25.1.85 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 23/3 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 on 
the common organization of the market in wine (') 
COM(84) 714 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 10 December 1984) 
(85/C 23/04) 
1. The following is added after the last recital: 
'Whereas the northern parts of wine-growing zone A have experienced exceptionally 
adverse weather in 1984; whereas these production areas have seen very high rainfall 
and a considerable reduction in sunshine hours; whereas, as a result, some of the 
wines produced have such a high level of acidity that the methods of deacidification 
currently permitted by Community rules are not adequate if these wines are to be 
converted into harmonious table wines matching market requirements; whereas 
increasing the alcoholic strength of these wines by adding sucrose in aqueous solution 
would help to reduce their acid taste considerably; whereas, in view of the 
exceptional circumstances outlined above, the period during which the addition of 
sucrose in aqueous solution is permitted should be extended by one year,' 
2. The following is added after Article 1 (4): 
(4a. In the second subparagraph of Article 33 (3), "15 March 1984" is replaced by 
"15 March 1985".' 
0) OJ No C 259, 27. 9. 1984, p. 5. 
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 
laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (') 
COM(84) 714 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 10 December 1984) 
(85/C 23/05) 
1. The following is added after the first recital: 
"Whereas the northern parts of wine-growing zone A have experienced exceptionally 
adverse weather in 1984; whereas these production areas have seen very high rainfall 
(') OJ No C 259, 27. 9. 1984, p. 7. 
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and a considerable reduction in sunshine hours; whereas, as a result, some of the 
wines produced have such a high level of acidity that the methods of deacidification 
currently permitted by Community rules are not adequate if these wines are to be 
converted into harmonious quality wines psr matching market requirements; whereas 
increasing the alcoholic strength of these wines by adding sucrose in aqueous solution 
would help to reduce their acid taste considerably; whereas, in view of the 
exceptional circumstances outlined above, the period during which the addition of 
sucrose in aqueous solution is permitted should be extended by one year,' 
2. The following is added after Article 1 (3): 
'3a. In the fifth subparagraph of Article 8 (2), "15 March 1984" is replaced by 
"15 March 1985".' 
Amendments to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multiannual research 
action programme of the European Economic Community in the field of biotechnology 
(January 1985 to December 1989) (') 
COM(84) 765 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 19 December 1984) 
(85/C 23/06) 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Preamble and recitals 1 to 6 unchanged 
Recital 7 Recital 7 
Whereas a Community research action programme is 
necessary for the development of biotechnology in 
the Community and particularly for: 
— the establishment of new methods for the 
synthesis of compounds with high added value, 
— more efficient land use through the design of new 
crops which can provide important feedstocks for 
the European industries, Whereas a Community research action programme is 
necessary for the development of biotechnology in 
the Community and particularly for: 
— the establishment of new methods for the 
synthesis of compounds with high added value 
and for lowering production costs, 
— unchanged 
— application of biotechnology to environmental 
protection, 
(') OJ No C 182, 9. 7. 1984, p. 7.