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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)66 final
Brussels .14March 1977
,ci .
Proposal fora
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
ondirect cooperation "between thebodies designated
"byMember States toverify compliance with Community
andnational provisions inthewine sector
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
CGM(77 )66final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The quantities ofwme ana grape must which arenot conform
orwhich aresuspected not tobeconform toCommunity rules
create important difficulties .The bodies intheMember States
responsible forverifying compliance with Community provisions
inthewine sector arenot organized insuch away astoenable
frauds anddeceptions inthis sector tobecombatted with the
desirable efficacy ,and therapid increase intrade between
Member States following the common organization ofthemarket
inwine has made their task even more difficult .
The Council isaware oftheneed for special efforts to
reinforce the suppression offrauds inthewine sector .Ithas
decided tostress direct cooperation between the specialized
bodies inthevarious Member States .Article 39a ofRegulation
(EEC)NO816/70wastherefore modified along these lines by
Regulation (EEC)NoII60/70.Onthebasis ofthat Article ,this
proposal contains rules governing direct cooperation andproviding
forintensification andacceleration ofthe exchange ofinformation
between thespecialized bodies inthevarious Member States .The
subject ofsuch exchanges isdefined andimplementing rules can
beadopted asnecessary .
Theadoption ofthis proposal foraregulation hasno
financial implications fortheCommunity budget .

Proposal for
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
ondirect cooperation between the "bodies instructed
"byMem"ber States toverify compliance with Community
andnational provisions inthewine sector
THE COUNCIL OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC )NO8I6/7Oof28April 1970 laying
down additional provisions forthecommon organization ofthemarket inwine (l),
aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No2842/76(2),andinparticular Article
39a(2 )thereof , . -
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas under Article 39a(2 )ofRegulation (EEC)NO8I6/7Oallnecessary
measures should betaken toensure uniform application ofCommunity
provisions inthewine sector ,particularly asregards controls ;^whereas
this aimcanonly beachieved bymeans ofdirect cooperation between the .J
bodies instructed bytheMember States toverify compliance with -the
provisions inthewine sector ,provided forinArticle 39a(l );
•/.
(1)OJNoL99,5.5.1970 ,p.1
(2)OJNoL327,26.11.1976 ,p.2

2.
Whereas rules should beadopted forcontacts between those "bodies ,stipulating
the subjects which mayform part ofsuch direct exchange ;whereas asimple pro­
cedure should beintroduced toallow regular checks ontheauthenticity ofen­
tries onaccompanying documents andinturnover records andthesending of
samples foranalysis ororganoleptic examination ;whereas there should bepro­
vision forrequesting theassistance ofaqualified expert from another Member
State ,especially ifother measures have notbrought about asolution incase of
dispute ;whereas investigations should bepermitted when theprice ofaproduct
gives rise todoubts astowhether its conditions ofproduction ,itsaesig - .
nation oritspresentation comply with Community rules ;
Whereas experience has shown that itisuseful forthe legal authorities ina
Member State tobeable toaslc the competent bodies inancthez -Member State for
analyses ;,andinterpretations concerning theproducts inquestion jwhereas it
istherefore desirable forMember States todesignate from among thelaborato­
ries referred tointhe second ,indent ofthesecond subparagraph ofArticle
39a(l )ofRegulation (EEC)NO816/70those which areauthorized toprovide the
said analyses andinterpretations ;
Whereas ,inorder toensure theefficacy ofdirect cooperation between thebo­
dies instructed bytheMember States toverify compliance with Community provi­
sions inthewine sector ,thework oftheManagement Committee forWines should
include aregular exchange ofinformation between representatives ofthose bo­
dies ;whereas this exchange ofinformation should both deal with suspected or
recorded breaches ofthesaid provisions andhelp toensure theuniform
application ofthose provisions throughout theCommunity ;
Whereas cooperation between theCommission andthebodies instructed bythe
Member States toverify compliance with Community provisions inthewine sector
mayhelp toreveal irregularities concerning production conditions ,oenological
practices ,thedesignation orthepresentation ofaproduct inthis sector ;
whereas provision should therefore bemade foranadministrative enquiry inwhich
Commission agents mayparticipate ,

3.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
' Article x
1, Aspart oftheir mutual relations inaccordance with Article 39s-(l ) ■
ofRegulation (EEC)NO816/70,thebodies instructed bytheMember States to
verify compliance with Community provisions inthewine sector
(a)shall exchange information concerning consignments ofproducts listed in
Article l(2)ofRegulation (EEC )NO816/70
–which they consider orsuspect donotconform toCommunity provisions ;
–the designation orpresentation isfalse orsuspected ofbeing false ;
–which ,inthecase ofquality wines p.s.r .,show afault
suggesting that these wines donotcorrespond toCommunity or
national provisions governing their production andwhich maytherefore
have tobedowngraded ;
(b)shall incase ofdoubt request theauthorities inanother Member States to
check theauthenticity ofthedocuments required byCommunity provisions
inthewine sector ,with theexception ofcustoms documents ,and ofthe
entries intheturnover records referred toinArticle 29ofRegulation
(EEC)No816/70 ;
(c)maysend totheauthorities inanother Member State samples ofthepro­
ducts referred tounder (a)foranalysis ororganoleptic examination ;
(id)mayrequest theauthorities inanother Member State toappoint aqualified
expert toassist them intheir control activities concerning aproduct
■'■;which isontheir territory_but which wasproduced intheother ....
Member State :
•./•

(e)mayrequest theauthorities inanother Member State tocarry outconcer­
ted andrapid examination ofone ormore batches oftheproducts referred 1
tounder (a)obtained intheother Member State andmarketed ontheir terri –
.tory ataprice justifying thesuspicion that they have been produced ,
obtained according tooenological practices ,designated orpresented in
amaimer which does notconform with Community provisions .
2. Bodies asked forinformation ,checks ontheveracity ofaccompanying
documents andregisters oranalyses ororganoleptic examinations shall give
these requests priority andshall try Vasfaraspossible toreply without
delay .
3. Ifnecessary ,implementing rules shall beadopted ,inparticular for:.
–theexchange ofinformation ,bearing inmind theneed toproceed rapidly ;
I
–samplmg s
-thepayment byMember States oftheexpenses incurred byanexpert ina
Member State other that the one inwhose service heis.
Article 2
By30July 1977 atthelatest ,theMember States shall designate from
among thelaboratories referred tointheseoond indent ofthesecond subpara­
graph ofArticle 39a(l )ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70those authorized topro­
vide ,attherequest ofthelegal authorities ofanother Member State ,analyses
andintgrpretationsof ^such analyses concerning products listed inArticle 1(2)
ofthe-% said ^Regulation obtained ontheir territory .
Article 3
Representatives oftheMember States onthe control bodies referred tom ;
Article 1shall meet atregular intervals within theManagement Committee for
Wines setupbyArticle 6ofRegulation No24»inorder todiscuss :

-theproblemsraisedbytheapplicationofthisRegulation,andinparticular
toexaminemethodsofexchanginginformation andtodrawconclusions ;
-anyotherproblemrelatingtouniformcontrolofCommunityprovisionsinthe
winesector..■
Article4
1.IftheCommissionconsidersthatIrregularities concerningproduction
conditions,oenologicalpractices,thedesignationorthepresentation ofa
productlistedinArticle1(*2)ofRegulation (EEC)No816/70haveoccuredin
oneormoreMemberStates,itshallinformthejjitateorStatesconcernedwhich
shallconductanadministrative enquiryin-whichCommissionagentsmayparti­
cipate.
2.TheMemberStateshallforwardthereportandtheconclusions reachedat
theendoftheenquirytotheCommission.
3.Paragraph1doesnotaffecttheapplicationofArticle6ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No283/72of7February1972concerningirregularities andthe
recoveryofsumswronglypaidinconnectionwiththefinancingofthecommon
agricultural policyandtheorganization ofaninformation systeminthis
field(3).
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
thePresident
(3)OJNoL36,10.2,1972,p.1