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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)1997final
Brussels,25November1974
Proposalfora
REGULATION (SEC)OPTHECOUNCIL
layingdowngeneralrulesgoverningthedistillation
ofwineofqualitylowerthantablewineandoriginating
incertainareasaffected "byadverseweatherconditions
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
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EXPLAITATORY Î'TOTS
Asaresult ofexceptional atmospheric conditions certain wines produced ,
inthe south west ofthe Hassif Central ofPrance did not reach the mini­
mumrequired national alcoholic strength .
Onthe "basis ofArticle 38ofRegulation (HSC)IT°OI0/7Oproviding derogations
inthe case ofanexceptional situation arising from natural disasters ,it
isproposed toopen tipavoluntary distillation fortheproducts inquestion
coming from aspecified zone affected "bythis disaster .
FlïiMCIAL IT0T3
This Regulation provided forthe .distillation ofanestimated quantity
of1,5million hiofiirine which have notreadied theminimum alcoholic
strength specified fortheregions inquestion .
Onthe "basis ofanaverage strength of7°,andanaverage aidof0,50 uA/°/hl
the forecasted errpense •will ofthe order of5million u.a .
'This expense will "besetoff inthe 1974 "budget provided forthewine sector :
a "budget of70*1 million u.a .ofwhich 28million u.a .isfor "other interven­
tions ".
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Proposalfora
REGULATION (EEC)0FTHiiCoUNUIl,
layingdowngeneralrulesgoverningthedistillation
ofwineofqualitylowerthantablewineandoriginating
incertainareasaffectedbyadverseweatherconditions
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,'<
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No816/7Oof
28April1970layingdov/nadditionalprovisionsforthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinwine(),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1532/74()»andin
particularArticle38thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasArticle38ofRegulation816/70providesthat
mr-'suroscPderogation maybedecidedupontoremedyan
erceprio-ialsituationresultingfromnaturaldisasters ;
Whereasadverseweatherconditions have1causednatural
disastersincertainareasoftheCommunity ;

Whereas thewine harvested inthese areas clidnot achieve the
minimum natural alcoholic strength prescribed for thewine-
growing zone inwhich itwas produced ;
Whereas itappears desirable towithdraw these products from
themarket inthe interests ofmaintaining the quality of
products offered toconsumers ;
Whereas distillation isthe most appropriate method ofwith­
drawing this wine definitively from themarket ;
Whereas the details ofthe distilling operation should bebased
onthegeneral rules relating todistillation already decided'
upon inapplication ofArticle 7ofRegulation (EEC )
No816/70,
HASADO^SD THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Distillation shall beauthorized under the conditions
laid down inthis Regulation inrespect ofwine not reaching
theminimum natural alcoholic strength for thewine -growing
zone concerned aslaid down inArticle 18 (1)ofRegulation
(ESC!)No816/7Oandoriginating incertain yet tobedefined
parts ofthe following French Departments :
-C-ars
-rHute-Garonne
-'l'arn -et-Cïpronne
-l'gTn
-~anrios
- .'ααο
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affected bynatural disasters during the 1974/1975 wine-
growing year .
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Article 2
Wine offered fordistillation maynot have analcoholic
strength exceeding theminimum natural alcoholic strength laid
down for thewine-growing zone inquestion and should not be
fortified .
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Article 3
Producers mthe administrative units referred toii;
Article 1who wish tohave all orpart oftheir harvest oftable
wine distilled shall conclude delivery contracts ,where appro­
priate through the intervention agency ,with thedistillers of
their choice .
Under such contracts :
(a)thedistiller shall purchase thequantity oftable wine
stated inthe contract ; --
(b)thedistiller shall distill such wine andshall payfor
itaprice which shall not beless than the price referred
toinArticle 4.
Tne contracts shall specify :
(a)thequantity ,colour andactual alcoholic strength ofthe
table wines tobedistilled ;
(b)thename andaddress oftheproducer ;
(c)theplace atwhich thewine isstored ;
(d)thename ofthedistiller ortheregistered business or
company name ofthedistillery ;
(e)theaddress ofthedistillery .
Article 4
Theminimum purchase price fortable wines tobedistilled
ishereby fixed at: ...
-..32UAper degree andhectolitre .
The pricereferred toshallauply inrespect ofunaltered product
ex-oroducer 's"oremises '
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Article 5
1. The delivery contracts referred toinArticle 3may
not beconcluded before 1December 1974 orafter
15December 1974 .
2. Distillation maynot take place before 1December 1974
orafter 15January 1975 .
Article 6
Products ofthedistillation oftable wines may have an
alcoholic strength :
-of86°ormore ,
-of85°orless ,
with atolerance of0.4° above orbelow .
Article 7
1. Aid shall bepaid bytheintervention agency for each
hectolitre ofwine distilled .
2. The amount oftheaid ishereby fixed ?.t:
-0.53 unit ofaccount per degree andhectolitre ifthewine
wasprocessed into aproduct referred toinArticle 6,first
indent ,
-0.4f unit ofaccount perdegree andhectolitre ifthewine
wasprocessed into aproduct referred toinArticle 6,first
indent
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3. The aidmay bepaid only upon production ofacontract as
referred toinArticle 2andupon proof being given that
-such contract was concluded' during theperiod referred to
inArticle 5(1),
-distillation took place during theperiod referred .toin
Article 5(2).
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Article 8
1. Member States shall designate anintervention
agency toapply theprovisions ofthis Regulation .
2. The competent 'intervention agency shall bethe
agency ofthe State onwhose territory thedistillation
takes place .
Article 9
The detailed rules for theapplication ofthis
Regulation and inparticular the definition ofthe parts
ofDepartments referred toinArticle 7shall beadopted
according totheprocedure laid down inArticle 7of
Regulation No24/
Article 10
This Regulation shall enter into force onthedayof
itspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean
Communities .
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety and
directly applicable inallMember States .
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