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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)232 final ,
Brussels .8thMay1980
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES ONCERTAIN --DISTILLATION OPERATIONS
FOR WINES AND THE BY-PRODUCTS OFWINEMAKING
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
CouncilRegulation(EEC)NO453/80,amendingRegulation(EEC)NO337/79-
onthecommonorganization ofthemarketinwine,wasadoptedaspartof
thepackageofwinemeasureson18February1980andhadtheeffectof
amendingsomeArticlesofthebasicRegulationconcerningcertaindistil­
lationoperations *Therelevantgeneralrulesshouldthereforealsobe
amended *
IthasstillnotbeenpossibletoreachagreementwithintheCouncilon
2theCommission's1977proposalforimprovingthegeneralrulesfordistil­
lingwinesandreplacingRegulation(EEC)NO1931/76(subsequentlyconso­
lidatedasRegulation(EEC)No343/79)*Certainamendmentsofthebasic
Regulationwererequiredtoovercomethemaindifficulties encountered,
andtheseamendments havenowbeenintroduced.
ν · - ·■
Then,morerecently,atthetimewhentheRegulationintroducingexceptional
distillationoperations^wasadopted,theSpecialCommittee'onAgriculture
askedtheWorkingGrouponWine,torecommencestudyoftheproposal'fora
regulationtoamendRegulation(EEC)NO1931/76,possiblyonthebasisof
newproposalsfromtheCommission.
TheCommissionisaccordinglyputtingforwardanewproposalforaregulation
layingdowngeneralrulesondistillation operationsforwinesandtheby­
productsofwinemakingtoreplacetheexistingRegulations Nos343/79and
349/79*Atthesametimeitiswithdrawingthe1977proposalwhichhasbe–
2comesuperfluous *
Theadoptationofthisproposalforaregulationdoesnotinvolveanyfinan­
cialconsequences fortheCommunitybudget*
; ·Α
pOJNoL57,29.2*1980,p.32
COM(77)667finalof13Deoember1977
3R*564/8Oof3*3.1980-.0JNoL62,7*3.1980,p*1

PROPOSAL FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
laying down general rules oncertain distillation operations forwines
andtheby-products ofwinemaking
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , .. •
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Eoonomic Community .
/
Having regard toCouncil Regulation (EEC)No337/79of5February 1979 on
thecommon organization ofthemarket inwine*'' ,aslastamended byRegula­
tion (EEC)No459/802,andinparticular Articles 11(3),12(3),13(3),
39(2 )and (6),40(A )and41(3 )thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC)No343/79of5February 1979 laying down
general rules governing certain distillation operations inthewinesector "^,
asamended byRegulation (EEC)NO1709/79^,andCouncil Regulation (EEC)
No349/79of5February 1979 onthedistillation oftheby–products of
winemaking ^,laiddowntheconditions under which thedistillation operations
referred toinArtioles 11,12,13,39t40and41ofRegulation (EEC)No
337/79must take place ;whereas asaresult oftheamendments tothelatter
Regulation which have been made since theRegulations referred toabove were
adopted andofthe .experi ence gained ,ithasbecome apparent that thesaid
general rules should beamended ;whereas theopportunity should betaken to
bring together thematters governed byRegulations (EEC)Nos343/79and
349/79within asingle text ;
pOJNoL54,5.3.1979 ,P.1
*OJNoL57,29.2.1980 ,p.32
•JOJNoL '54,5.3.1979 ,P.64
JojNoL198,4.8.1979 ,P.3
^OJNoL54,5.3.1979 ,p.84 •

Whereas theproducts which may "beobtained bymeans ofthevarious distil­
lation operations should bespeci fied ;whereas ,however ,inorder toavoid
anyserious disturbance onthemarket forcertain ofthesaid products ,provi­
sion should bemade forprohibiting theproduction ofsuch products bythe
said distillation operations ,particularly asregards thedisti LLation of
wine suitable forproducing certain potable spirits ofdesignated origin ;
Whereas provision should bemade forproducers whointend todeliver wine
fordistillation under theprovisions ofArticles 11,12and13ofRegu­
lation (EEC)No337/79 "toconclude contracts with distillers subject to
approval bytheintervention agency ,inorder tofacilitate supervision
oftheoperations andofcompliance with -theobligations ofboth parties }
whereas this system would have theadded advantage ofmaking iteasier to
monitor thequantitative effects ofdistillation onthemarket ;whereas ,
where aproducer intends toundertake distillation inhisownplant orto
have distillation carried outonhisbehalf ,theobject ofthecontract
\mayalso beattained bymeans ofadeclaration which replaces thecontract
andenables comparable supervision tobeexero .ined ;
Whereas intervention agencies require powers ofsupervision andverification
ifthey aretoapprove contracts ,tosupervise distillation operations ,to
è
calculate theaidandpay ittothedistiller |whereas tothis end ,provi­
sion must bemade fortheparties oonoerned tocommunicate certain infor­
mation totheintervention agency ;
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Whereas provision should bemade fortheminimum prioe guaranteed tothe
produoer tobepaid tohimwithin time limits comparable tothose habitual
inrespect ofcommercial sales ;
/
Whereas theprices forwines tobedistilled ,provided forinArticles 11,
12and13ofRegulation (EEC)NO337/79»donotnormally allow theproducts
obtained bydistillation tobesold onthemarket ;whereas itistherefore
necessary todetermine thecriteria forfixing theamount ofaidneoessary
tomake itpossible todispose ofthesaid products ;
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Whereas itisnecessary "toallow atolerance onthequantity ofwine speci­
fied inthedelivery contracts ;whereas experience shows that thesaid tole­
rance should generally befixed at5 "butthat theintervention agencies
should beempowered togrant exceptions ifcircumstances sojustify :
/ «
Whereas itisnecessary todetermine theconditions under which producers
must fulfil theobligation laid down inArticles 39(2 ),40and -4l(l )of
Regulation (EEC)NO337/79aMtodetermine the obligations ofdistillers ;
Whereas itisnecessary tosetouttheintervention agencies *obligations
inrespect ofthebuying-in oftheproducts obtained bycompulsory distil­
lation ; \
Whereas ,theprice tobepaid totheproducers forthealcohol contained in
theproducts subjected tocompulsory distillation must belower ,account
being taken ofthevalue oftheby-products ,'than theprice applicable in
respect ofthedistillation operations provided for inArticles 40and 41
ofRegulation (EEC )No337/79;
Whereas thefixing ofaprice tobepaid bythedistiller totheproducer
fortheproducts subjected tocompulsory disti llation makes itnecessary that
theintervention agencies buyin ,thevinous' alcohol resulting from this
distillation ataprice which takes into account thecosts ofprocessing
theproducts inquestion ;whereas ,forproducts distilled under thedistil­
lation arrangements referred toinArticle 39ofRegulation (EEC)No
337/79tthis price canbedifferentiated according towhether marc ,lees
orwine isdistilled inorder totake into account ,where necessary ,the
differing costs andlosses ; , s
Whereas incertain regions oftheCommunity therelation between quantities
ofmarc andthose ofwine andlees issuch that theaverage distillation
costs differ from those used tocalculate thefixed price ;whereas this
situation makes orislikely tomake iteconomically impossible incertain
ofthese regions toachieve theobjeotive oftheobligation todistil the
by-products ofwxiemaking :

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Whereasitisthereforeessentialtomakeprovisionfora
fixedprice"beestablishedatthesametimeaspricesdifferentiated accor­
dingtothe<originofthealcoholtwhileleavingittotheMemberStatesto
decidewhethertoapplythelatterinregionswhereapplicationofthe
fioedpriceleadstothedifficulties referredtoabove}
Whereasrecoursetothisoptionmustnotincreasetheexpenditureincurred
"bytheintervention agencyand,hence}"bytheEuropeanAgricultural Guidance
andGuaranteeFund;whereasitisthereforenecessarytocorrelatetheprices
differentiated accordingtotheoriginofthealooholandthefixedprice}
whereasthiscorrelation mustbesuchthattheweightedaverageofthe
pricesdifferentiated accordingtotheoriginofthealcoholignotmorethan
thefixedprice;
' > • .
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Whereas,intheabsenceofanorganizedCommunitymarketinethylalcohol,
theintervention agenciesresponsibleformarketingsuchalcoholmaybe
obligedtoresellitatapricelowerthemthebuying-inprioe;whereas ,i
provisionshouldbemadeinsuchaneventforthe'differencebetweenthe
buying-inpriceandthesellingpriceforthatalcoLoltobeborne,subjectto
amaximumamounttbytheGuaranteeSectionoftheEuropeanAgricultural Gui­
danceandGuaranteeFund,providedthatthecontribution doesnotexceedthe
difference }
Whereasthebuying-inpriceforalcoholfromthedifferenttypesofdistil­
lationdiffersand,accordingly,thelossesLiable-tobebornebytheinter­
ventionagenoiesalsodifferaccordingtothetypeofdistillation ;whereas
provisionshouldthereforebemadefortheintervention agencies'accounts
toshowclearlythequantitiesandpricesof"theproductsbought–inand
soldinrespectofeachtypeofcompulsorydistillation },
Whereasthefixingofthebuying-inpricefor,productssubjectedtothe
distillationreferredtoinArticle39(2)of^Regulation(EEC)NO337/79and
foralcohol,andthemaximumamountofthecpntribution fromtheGuarantee'
SectionoftheEuropeanAgricultural GuidanceandGuaranteeFundtowardsthe
expenditureincurredbytheintervention agenciesiscloselylinkedtothe,
fixingoftheguideprice}whereasthesametimetableandthesamedeadlines
shouldthereforebeadoptedforsuchoperations }
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Whereastheprovisionsconcerningthefinancingofintervention laiddown
inCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO729/70of21April1970onthefinancing
ofthecommonagriculturalpolicy**,aslastamended "byRegulation(ESC)
No929/79^»must"beextendedtocoverthedistillationreferredtoinArti­
cles39»40and41ofRegulation(EEC)No337/79?
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstindentofArticle39(4)ofRegulation
(EEC)NO337/79,theproducermayfreehimselfoftheobligationtodistil
"byproducingpotablespirits;whereasparagraph2ofthesameArticlere­
quiresthedistillation ofwineintheabsenceofgrapemarcorwinelees;
whereas ,inthesecircumstances itislogicaltopermit,wherethisoption
isexercised,theproductionofeith'erpotablewinespiritsorotherpotable
spirits;whereas,however,itshouldbeensuredthatpotablewinespirits
arenotproducedbyusingtheby–productsofwinemakingforthepurposes ,
prohibitedinArticle39(l)ofRegulation(EEC)No337/79}
Whereas,wherearateadditionaltothatlaiddowninArticle39ofRegulac­
tion(EEC)No337/79isfixed,itislogicaltoallowproducerssubject
totherequirementinArticle40ofthesaidRegulationtofulfilthis
requirementbyproducingpotablewinespirits;
Whereas,inordertoavoidproductionofpooivquality potablespirits,it-
\
shouldbelaiddownthatthepotablespiritsproducedshouldcomplywith
Communityprovisionsor,intheirabsence,withnationalprovisionsonthe
subject;whereas,inordertoensurecompliancewiththesaidprovisions,
supervision arrangements mustbeprovidedfori
'1I'
./.
!l0JNoL94»28.U1970,p.13
'OJNoL117,12.5.1979,P.4

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Whereas,pursuant "tothesecondindentofArticle39(4)ofRegulation(EEC)
No337/79aproducermay"bereleasedfromtheobligationtodistil"byhaving
the"by-products tffhiswinemakingwithdrawnunderofficialcontrol;whereas
thisisjustifiedsinoemaroandleesoanonlybestoredinlargequantities
andtindercertaintechnicalconditions,andthecostoftransporting them
could"beexcessiveforproducerswhoarelooatedfarfromdistilleries ;
Whereasproducerswhodelivertheirgrapemarc.forthemanufacture ofoeno–
cyaninegenerallysupplynon–fermentedgrapemaro;whereasthetreatment
whichsuchmarcundergoesfortheextractionofoenocyanine makesitunsuita­
bleforfermentation anddistillation thereafter ;wVsreasthoseproducers
shouldtherefore "beexemptedinproportiontotheirproductionofgrapemarc;
whereasthisexemptioncannot "becalculatedexactly;whereas,thisbeingthe
case,itispreferabletoprovideforafixeelreductioninthegeneralrate;r
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticlell(l)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)NO.
338/79of5February1979layingdownspecialprovisionsrelatingtoquality
8winesproducedinspecifiedregions,aslastamende •byRegulation(EEC)-
No459/80?ayieldperhectareisfixedforeachofthequalitywinesp«s«r»,
whichfacilitates observanceoftheprohibitionagaintthepressingofwine
\leesandover-pressing ofgrapes;whereas,moreover,themarcsandleesof
qualitywhitewinesp.s.r»containlittlealcohol;whereaB,therefore,a
reducedrateshouldbeappliedtotheseproducts;
Whereasareducedrate,corresponding tothequantityofalcoholcontained
-intheby-products,isjustifiesforproduoersofwinesmadefromtable
grapessinoesuchwinesaredistilledinanyevent;
; ;./.
QOJNOL54,5.3.1979,P.48 ■;••
*0JNoL57,29.2,1980,p.32
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Whereas theuseofwine delivered forwine vinegar manufacture inconnection
with compulsory distillation hastheeffect ofreducing thequantity of
alcohol delivered tointervention agencies and,thus ,limits theagencies 1
losses forwhich anEAGGF contribution isprovided }whereas ittherefore
seems proper toallow producers to "bereleased from therequirement todistil
anywine required tomake upthecompulsory deliveries ifthesaidwine is
employed forthevinegar industry }
Whereas theobligation todistil represents aconsiderable "burden forthe
independent producer whomakes only asmall quantity ofwine ?whereas ,asa
result ofthat obligation ,hewould incur transport costs forhisgrape marc
andwine lees which would beoutofallpropor-tion tothereturn which he
could hope toobtain onthealcohol distilled therefrom }whereas suchprodu­
cers&ould therefore beexempted from theobligation todistil }whereas
provision should bemadeforextending this exemption under conditions to
bedetermined ;
«
Whereas experience liasshown *tha*t coiflplxanc© with ,"theobligation referred *
toinArticle 40ofRegulation (EEC)NO337/79byindependent producers
forwhom theadditional rate referred tointheeai-d Article corresponds
toaquantity ofalcohol of10litres orless ofpur© alcohol means that
thesaid producers incur transport costs andthesuper vfisory authority incurs
administrative expenditure outofallproportion tothequantity yielded
bythemeasure ;whereas these producers should accordingly bereleased from
theobligation referred toabove ; ■>. '
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Whereas thequantity ofalcohol "bought –in "byintervention agencies should
restricted asfaraspossible ;whereas itistherefore appropriate ,incases
where theproducts obtained bydistilling .wines madefrom table grapes canbe
marketed bythedistillers inquestion ,tomake iteconomically possible for
such sales totake plaoe ;whereas itistherefore necessary toprovide that
distillers mayqualify foraidiftheydonotintend tooffer products distil­
ledfrom wines made from table grapes totheintervention agency ;whereas the
amount ofthesailaidshould beknown ingood timeandshould therefore be
fixed bytheCoune 1according tothesamecriteria asthose employed forthe
optional distillation operations ,atthesame ,time andforthesameyear as
the"price foralcohol fromwines made <from table grapes ";
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Whereas,toenable "thedistillation operationstotakeplacetindernormal
conditionsandinordertobeabletomakeuseofallavailabledistilling
capacity,anapproveddistillerwhohas.concludedadistillation oontract
withaproducershouldbeabletotransferhisrightsandobligationsunder
thesaidcontraottoanotherapproveddistiller;
Whereas,inordertoensureappropriatesupervisionofthedistillation
operationsreferredtointhisRegulation,distillersshouldbesubject
toasystemofapproval;L
Whereasithasbeenfoundusefulincaseoftransportoverlongdistances
inordertopreservewinesintendedfordistillation ingoodcondition,to
addawinedistillatetothem,wherebytheybecomefortified;whereasitis
necessarytoprovideforsupervisionofthisprooess,sothatnopractices
whicharenotpermittedbytheCommunityprovisionstakeplace;whereas
theaidpayableor,asappropriate,theEAGGFcontribution shouldbe
calculatedinrespectofthewinebeforeitissofortified;
Whereastheadditionofanindicatortothewinetobedistilledisaneffi­
cientmonitoringmethod;whereasitshouldbestatedthatthepresenceof
suchanindicatormoistnotpreventthemovementofthesewinesorofthe
productsobtainedtherefrom;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION *
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Article 1
ThisRegulation laysdown:
(a)inTitleI,generalrulesonthefollowingdistillation operations :
-thepreventivedistillationofwinesprovidedforinArticle11of
Regulation (EEC)No337/79,
-thedistillation :oftablewinesundertheadditional measuresprovided
forinArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
-thedistillation ofwinesuitableforproducingcertainpotablewine
spiritsprovidedforinArticle15ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
(b)inTitleII,generalrulesconcerning
-thedistillation ,asprovidedforinArticle39ofRegulation (EEC)
No337/79,ofgrapemarcandwineleesderivedfromwinemaking,or,
failingthat,wine,
thedistillation ,additionaltothatofgrapemarcandwine
leesderivedfromwinemaking,providedforinArticle40ofRegulation
(EEC)No337/79and
-thedistillation ofwinesmadefromtablegrapes,providedforin
Article41ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
(c)inTitleIII,generalprovisions commontothedistillation operations
referredtoinTitlesIandII.

Article2
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation
(a)"producer"meansanaturalorlegalpersonorgroupofsuchpersons
engaginginwinemakingasdefinedinArticle3ofCommissionRegulation
1(EEC)No3282/73initsversioninforceon1September 1980,
Cb)"distiller"meansanaturalorlegalpersonorgroupofsuchpersons
distilling wines,wineleesorgrapemarconhisownaccountorforthe
accountofanotherperson,
(c)"approveddistiller"meansadistillerapprovedbythecompetent
authorities oftheMemberStateonwhoseterritoryhisdistillation plant
islocated, •
(d)"competentintervention agency"means
-forthepurposeofapprovingdeliverycontracts andofsupervising the
production ofwinefortifiedfordistillation :theintervention agency
•designated bytheMemberStateonwhoseterritorythewineislocated
atthetimethecontractsareconcluded;
-forallotherpurposes:theintervention agencydesignated bythe/
MemberStateonwhoseterritorydistillation iscarriedout.
Article3
Thedistillation referredtoinArticle 1shallproduceonlythefollowing
products:
(a)aneutralvinousalcoholofastrengthofatleast96Xvol*or
(b)apotablewinespiritofaqualitycomplyingwiththeCommunityprovisions
or,intheabsenceofsuchprovisions,withnationalprovisions,or
(c)arawvinousalcoholofanalcoholicstrengthofatleast52%vol,which
must
;
i)eitherbeusedunderofficialsupervision inordertoproducean
alcoholicbeverage,or
ii)undergo,alsounderofficialsupervision,operations intendedto
processitintooneoftheproductslistedunder(a)or(b).
OJNoL337,6.12.1973,p.20.

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Article A
1.Thedistillation operations referredtoinArticle 1mayberestrictedto
productionofoneortwoonlyoftheproductslistedinArticle3.
2.Adecisionmaybetakentorestrictdistillation ofwinesuitablefor
producingcertainpotablespiritsofdesignatedorigintoproductionof
neutralvinousalcoholwithanalcoholicstrengthofnotlessthan96%
vol.
TITLEI
Generalrulesontheoptionaldistillation ofwines
Article 5
1.Producers whointendtodelivertheirwinefordistillation underoneof
theoperations referredtoinArticle1(a)shallconclude adelivery
contract,hereinafter called"contract",withanapproveddistiller and
shallsubmititforapproval,byadatetobefixed,tothecompetent
•intervention agency.
2.Suchcontractshall,exceptinrespectofthedistillation referredtoin
Article12ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,coveraminimumquantitytobe
determined,whichshall1nanyeventnotbelessthan10hi.ItshallInclude
theinformation necessarytoidentifythewinetobedistilled andshall
specifytherespectiveobligations ofthecontracting parties.
3.Thecontractshallbevalidonlyifitisapprovedbythecompetent
intervention agencybeforeadatetobefixed.
If.theproducer'swineryislocatedinadifferent MemberStatefromthe
distiller'splant,acopyofthecontract,approvedbythecompetent
intervention agency,shallbetransmitted totheintervention agencyof
theMemberStateonwhoseterritorydistillation iscarriedout.
4.Ifthecontractisdischargedprematurely,thepartiesshallwithoutdelay
soinformtheintervention agencywhichapprovedthecontract.
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Article6
1.Anyproducer
-whoishimselfanapproveddistillerandhasadistillation plantand
intendstocarryoutdistillation asreferredtoinArticle1(a)of
allorpartofhiswine,or ■J
-whointendstohavehiswinedistilled onhisbehalfinanapproved
distiller'splant, ,
-shallsoinformtheintervention agencyoftheMemberStateinwhose
territoryhiswineryislocatedbymeansofadeclaration ofdeliveryfor
distillation ,hereinafter called"declaration",whichshallincludethe
information necessarytoidentifythewinetobedistilled.Ifthe
distillingplantislocatedinanotherMemberState,heshallalsoinform
thelatterMemberState'sintervention agencybysendingitacopyof
thedeclaration .
2.Producers whohavesubmitted adeclaration shallbeboundtodistil
'orhavedistilledthewinecoveredbythedeclaration .
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,thecontractreferredtoinArticle
5(1)shallbereplaced,
-inthecasespecifiedinthefirstindentofparagraph 1,bythedeclara­
tion, '
-inthecasespecifiedinthesecondindentofparagraph 1,bythe
,declaration,togetherwithacontractfordeliveryfordistillationonthe
producer'sbehalfconcludedbetweenthe'producer andthedistiller.
:o'
Article7
Thecharacteristics ofthewinecoveredbythecontract,andinparticular the
I\
quantityandactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumethereof,shallbecheckedat,
thetimethewineentersthedistillery byauthorities designated bytheMember
States.
Additional checksmaybelaiddownforwinecoveredbythedeclaration referred
toinArticle6.
Article8
1.Thedistillershallpaytotheproducer,forthewinedelivered,notlessthan
thepricereferredto,asappropriate,inArticles11(2),12(2)or
13(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,thesepricestoapplytobulk
merchandise exproducer'spremises.

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2.Thedistillershallpaytheproducer:
-foreachdeliveryofwine,atleastthedifference betweentheagreed
purchasepriceandtheaidreferredtoinArticle10,withinthirtydays
followingentryofthewineintothedistilleryorintohiswarehouse,
-theremainder,forthewholeofthewine,withinaperiodtobedetermi­
nedfollowingthefinaldeliveryofwine.
Article9
Thedistillershall,withinsevendays,communicateinwritingtothecompetent
intervention agency;
(a)thedatewhenallthewinesuppliedpursuanttothecontractenteredthe
distillery orwarehouse,bysubmitting
-inthecaseofasingledelivery,acopyoftheaccompanying document
providedforinArticle53ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,
-inthecaseofdeliveries byinstalments,anaccountstatinginrespectofeach
deliverytheconsignor,thequantityofwine,thecolourofthewine,
theactualalcoholicstrengthbyvolumeandthenumberoftheaccompany­
ingdocumentprovidedforinArticle53ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79.
(b)thedateonwhichallthewinereferredtoina)wasdistilled,stating
thequantityandactualalcoholicstrentjhbyvolumeoftheresultant
product. v
Furthermore,thedistillershallprovidethecompetentintervention agency
withproofofthepaymentreferredtointhefirstindentofArticle8(2).
Article10
1.Theintervention agency?halleffectanynecessarychecksand,exceptwhere
anirregularity orbreachoftheprovisions ofthisRegulationisfound,
shallpaytheaidlaiddownforthedistillation operationinquestionnot
laterthanthirty daysafterreceiptofallthecommunications andofthe
proofreferredtoinArticle9.

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2.Thetmountcfth* beiIA-6?Ipa?i«t<spoiltreofv1r»*_«ndby-
percentagevolumeofalcoholicstrengthonthebasisoftheminimum
purchasepricelaiddownforthetypeofdistillation inquestion/ofthe
flat-ratetransDortandprocessingcosts,ofthelossesduringmanufacture
andofthepriceoftheproductssoobtained.. ;
Theaidmaybedifferentiated accordingtotheproductobtained.
3.Theaidpayableforpotablewinespiritsorrawvinousalcoholmaynot
exceedtheamountofaidpayableforneutralwinespirits.
4.Accountshallbetakeninfixingtheamountofaidpayableinthecaseof
potablewinespiritsorofrawvinousalcohol:
-oftheneedtoensurethattheaidshouldnothaveanysignificant or\
lastingeffectonthecompetitive relationship betweenspirituous
beverages basedonwinedistillates andthoseobtainedfromotherraw
materials,
-oftheestimatedquantityofwinedistillates available,soastoavoid
*anyriskofdisturbing themarketforthatproduct.
5.Forthequantityofwineactuallydeliveredtothedistiller underthe
.contract,atoleranceof5%ofthequantityofwinestatedinthecontract
shallbeallowed.Wherethequantityofwinedeliveredislessthanthat
contractedfor,thistolerancemaybeextendedto10%iftheintervention
agencyconsidersthatthisisjustifiedinthecircumstances .
6.Theaidtobepaidtothedistillershallbecal.culatedper hectolitre of
wineandbypercentagevolumeofactualalcoholicstrengthforthequantity
ofwineactuallydistilled,subjecttothetolerances providedforin
'paragraph 5. "
However,theaidforthedistillation referredtoinArticle12of
Regulation (EEC)No337/79shallbelimitedtothequantity
statedinthecontract.
7.Wheredistillation takesplaceinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
theproducer'swineryislocated,thecompetentintervention agenciesof
thetwoMemberStatesconcernedshallcollaborate bymeansofadirect
exchangeofinformation inordertoeffectthechecksreferredtoin
paragraph 1.
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TITLEII
Generalrulesonthecompulsorydistillation oftheby-products ofwinemaking
andonthedistillation ofwinesobtainedfromtablegrapes
Article11
1.Producers whoarerequired
-inaccordancewith^Article 39(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,to
distilthegrapemarcar\dwineleestheyhaveobtainedasby-products
ofwine-making or,failingthat,acorresponding quantityofwinefrom
theirownproduction or
-inaccordancewithArticle40ofthesaidRegulation,todistilwine
fromtheirownproduction -
Shallfulfiltheirobligation bydelivering thesaidproductsbyadatetobe
determinedtoanapproveddistiller*freeatdistillery.
Producers whoarerequired,inaccordancewithArticle41(1)ofthe
-Regulationcitedabove,to'distiIwinesmadefromtablegrapes,shallfulfiIthe
obligation bydelivering thesaidwinestoanapproveddistiller.
2.Thedistillershall:.
(a)providetheproducerwithproofthathehasdeliveredtheproductsin
question,
(b)paytheproducernotlessthanthepricereferredtoinArticle12(c)
fortheproductdelivered,
(c)distiltheproductsdeliveredtohimbyadatetobedetermined .
Furthermore,inthecaseofthedistillation operationsreferredtoin
thefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph 1,andwithoutprejudicetothe
provisionsofArticle15,thedistillershall
(a)processtheproductdeliveredintoaproductwithanactualalcoholic
strengthofnotlessthan96%volor,incaseswhereheisnot
technically equippedtoobtainsuchaproduct,delivertheproducthe
hasobtainedtoanotherapproveddistillerunderthecontrolofthe
intervention agencyinordertoobtainaproductwithanactual
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(b)delivertheproductabusedbydi*tUl»tion totheIntervention •gency.
3.Thecompetentintervention agencyshallpurchasefromthedistillerthe
producthehasobtainedbymeansofoneofthedistiIlationoperations
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph ofparagrah1andshallpayhimtheprice
referredtoinArticle13.
Thedistillermayalsooffertothecompetentintervention agencythe
productobtainedbythedistillation operationreferredtointhesepond
subparagraph ofparagraph 1.Theagencyshallbeunderanobligationto
purchasesuchproduct/providedthatthisisaneutralvinousalcoholwith
analcoholicstrengthofatleast96%vol.
Article12
Thepricepayablebythedistillertotheproducerinrerpectofthedistillation
referredtointitleIIofthisRegulationshall'nothelessthan:
(a)forthedistillation inaccordancewithArticle39(2)ofRegulation (EEC)
No337/79ofgrapemarc,wineleesancj,asthecasemaybe,wine,theprice
%fixedannuallybefore1Augustforthefollowingmarketingyearbythe
CouncilactingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposedfromtheCommission,
Thispriceshallbefixedaccordingtotheactualalcoholicstrengthby
volumeoftheproductinquestion.Itshallnotbelessthan30Xofthe
guidepricefortablewineoftypeAIapplicablewitheffectfromthefollowing
16Decembernorshallitexceed40%ofthesaidprice.Itishereinafter
referredtoasthe"priceofproductsforcompulsorydistillstion".
(b)"forthedistillation ofwinecarriedoutinaccordancewithArticle40(1)
ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,thepricesreferredtoinArticle40(3)
ofthatRegulation.
(c)forthedistillation ofwinemadefromtablegrapesreferredtoin
Article41(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,thepricereferredtoin
Article41(2)ofthatRegulation.
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Article13
1.Thepricespayablehythecompetentintervention agencytothedistiller
whenbuying-intheproductobtainedfromthedistillation referredtoin
TitleII shallbefixedannuallybytheCouncil,acting
byaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission,atthesametime
andforthesamewine-growing yearasthepricepaidfortheby-products
ofwinemakingintendedforcompulsorydistillation .
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TheyshallbefixedperhectolitreandbyXvolumeofpurealcohol,onthe
basisofthepricespayabletotheproducer,asreferredtoinArticle12,
theflat-ratetransportandprocessingcostsandnanufacturing losses.
Theyshallapplytobulkmerchandisefreeatthecompetentintervention
agency'swarehouse.Theyarehereinafterreferredtoasfollows:
(a)forthedistillation"inaccordancewithArticle39(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No337/79ofgrapemarc,wineleesand,asthecasemaybe,wine,
"priceforalcoholfromcompulsorydistillation "
(b)forthedistillation ofwinereferredtoinArticle40(1)ofRegulation
«
(EEC)No337/79"priceforalcoholfromadditionalcompulsory
distillation "
(c)forthedistillation ofwinereferredtoinArticle40(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No337/79undertheprovisionsofthefirstindentofparagraph2
ofthesameArticle,"specialpriceforalcoholfromadditional
compulsorydistillation "
(d)forthedistillation ofwinemadefromtablegrapesreferredtoin
Article41(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79,"priceforalcoholfrom
winemadefromtablegrapes". ,f
2.Thepriceforalcoholfromcompulsorydistillation shallbefixedata
standardrate.However,itmaybedifferentiated accordingtowhether
marc,leesorwinearedistilled,inordertotakeaccount,where
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necessary,ofthedifferingcostsandlosses.

Thec';*forestits.sdpricesin*LIbefixedatthesameTimeasxhestandard
price.TheMemfcerStatesmaydecidetoapplythedifferentiated priceswhen
application ofthestandardpricewouldormightrenderitimpossibleto
haveoneormoreby-products ofwinemakingdistilledincertainCommunity
regions.Thelevelofthepricesfixedfortheproductofdistillation of
thevariousby-products mustbesuchthattheirweightedaveragedoesnot
exceedthepriceforalcoholfromcompulsorydistillationreferredtoin
thefirstsubparagraph Hereof.
Article14 ' ~
1.ThemaximumleveloftheEAGGFGuaranteeSection'scontribution toexpen­
ditureincurredbyintervention agenciesforeachofthedistillation
operations referredtoinTitleIIofthisRegulationshallbefixed
annually,atthesametimeandforthesamemarketingyearasthe
priceofproductsforcompulsorydistillation.Thisamountshall
befixedperhectolitre andbypercentage volumeofpurealcohol.
2.Thecontribution fromtheGuaranteeSectionoftheEAGGFshallbepaid,sub­
jecttothemaximumlevelreferredtoinparagraph 1,onlywhere,during
thefinancialyearinquestion,anintervention agency'sexpenditure
onbuying-intheproductofeach'typeofdistillation referredtointhis
Titleisgreaterthantheincomefromsalesofthesaidproductsonthe
market.Theintervention agencies *accountsmustclearlyshowthe
quantities andpricesoftheproductsboughtandsoldinrespectofeach-
typeofdistillation referredtointhisTitlej,.
Ifthedifference referredtointhefirstsubparagraph islessthanthe
maximumamountmultiplied bythenumberofhectolitres ofproductsold,
expressed aspurealcohol,thecontribution shallbeequaltothat
difference .
3.Articles4and5ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70shallapplytotheEAGGF
contribution referredtointhisArticle...

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Artici®15
1.Producersshallbereleasedfromtheobligations laiddowninArticle39(2)
andinArticle40(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79ifanapproveddistiller
manufactures fromthoseproducers' ownproducts:
-potablespiritsobtainedfromgrapemarcwithorwithoutadditionofwine
lees,or, '
-potablespiritsobtaineddirectlyfromwine.'
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2.Foreachadministrative unitwhose,wineproduction customarily goesfor
processingintopotablewinespirits,theMemberStatesshalldetermine
whatminimumpercentage ofpotablespiritsotherthanwinespiritsmustbe
producedwheretheoptionprovidedforinparagraph .lisexercised.
Thatpercentageshallcorrespondtotheaveragequantityofpurealsohol
containedinthemarcandleesproducedintheadministrative unitconcerned .
3.Thequantityofalcohol,expressed aspurealcohol,containedintheby*
productsofwinemaking orwineusedfortheproduction -
'ofpotablespiritspursuanttoparagraph 1shallbedeductedfromthe
quantityofalcoholwhichisrequiredtobedeliveredpursuanttoArticle
39(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79..
4.Wheretheoptionprovidedforinparagraph 1isexercised,thedistiller
shallbeunderanobligation :
(a)tofurnishtheproducerwithproofthatthelatterhasdeliveredthe
productsconcerned,
(b)topaytheproducervat leastthepricesreferredtoinArticle12(a)and
(b);
(c)toinformtheintervention agencyofthetotalquantities ofpotable
spiritsproducedinaccordance withthisArticle,brokendowninto
potable ,spiritsofwineandotherpotablespirits.
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5.Productionofpot-iblespiritsmayhavetheeffectmentioned 1nparagraph 1
,onlyif: v
(a)thequalityofthepotablespiritsobtainedcomplieswithCommunity
provisionsor,intheabsenceofsuchprovisions,withtherelevant
nationalprovisions/thedistillerbeingrequiredtoprovideproof
thereoftothecompetent agency,
(b)itiscarriedoutunderthesupervisionofthecompetentintervention
agency,thedistiller being .requiredtopermitsuchsupervision
atanytimeduringdistillation .
Article16
1.ProducersshallbefreedfromtheobligationlaiddowninArticle39(2)
ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79iftheby-products ofwinemaking are
withdrawnundersupervision . -
2.Thequantityandthequalityofmarcandleeswithdrawn mustbeina
ratio,tobedetermined bytheMemberStates,withthequantityofwine
producedinrespectofwhichtheobligation todistilmarcandleesis
notfulfiIled.
3.Onlythoseproducers whosevir^ardsaresituatedinwine-growing areas
wheredistillation represents adisproportionate financialburdenmay
exercisetheoptionreferredtoinparagraph 1.Thelistoftheareas
concernedshallbedrawnupbythecompetentauthorities oftheMember
States,whoshallcommunicateittotheCommission.
Article17
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1.Thefollowingshallbepaidatareducedrate:
(a)producerswhodelivertheirmarcforthemanufacture ofoertocyanine,
(b)producersofwhitequalitywinesp.s.r.fortheproportionoftheir
harvestwhichwouldqualifyforthatdesignation,
(c)producers ofwinesmadefromtablegrapesfortheproportionoftheir
production which,isdistilledinaccordance withArticle41(1)of
Regulation (EEC)No337/79.
2.Forproducers whodeliverwineoftheirownproduction tothevinegar
industry,thequantityofalcohol,expressed aspurealcohol,contained
inthewinesintendedforvinegarproductionshallbedeductedfromthe
quantityofalcoholtobedeliveredpursuanttoArticle39(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No337/79.

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3.Theobligation laid down inArticle 39(2 )ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79
shall notapply toindependent producers who,during thewine-growing year
inquestion ,donotmake more than 10hectolitres ofwine .
However ,itmaybedecided that theexemption intheabove subparagraph
shall apply ,under conditions tobedetermined ,toindependent producers
who,during thewine-growing year inquestion ,make between 10and 25
hectolitres ofwine .
4.Theobligation laid down inArticle 40(1 )ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79
shall notapply toindependent producers forwhom the additional rate
.referred tointhat Article corresponds toaquantity ofalcohol not
exceeding 10litres ofpure alcohol .
Article 18
1.Distillers whodonot intend tooffer theproduct obtained bydistilling
wines made from table grapes tothecompetent intervention agency ,in
^accordance with theprovisions ofthesecond subparagraph ofArticle 11(3),
shall qualify foraid .
2.Theamount ofthis aidshall befixed bythe Council ,acting bya
qualified majority onaproposal from theCommission ,atthesame time and
forthesame wine-growing year asthe price foralcohol from wine made
*
from table grapes ,inaccordance with theprovisions ofArticle 10(2 ),
(3)and (4).
3.Distillers whointend toqualify fortheaidreferred toinparagraph 1
shall soinform thecompetent agency bymeans ofadeclaration .The
declaration shall include the information necessary toidentify thewine
tobedisti lied .
4.The check onthecharacteristics ofthe wine covered bythedeclaration
andinparticular ofitsactual alcoholic strength byvolume shall be
effected atthetime ofitsentry into thedistillery byauthorities
designated bytheMember States .

5.Thedistillershallcoiri.iturncatetothecompetentintervention agencyin
writingandwithinsevendays,theinformationreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ofArticle9.
6.Theaidshallbepaidbythecomptentintervention agencyinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofArticle10(1);itshallbecalculatedperhectolitre
ofwineandbypercentage volumeofactualalcoholicstrengthforthequantity
ofwineactuallydistiIled.
7.Wheredistilling takesplaceinaMemberStateotherthanthatinwhich
theproducer'spremisesarelocated,thecompetentintervention agencies
ofthetwoMemberStatesinquestionshallcollaborate bymeansofa
directexchangeofinformation inordertoeffectthechecksrequiredby
thisArticle. '._
TITLEIII
C0MM0NPROVISIONS .
« Article19
Thedistillation operationsreferredtointhisRegulation musttakeplace
duringperiodstobedetermined.
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Article20
1.Where,owingtounforeseencircumstances orforreajonsofforcemajeure,-
allorpartoftheproducttobe.distilledcannotbesodistilled
thedistillerortheproducershall,withoutdelay,,inform:
-theintervention agencyoftheMemberStateonwhoseterritorythe
distillation plantislocated
and
-iftheproducer'swineryislocatedinanotherMemberState,the
intervention agencyofthissecondMemberState.
.
2.Iftheproductwhichcannotbedistilledhasalreadyenteredintothe
distilleryorwarehousesoperatedbythedistiller,thecompetent
intervention agencymay,onapplication bythedistiller,authorizehim
totransfertoanotherapproveddistillerhisrightsandobligations in
respectofthequantityofproductnotyetdistilled.

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3.If,owing tounforeseen circumstances orforce majeure ,theproducer or
thedistiller cannot comply with thetime limits fixed thecompetent
intervention agency may grant him extra time .
4.Inthecircumstances referred toinparagraph 1,theintervention agency
shall paytheaid laid down forthequantity ofwine which hasactually
been disti lied .
Article 21
1.Alist ofapproved distillers shall bedrawn upbythecomptent authorities
7
ofthe Member States .The said authorities shall transmit ittothe
Commission by31December 1980 and shall communicate anysubsequent'
alterations tothe Commission .
TheCommission shall publish thesaid communications in
theOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
2.Approval ofadistiller may bewithdrawn bythecompetent authority ifthe
distiller does notcomply with hisobligations under theCommunity provi­
sions .
Article 22
1.Wine intended fordistillation maybefortified fordistillation .
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2.Inthecircumstances referred toinparagraph 1,anydocuments andrecords
provided forunder Article 53ofRegulation (EEC)No337/79shall show the
increase intheactual alcoholic strength ,expressed in%volume ,bystating
thecorresponding strength before andafter addition ofthedistillate
tothe wine . ,
3.The aidpayable or,asappropriate ,thecontribution bytheEAGGF shall be
calculated perhectolitre andby%volume actual alcohptic strength ofthe
wine before itisfortified fordistillation .
Forthis purpose asample shall betaken byarepresentative ofanofficial
body sothat theactual alcoholic strength may bedetermined byanalysis
inanofficial laboratory oralaboratory operating under official control .
Twocopies ofthereport onthis analysis shall betransmitted tothedistiller ,
whoshall send oneofthese tothecompetent intervention agency .
4.Such wine shall befortified fordistillation under official control .

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Article 23
1.TheMember States shatl take themeasures necessary toensure that this
Regulation isapplied ,and inparticular measures toensure that
wine delivered toadistillery isnotdeflected from itsend-use of
distillation .Tothis end theMember States may stipulate that anindicator
beused .
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TheMember States may notprevent themovement within their territory ofa
table Wine intended fordistillation orofdistilled products obtained from
this wine because ofthepresence ofanindicator .
2.TheMember States which stipulate theuseofanindicator asprovided for in
thefirst subparagraph ofparagraph 1shall soinform theCommission and
shall communicate the raeasures they have taken for thepurpose .TheCommission
shall inform theothsr Member States accordingly . ,
Article 24
Regulations (EEC)Nos 343/79and 349/79arehereby repealed .
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Article 25
This Regulation shall enter into force on1September 1980 .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly applicabie in
all Member States .
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Done atBrussels , For the Council
The President