- processing 51011.871: 10.564: - 2:- - : — -1.073 24.020
of which distilling 39311.616: 10.226: ■  - - - - · · - -1.023 23.2T3
- of which wine spirits of registered 
designation of origin 5.023: - : -:
- - - - 5.023
- of which pursuant to Regulation (BBC) 
No 337/79 38:
3.005::
10.037: - - - ■ -:
:  - t -1.023 14.103
- of which others 3553.588: 189:- — — - = - - - 4 102
- /lnegar making 117 255: 338:- 2- - : - - 50 , ·  :>2
- production losses - 287: 75:- - -I  - - - 53 *17
- trade losses - 241: 195: 19 1* 1!  - - - 40 509
9.Sxports2* 2.2093>8.91*: 21.328: 35181 84:  133· 3:  22 32511.094
- Tntra BUR 10 1.250 5.961:14.894: 34174 8/:  133 311226:  —
- Bxtra BUR 10 9592.958: 6.434: 1 7!  0 :  o 0:11 99«  -
10.Shocks at the end of the wine-growing year 9.93039.912: 22.105: 421 41 · . 154t  5 .  '301*-2.331:  7 " .1
- held by growers 3.91127.016: 11.249: - 344: - -2.047:  44..,72
- neld by the trade 6.019: 12.896: 10.856: 421 411 110: 1.2. 30: *- 284:  37^79
11.Changes in stocks (10-4) 386- 4.446: -10.143: + SC + 34 *·> 20:+ ?·' -t  a9414 tns
121Degree of selv-suffIclency (3:8)%** 47,3 99,6:143,3: - 0,2:  37,7 : 0 f0 - -129,7:  V' ,3
13.Annual per capita consumption (litres) 24.8 89,0: 83,6: 13,0 20,3: « , ?: 7.7 3,116,  f41,8 ,9
_______________________________________________________ i_________ i_________ : ---»_________ 1________  5.. .  __* _________: _________ : _________; ________ I
Sourc·: 
KUBOSTAX
1) Th· figures for the United Kingdom ere provisional.
2) Th· external trad· flgurae taka account of a ceduefc* to 75% of th· rod vol^mo ? v ^u*.' .  ■  ■  '  aromevtJ'".od "Innc.
J) Hot Including vermouths and aromatized wines.
4) Excluding quantities distilled under Intervention measures.
* - estisiate

CB - DG VI - B - 2 (WP 0406R)
Vine stocks '000 hl
EUR 10 1980/81 Wine-growing year
Stocks at beginning 
of year
(1 September 1980)Stocks at 
of year
<1 Septemberend
1981)Changes in stocks
TotalHeld
by
growersHeld 
by the 
tradeTotalHeld
by
growersHeld 
by the 
tradeTotal
growersHeld 
by the 
trade
:  a) Total Wine (b+c+d) 94.087 57.636 36.451 91.436 55.752 35.684 -2.651 -1.884 - 767
: - red and rosé wine 56.913 37.545 19.368 57.561 38.448 19. H i V 648 + 903 - 255
: - white wine 37.174 20.091 17.083 33.875 17.304 16.571 -3.299 -2.787 - 512
: b) Table wine 51.264 33.687 17.577 53.186 34.854 18.332 +1.922 +1.167 + 755
: - red and rosé wine 36.900 25.375 11.525 38.554 26.865 11.689 +1.654 +1.490 + 164
: - white wine 14.364 8.312 6.052 14.632 7.989 6.643 + 268 - 323 + 591
: c) Quality wines psr 37.857 23.887 13.970 33.605 20.820 12.785 -4.252 -3.067 -1.185
: — red and rosé wine 18.861 12.164 6.697 17.936 11.567 6.369 - 925 - 597 - 328
: - white wine 18.996 11.723 7.273 15.669 9.253 6.416 -3.327 -2.470 - 857
: d) Other wine 4.966 624.904 4.645 784.567 - 321 + 16 - 337
: - red and rosé wine 1.152 61.146 1.071 161.055 81+ 10 91
: — white wine 3.814 563.758 3.574 623.512 - 240 + 6 - 246
Source: EUROSTAT

CR - VG VX - R - 2
BUS 10Wine stocke ’000 hi(WP 0406K)
1981/82 Wine-growing year
Stocks at beginning 
of year
(1 September 1981)
TotalHeld
by
growersHeld 
by the 
tradeTotalHeld
by
growersHeld 
by the 
tradeTotalHeld
by
growersHeld 
by the 
trade
a) Total wine (b+e+d) 91.436 55.752 35.684 76.551 44.272 32.279 -14.885 -11.480 -3.405
- red and rosé wine 57.561 38.448 19.113 47.639 30.746 16.893 -9.922 -7.702 -2.220
— white wine 33.875 17.304 16.571 28.912 13.526 15.386 -4.963 -3.778 -1.185
b) Table wine 33.136 34.854 18.332 40.960 24.859 16.101 -12.226 -9.995 -2.231
— rod and rosé wine 38.554 26.865 11.689 30.104 19.826 10.278 -8.450 -7.039 -1.411
- white wine 14.632 7.989 6.643 10.856 5.033 5.823 -3.776 -2.956 - 820
c) Quality wines per 33.605 20.820 12.785 30.934 19.316 11.618 -2.6/1 -1.504 -1.167
- red and rosé wine 17.936 11.567 6.369 16.482 10.895 5.587 -1.454 - 672 - 782
- white wine 15.669 9.253 6.416 14.452 8.421 6.031 -1.217 - 832 - 385
d) Other wine 4.645 784.567 4,657 974.560 + 12 + 19 7
- red and rosé wine
- white wine1.071
3.57416
621.055
3.5121.053
3.60425
721.023
3.53218
+ 30+ 9 
+ 1027
+ 20(1Stocks at 
of year 
Septemberend
1982)Changes in stocks
Source : EUROSTAT

CE - DC VX - B - 2 (WP 0406R)
Production of table wine, quality trine psr and other wine in the Community
Wine-growing year 1980/81
Member States Total wine Table wine Oualitv wine psr Other wine
TotalRed and 
road White TotalRed and 
rosé White TotalRed and 
rosé White TotalRed and 
rosé White
Federal Republic, 
of Germany4.867 698 4.169 144 18 126 4.723 680 4.043 - - -
Prance 69.598 52.314 17.284 46.946 42.187 4.759 14.819 9.732 5.087 7.833 395 7.438
Italy 83.950 44.690 39.260 72.941 38.708 34.233 8.984 5.266 3.718 2.025 716 1.309
Netherlands - - - - - - - - - - - -
Belgium 4 1 3 4 1 3 - - -- - - -
Luxembourg 50 - 50 2 - 2 48 - 48 - - -
United Kingdom 2 - 2 2 - 2 - - - - - -
Ireland - - - - - - - - - - - -
Denmark - - - - - - - - - - - -
Greece 5.395 1.920 3.475 4.984 1.750 3.234 243 100 143 168 70 98
BUR 10 163.866 99.623 64.243 125.023 82.664 42.359 28.817 15.778 13.039 10.026 1.181 8.845
Source: EUROSTAT

— PO VX B. -_2.Production of table wine, quality wine par and other wine in the communityCWP 040«E>
Wine-growing year 1981/8? 
________ < '000 hi) ____________
tf
eraber States
Federal Republic 
of Germany
France
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Ireland
Denmark
Greece
BUR 10Total wine
Total
7.480
57.311
69.700
97
5.470
140.064Red and 
rosé
864
43.427
37.638
2.178
84.108White
6.616
13.884
32.062
97
3.292
55.956Table wine
Total
141
37.993
60.881
21
5.000
104.042Red and 
rosé
21
33.569
32.676
1.970
68.237White
120
4.424
28.205
21
3.030
35.805Quality wine psr
Total
7.339
13.940
7.130
76
300
28.785Red and 
rosé
843
9.558
4.202
80
14.683White
6.496
4.382
2.928
76
220
14.102Other wine
Total
5.378
1.689
170
7.237Red and 
rosé
300
760
128
1.188
Source : EUROSTAT