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amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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ÇQMMISSION.ÇOMMUNICATION to the  c o u n c il
on u n d e rta k in g  by R e g u la tio n  (EEC) No 458/80 o f areas p la n te d  to  
v in e s  e s tim a te d  in  the Regions covered by D ire c tiv e  78/627/EEC
a f t e r  i t s  e x p iry
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCTT.
When the Special Committee on Agriculture discussed the proposal to renew  
Council Directive 78/627/EEC of 19 June 1978 on the programme to accelerate  
the restructuring and conversion of vineyards in certain mediterranean regions  
in France, it agreed (see Council Document 10948/84, 29.11.1984) that the  
renewal would be only until 31 August 1985 but that the balance of areas  
assigned for restructuring under the Directive - 40 000 ha - could be used  
under Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 on the restructuring of vineyards under  
collective operations, it being understood that this additional area would be  
used in compliance with collective rules as defined by Directive 78/627/EEC,  
ensuring the effectiveness of the restructuring operation.
Also, point (b) of the statement entered in the Council's minutes (Annex IV to  
Council Document 6719/83 of 5.5.1983) states that under the provisions of  
Article 30e of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, the Council will consider before  
1 October 1986 on the basis of a Commission report the progress made in the  
restructuring programme both for table wines and for quality wines psr. This  
report will be submitted before the end of the year.
The review of the progress of the work as shown in the annexed statement  
indicates that the wine-growing area that could not be restructured under  
Directive 78/627/EEC can now be restructured within the limits set by the  
scope of Regulation (EEC) No 458/80. This is further facilitated by the fact  
that the 16 600 ha quota for the Hellenic Republic referred to at point (a) of  
the minutes mentioned above will not be used: Article 1 (3), first  
subparagraph, of the new Regulation concerning a common measure for the  
improvement of wine growing structures in Greece (Council Document 4969/1/85  
rev 1, 20.03.1985) excludes Community aids referred to in Regulation (EEC)
No 458/80.
The Commission therefore takes the view that there is no obstacle to the  
inclusion of the 40 000 ha concerned in the implementation of Regulation (EEC)  
No 458/80.

Brussels, March 1985
FORESEEABLE SITUATION IN THE PROGRESS OF WORK UNDER REGULATION  
(EEC) MO 458/80 AS AT APRIL 1985
Humber of hectares qualifying for EAGGF Guidance Section assistance for  
restructuring vineyards
Quality wines psr Table wine and other
1) GERMANY
2) GREECE
3) FRANCE
4) ITALY
5) LUXEMBOURG3.530,4
18.436,7
5.997,652.669,3
4.138,5
GRAND TOTAL27.964.7 56.807.8
(84.772.5)
Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 sets the following objectives:
- a maximum of 240 600 ha of vineyards to be replanted or newly planted, of  
Which
- not more than 45 800 ha of vineyards having produced quality wines psr.
The common measure will end in 1987.