9. 5. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 124/1 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 on 
collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 27 of 2 February 1983, page 10. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 25 January 1983 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic and 
Social Committee in accordance with Article 43 of the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
206th plenary session held in Brussels on 23 and 24 March 1983. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council of the 
European Communities in its letter of 28 January 1983 
for a Committee opinion on the proposal for a Council 
Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 on 
collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards 
(Council Decision of 25 January 1983), 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
25 January 1983 instructing the Section for Agriculture to 
draw up the opinion on the matter, 
Having regard to the Section's previous work on the 
subject, 
Having regard to the opinion adopted by the Section for 
Agriculture at its 242nd meeting held on 2 and 3 March 
1983 (session of 2 March), 
Having regard to the oral report made by the rapporteur, 
Mr Paggi, 
Having regard to the discussions during the 206th plenary 
session held on 23 and 24 March 1983, HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by a unanimous vote: 
1. The proposed Regulation under examination 
effectively owes its existence to the Commission's belated 
decision to make applicable a declaration appended to the 
minutes of the Agricultural Council meeting held on 
18 February 1980, in which Regulation (EEC) No 
458/80 was approved. 
2. The declaration, referring to Article 8 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 458/80, contained instructions for 
a two-way breakdown of the surface areas of vineyards to 
be restructured. On the one hand, a quota is set aside for 
each Member State; on the other, a distinction is drawn 
between vineyards producing table wines and vineyards 
producing quality wines psr, whereby the latter may not 
account for more than 10 % of the total surface area to be 
restructured. 
3. The Commission now proposes a maximum area of 
60 000 hectares for the collective restructuring of 
vineyards producing quality wines psr, regardless of the 
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quota arrangements and far in excess of the statutory 
10% laid down for operations of this nature. 
4. At this stage, the Commission should either abide 
by all the stipulations contained in the abovementioned 
Done at Brussels, 23 March 1983. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the request made by the Council on 
1 December 1982 for an opinion on the abovementioned 
proposal ('), 
Having regard to the decision taken by its Bureau on 
23 November 1982 instructing the Section for Regional 
Development to draw up an opinion on the matter, 
Having regard to trfe opinion issued by the Section for 
Regional Development at its 52nd meeting held on 11 
March 1983, 
Having regard to the report presented by the rapporteur, 
Mr Pearson, 
Having regard to the discussions on 23 March 1983 
during the 206th plenary session held on 23 and 24 
March 1983 (meeting of 23 March 1983), 
Whereas these proposals concerning the use of the quota 
free section of the ERDF follow on from the first series of minutes, or, as it has done hitherto, it should allow 
Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 (the only instrument with 
legal validity) to take free effect. The Committee would, 
incidentally, indicate its preference for the latter option, 
and requests the Commission to modify its proposal 
accordingly. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Francois CEYRAC 
measures adopted in October 1980, on which the 
Committee has already given its views (2), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
by a unanimous vote: 
1. Introductory remarks 
1.1. The Committee reiterates its strong support, 
expressed on many occasions, for a strong quota-free 
section of the ERDF. 
1.2. The Committee recalls the approval of the 
Committee (3) for the Commission proposal on ERDF 
reform and notably the increase in concentration of the 
quota section and in the size of the quota-free section. It 
deplores the failure of the Council to approve these 
proposals. It further criticizes the fact the public opinion 
has been insufficiently informed of the development of 
attitudes within the Council. The Committee approves Opinion on the second series of specific Community regional development measures under 
Article 13 of the Fund Regulation (Quota Free Section) 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the European 
Communities No C 15 of 19 January 1983, pages 10 to 30. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 1 December 1982, the Council, acting under the optional consultation clause of the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community, decided to ask the Economic and Social 
Committee for an opinion on the abovementioned matter. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 206th 
plenary session held in Brussels on 23 and 24 March 1983. 
(») OJ No C 15, 19. 1. 1983, pp. 10 to 30. (2) OJ No C 83, 2. 4. 1980, p. 4. 
(3) OJ No C 178, 15. 7. 1982, p. 38.