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COMMISSION OFTHEEUB.OÏEAN COMMUNISTES
COM(75)357final
Brussels,7July1975
PROPOSAL FORA
REGULATION(EEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
amendingRegulation(EEC)No267/75Regulation(EEC)1036/75
onthedistillation oftablewines
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COïl(75)357final

EXPLANATORtc NOTE
Theannexed Regulation hasforobject ive :
-thesetting upofaprovision which would permit theextension ofthe
distillation period inthe case where distilleries have been compelled to
stop distillation asaresult ofacase of"force majeure ";
-thesetting upofaprovision which would permit theextension ofthe
date bywhich distillation contracts must have been concluded inthecase
where distilleries have been compelled tosuspend distillation byorder
ofpublic authorities .

PROPOSAL FORA
ILÇNNVITXŒI (:HJC)OPTHEOOURAIL
amending Regulation (EEC)NO267/75ANDRegulation (EEC)
1036/75ON "thedistillation oftable wines .
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No8I6/70of28April 197° 1
laying down additional provisions forthecommon organization ofthemar­
ketinwine (l),aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)No678/75(2)»andin
particular ,Article 7(l)thereof 5
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission }
Whereas Article 6(3)ofRegulation (EEC)NO267/75oftheCouncil ,of
31January 1975 »laying down general rules fortable wine distilling ope­
rations which should endon6June 1975 (3)andArticle 4(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)NO1036/75oftheCouncil ,of21April 1975 »laying down general rules
governing thedistillation oftable wines during theperiod 7June to 1
31July 1975 (4)provide that distillation maynottake place after agiven
date ;whereas this provision maycreate difficulties when unforeseen events
compel distilleries tosuspend distillation during agiven period J
whereas ,toensure maximum efficiency fordistillation operations ,in
" " '-A
(1)OJNoL99,5May1970 *p.1.
G2)OJNoL72,20March 1975 ,p.43. •> "
(3)OJNoL30,4Februaxy 1975 »P»2«
(4)OJNoL103,23April 1975 .P.3.

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exceptional circumstances orcases offorce majeure provision should "bemade
forauthorization tobegiven "bytheintervention agency oftheMember State
tothedistilleries concerned toresume distillation operations foranumber
ofdays such that thetotal time taken "bytheoperation inquestion does
notexceed theauthorized limit ,■
Whereas thedistillation period appearing inArticle 4(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1036/75hasbeen extended byRegulation (EEC)Kr1623/75 »whereas
itistherefore necessary tomake aconsequential adaption oftheperiod
forconclusion ofcontracts under paragraph 3C[fthesaid Article refering
tothesuspension ofdistillation byorder ofthepublic authorities ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Thefollowing paragraph No4shall beadded toArticle 6ofRegulation (EEC;
No267/75andArticle 4ofRegulation (EEC)No1036/75:
"4.Intheevent that adistillery isobliged tosuspend distillation op-
rations asa.result ofexceptional circumstances orforce majeure ,the
intervention agency oftheMember State concerned mayauthorize that
distillery toresume distillation during anumber ofdays such that a
total time taken bytheoperation inquestion does notexceed theau­
thorized limit .Inallcases ,distillation operations oust becomple­
tedby20October 1975 "»
Article 2
Thedate of1July 1975 appearing inthelast subparagraph ofArticle .4(3)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1036/75isreplaced by25July 1975-
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing theday
ofitspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities#
Hiis Regulation shall bebinding ill.itsentirety anddirectly applicable in
allMember States . ;■
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Done atBrussels , FortheCouncil ,
ThePresident ,