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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 149 final 
Brussels,  22 March 1983 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on storage aid for  quality wines produced  in specified  regions 
(submitted  to the  Council by the Commission) 
COM(83) 149 final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
Total wine production  from the 1982 harvest is estimated at 169  million hi, a 
figure exceeded  only by 1979 (182 m hi) and 1973  (179 m hi). 
Thanks to the weather in 1982 the  fruit crop - including the  grape harvest -
in non-Mediterranean  Europe was exceptional.  Wine production is accordingly 
well above average in France and has even reached record levels in Germany and 
Luxembourg.  The situation is similar in Switzerland  and Austria. 
Given that quality  wines p.s.r. (produced  in specified  regions)  account for 
much of the wine produced  in the Community's  northern wine-growing  areas, the 
Community's  production  of this type of wine has overtaken  the figure for  1979 
and has reached an all-time high (42  m hi). (See Annex). 
When compared  with average production figures, the situation in  Italy and 
Greece shows no major change, but quality  wines p.s.r. produced  in the other 
three wine-growing  countries are disquietingly higher and far  exceed the 
expected disposals. 
There is accordingly  a risk that the surplus  may depress the market in table 
wines, on which balance has not as yet been fully reached.  This may take the 
form of lower prices for quality  wines p.s.r. adversely affecting the  market 
in table wine, or a quality wines p.s.r. being sold  as table wine. 
In the light of these exceptional  circumstances  the Commission  is proposing, 
under Article 57 of Regulation (EEC)  No 337/79 on the common organization of 
the market in wine, that the Council  adopt specific measures  designed to 
encourage,  by means of private storage aid, the carry-over of part of the  1982 
production of quality  wines p.s.r. to the following year. 

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It is proposed  that a special system be  introduced  for the storage of quality 
wines p.s.r. for six months, covering up to 15% of each wine-grower's 
production. 
However, in the light of the major  difficulties  experienced  by wine-growers in 
the Moselle,  the limit is raised to 30% in the case of  quality wines p.s.r. 
produced in the "Moselle Luxembourgoise" and in the "Mosel-Saar-Ruwer"  area. 
It is also proposed  that the Commission review the  situation  at the beginning 
of the next wine growing  year and, if necessary,  decide by the Management 
Committee procedure to extend the  contracts  already concluded  by three months. 
The aid -  applicable  to all quality wines p.s.r. - would be  that for the short 
term storage of table wine produced in the  Community's  northern wine-growing 
areas (A II), i.e. 0.0174 ECU/hl/day. 
The Commission wishes to  stress the exceptional  nature of this measure. 
It will follow the trend of the market in  quality wines psr  closely 
in order to check  that conditions  return to normal and market  balance 
is re-established  in the next marketing  year. If this does not happen 
the Commission may wish to propose  more rigorous  rules on the planting 
of vines for the production  of quality wine psr. 

ANNEX 
The production of quality  wines p.s.r. in relation to total wine production 
: 1976/80 : 1979/80 : 1980/81 : 1981/82 : 1982/83 : 
: Total wine : 
: production  : : ('OOOhl): 
: D : 8.315 : 8.662 : 4.867 : 7.480 : 15.100 : 
: F : 67.699 : 84.105 : 69.598 : 57-311 : 78.600 : 
: I : 74.024 : 84-337 : 83-950 : 69.700 : 71.200 : 
: L : 93 : 62 : 50 : 97 : 275 : 
: Gr : 5-366 5-243 : 5-395 : 5.500 : 4.5OO : 
: Others : 6 : 5 : 6 : 6 : 10 : 
: EUR 10 : 155-503 182.414 : 163.866 : 140.094 : 169.685 : 
: of which quality wines p.s.r. ('000 hi): 
: D : 7.961 : 8.485 : 4-723 : 7.339 : 12.084 : 
: F : 15.492 18.779 : 14.819 : 13.940 : 20.600 : 
: I : 8.435 : 9.880 : 8.984 : 7.129 : 8.5OO : 
: L : 55 : 40 : 48 : 95 : 200 : 
: Gr : 283 : 278 : 243 : 300 : 400 
: Others : : : -: - : 
: EUR 10 : 32.226 37.462 : 28.817 : 28.803 : 41-784 : 
: of which quality wines p.s.r. as a % of 
: total wine production ( % ) : 
: D : 95,7 98,0 : 97,0 98,1 : 80,0 : 
: F : 22,9 : 22,3 : 21,2 : 24,3 : 26,2 : 
: I : 11,4 : 11,7 10,7 10,2 : 11,9 : 
: L : 59,1 : 64,5 96,0 : 97,9 : 72,7 : 
: Gr : 5,3 : 5,3 : 4,5 5,4 : 8,9 : 
: Others : : -: : - : 
: EUR 10 : 20,7 : 20,5 17,6 20,6 : 24,6 : 

Proposal for 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
on storage aid for  quality wines produced  in specified  regions 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty  establishing  the European  Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) no  337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the 
common organization of the  market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) no 3082/82 (2), and in  particular  Article 57(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal  from the Commission, 
Whereas, pursuant to  Article 57 of Regulation (EEC) no  337/79, intervention 
measures may be taken in respect of products other than table  wines in order 
to support the  market in table  wines; 
Whereas the abundance  of the 1982 harvest in  non-Mediterranean  areas of the 
Community,  in particular  as regards  quality wines p.s.r. (produced in 
specified  regions), is adversely  affecting  prices for such  wines generally and 
may lead to such  wines being marketed  as table  wines, thereby adding to the 
difficulties  on the market in table  wines; 
Whereas the measures  taken to remedy the situation  should not be  limited to 
table wines, which account for only a  moderate  proportion of the 1982 
harvest; whereas,  accordingly, producers should be  encouraged,  by means of 
storage aid, to carry over part of  their 1982 production of  quality wine 
p.s.r. to the following year; 
(1) OJ No L 54, 5- 3-1979, p.l 
(2) OJ No L 326, 23.11-1982,  p.l 

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Whereas wine-growers  are experiencing  major difficulties  in certain regions; 
whereas the percentage of  quality wine p.s.r. eligible for storage should be 
greater in such regions; 
Whereas the Commission  should, before the period covered by  this measure 
expires, review the  situation  on the market in table  wines and quality wines 
p.s.r. and should be authorized to extend the period of  validity  of the 
contracts,  should the  need arise; 
Whereas, in order to ensure that  this measure is used only for the  purpose 
intended,  quality wines p.s.r. should not be  eligible,  other than on 
qualitative  grounds,  for downgrading  at the production stage  under Article 
16(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No  338/79 of 5 February 1979  laying down 
special provisions  relating to quality wines produced  in specified  regions 
(1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  2145/82 (2); 
Whereas quality wines p.s.r. generally  command higher prices than table 
wines; whereas  it is not  possible,  however,  to adjust the storage aid to the 
product's  real value; whereas  storage aid should be  fixed for all quality 
wines p.s.r. at a standard  rate, namely that adopted for short-term storage 
aid for table  wine for the Community's  northern wine-growing  areas, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Aid  shall be granted to producers who conclude a contract with the 
competent  intervention  agency for the storage, for a period of six 
months, of quality wine p.s.r. or  wine likely to be designated  quality 
wine p.s.r. produced  in the 1982/83 wine-growing  year. 
(1) OJ No L 54, 5-  3-1979,  P-48 
(2) OJ No L  227, 3-  3-1982,  p.10 

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The contracts  shall be concluded  during a period to be specified  and 
shall be for the  storage of bulk wine. Producers  may conclude  such 
contracts only if  they give a written undertaking  that, except on grounds 
of quality,  they will not invoke the provisions  of Article 16(6) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No  338/79 on downgrading at the  production  stage in 
respect of quality wines p.s.r. covered by the contract. 
2. Entitlement  to the aid  shall arise at the end of the  storage period 
and on condition that  the wine  stored has been  recognized  as quality wine 
p.s.r. If the wine has not been  recognized  as quality wine p.s.r. by the 
end of the period the producer may request that  an amount of aid equal to 
that indicated  in Article  J, be advanced to him  against his lodging 
security for 110$ of that amount in favour of the intervention  agency. 
This security  shall not be released, either  in whole or in  part, until 
proof is given that  the wine  stored has been  recognized  as quality wine 
p.s.r. 
Article 2 
The total quantity of wine covered by Article 1 in respect of which a  producer 
may conclude  a storage contract  shall not exceed  15$ of his total production 
of that wine in 1982/83· 
The limit specified  in the first paragraph  shall, however, be 30% in the case of 
producers of quality wines p.s.r. in the  "Moselle  Luxembourgeoise"  and "Mosel-
Saar-Ruwer" areas. 
Article 3 
The aid referred to  in Article 1 shall be 0,0174 ECU/hl/day. 
Article 4 
Before the contracts referred  to in Article 1 expire, the Commission  shall 
review the situation  on the market in  table wines and  quality  wines p.s.r. 
In the light of that situation  a decision may be taken, in accordance  with the 
procedure  laid down in Article 67 of Regulation  (EEC) No 337/79, to extend 
the period of validity of the  contracts by three months. 

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Article 5 
This Regulation  shall enter into force  on the third day following its 
publication  in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation  shall be binding in its entirety  and directly  applicable  in 
all Member  States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 

1 • •·•·•. * 
PINANCIAL  STATEMENT PINANCIAL  STATEMENT 
0at* : 10 March  1983 
BUDGET HEADING :  16-19 '•·' APPROPRIATIONS  : 1983: 1 mio  ECU 
2. TITLS i Proposal for  a Council Regulation  on 
produced in soecified  regions storage aid for  quality wines 
; 
3. LEGAL BASIS :Reg 337/79,  Art.  37 : 
A. A INS OF PROJECT  : To promote the 'storage  of quality wines in order to supp«rt  thej 
market in table  wines 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE - CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
CRE FUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- mmmmmmmw. 
- mm 
5.1 RECEIPTS 
. - OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS  DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS 
12.9 mio ECU CURRENT F i NCIAL YEAR 
)  
0,6 mio ECU FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR  < Kb- )  
12 ,3 mio ECU 
5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS concerns one wine year only 
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION  . _ 
Production  of quality wine per in J9o2 
Percentage  that can be stored:  15$ 
)§ Aid:  0..01?*f ECU/hl x 182 days. 
)] Theoretical  maximum cost: b x e . 
)K Estimated effectiveness  of measure 
)| Total real cost: d x e A1.786 mio hl 
6'.27 mio hl 
3.17 ECU/hl 
19.9 mio ECU 
65% 
12.9 mio ECU 
The production of .regions in  which storage of 30$ of production is authorize^ 
is marginal  1 ; 
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET  ? 
YES 
,6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER-BETWEEN.CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET  ? 
0.2 WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY  ? , NO 
6.3 WILL 'FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY  ? YES 
I • OBSERVATIONS  :' i"'''/  '' : 1 1-- -  • ••  •- - . . :r.^ - ... • 1 • I 3i.nco no payments  will be made until rix**month  contracts terminate  ord since H --- -•—  — -— • ——"  . —;— . 1 , thp first contracts  will not >.« signed until after adoption of this ReFi'lati  on 1 - ~- -- . • „. V 1 I and of the ruJ.e^ for its implementation (.to  be drawn up bv the Commission)  1 • • * . _ - i 1 almost  all the expenditure  will fall under 19o%; The 19»3  payments,  assess.**! I - . . ...... I at. 5% of'the total, will be covered by  . the existing  appropriation.  i