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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(77)46final
Brussels,28February1977*
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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation "(SEC)Ko3168/76layingdown
theconditionsforcoupageandwinemakinginthe
freezonesonCommunityterritoryforwineproducts
originatinginthirdcountries
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COK(77)46final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Onthe21December 1976»"theCouncil adopted Regulation (EEC )-
No3168/76laying down theconditions forcoupage andwine making inthe
free zones onCommunity territory forwine products originating inthird
countries .
Thedate laid down for entry into force ofthis regulation was
1March 1977 *The Commission has encountered difficulties inthepreparation
ofthe detailed rules forapplication ofthis regulation andforthis reason
theapplication regulation cannot beadopted soon enough soastoallow Member
States toadopt national application provisions .
Thepurpose ofthis proposed regulation istopostpone "bytwomonths
the entry into force ofthe said provisions .

Proposalfor
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation(EEC)NO3168/76layingdown
theconditionsforcoupageandwinemakinginthe
freezonesonCommunityterritoryforwineproducts
originatinginthirdcountries
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
Ν / >■
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No8I6/7Oof28April1970laying "
downadditionalprovisionsforthecommonorganisation ofthemarketinwine(l),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2842/76(2),andinparticularthethird
subparagraphofArticle26(4)andthethirdsubparagraph ofArticle28(2)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposaloftheCommission,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3168/76of21December1976,layingdown
theconditionsforcoupageandwinemakinginthefreezonesontheCommunity
territoryforwineproductsoriginatinginthirdcountries(3)entersintoforce
on1March1977»
Whereasdifficulties encounteredinthepreparation ofthedetailedrulesfor
application ofthisRegulationandthenecessityofprovidingforMemberStates
anadequatetimeperiodtoimplementtheserules,leadtopostponingthisdate
until1May1977,
v:.\ ./.
(1)OJNoL99,5.5.1970,p.1
(2)OJNoL327,26.11.1976,p.2
(3)OJNoL357,29.12.1976,p.16

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
InArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No3168/76"1March1977"shall"be
replaced "by"1May1977"*
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedateofitspublication
intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshall"bebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplica­
bleinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil
thePresident