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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)648 final
Brussels .2December 1977
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
amending forthefourth time Regulation (EEC)
No1876 /74concerning theaddition ofalcohol
toproducts inthe wine sector
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM (77)648final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Intheabsenceofacommonorganization ofthemarketinalcoholandinthe
absencealsoofprovisionsaligningthedefinitionsofaromatizedwines,the
existingprovisionsconcerningtheadditionofalcoholtoproductsinthe
winesectorshouldbeextendedtoapplyforafurtheryear.Inthecurrent
situationnodifficultieswillariseinthisconnection.
Nofinancialconsequences .

PROPOSALFOR
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingforthefourthtimeRegulation(EEC)No1876/74concerningtheaddi­
tionofalcoholtoproductsinthewinesector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES .
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
816/70of28April1970layingdownadditionalprovi­
sionsforthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
wineCI,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2211/77('),andinparticularArticle25(2)thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,pendingtheadoptionofprovisionssupple­
mentingorharmonizingthedefinitionsofsemi-spar-,
klingwinesandofproductsfallingwithinheadingNo
2206oftheCommonCustomsTariff,provision
shouldbemadetoextendtheperiodofapplicationof
theprovisionsreferredtoinArticle4ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No1876/74of15July1974concerning
theadditionofalcoholtoproductsinthewinesector(»),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
«yy7/7bwhereasexperiencehasshownthatthii
"canbedonewithoutdifficulty;whereasRegulation
(EEC)No1876/74shouldthereforebeamendedby
extendingto31December197fethetransitional
periodduetoexpireon31December1977,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
ArticleI
InArticle4ofRegulation(EEC)No1876/74,31
December197/isi_replacedby'31December
I97'g,
'Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
(')OJNoL99.J.S.1970,p.I.
(')OJNoL255,7.10.1977,p.1(>)OJNoL198,20.7.1974,»I,
OOJNoL342,11.12.1976,p.6